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Tell that to the marines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... from lending, factories from stocking, businesses from investing& you get the picture. The renewed calm in Europe, and optimism that EU authorities are prepared to act (at best) or have kicked the crisis can further down (at worst) should start revving ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... cent. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell as fears about Spain's surging borrowing costs replaced the previous day's optimism over Greece's election, while G20 leaders struggled to soothe dealers' nerves. Tokyo tumbled 0.75 per cent, or 65.15 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... choppy trade with Spain's borrowing costs rising to a euro-era record following a ratings downgrade tempered by a bout of optimism about Greek elections. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.31 per cent to 5,467.05 points and in Frankfurt the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... choppy trade with Spain's borrowing costs rising to a euro-era record following a ratings downgrade tempered by a bout of optimism about Greek elections. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.31 per cent to 5,467.05 points and in Frankfurt the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... Asian markets finished lower after the initial excitement over a multibillion-dollar bailout for Spain's banks faded. The optimism over the weekend deal was replaced on Tuesday by concerns about the practicalities of implementing the bailout and fears ...

PIG now officially PIGS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... all, thank you for leading us not into temptation. That is, the temptation to buy into the false rally prompted by the optimism that Spain will be made whole again following the weekend announcement to 'lend' it more money -- 100 billion - than it needed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls in US stocks overnight after initial optimism on Spain's bailout fizzled. At 0744 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 45 points at 4,062. In economic news ...

AFA opens Adviser of the Year nominations

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... ambition back then was to help advisers get the recognition they deserve and also engender a spirit of innovation and optimism that would drive increased professionalism and a more positive profile for financial advisers overall," he added. "We are seeing ...

Still a guessing game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... valuation for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index in six months"? Perhaps -- if economic conditions don't deteriorate further and optimism takes hold. Perhaps not - if things get worse and panic ensues. But then, there's the Bernanke put. Chances are Wall ...

Advisers expect up to 30pc profit growth

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
Advisers expect profits to climb up to 30% in the next financial year, with optimism growing despite regulatory change and economic challenges, according to Macquarie Practice Consulting. The Macquarie Practice Consulting's 2012 Financial Planning Benchmarking ...