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All eyes on Germany

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
Now you can't say that you haven't been warned. As predicted, the hope trade went puff overnight. Wall Street and European equity markets ended lower last night as the rumours that littered the previous day's gossip mills proved to be lies - pure, simple ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after sharp declines on Wall Street. At 0649 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 58 points at 4,4005. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Zurich drops PMAR to speed up cover

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
New trauma upgrades, financial requirements and ditching compulsory PMAR for death cover, are all part of Zurich's latest insurance upgrade to streamline underwriting for greater adviser flexibility. Zurich has dropped compulsory Practising Medical ...

Hope trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Forget the risk on, risk off trade - what we're having now is the 'hope' trade. It would be hard for anyone not to notice the spectacular resurgence in the share prices of European stocks that happened overnight. The FTSE-100 ended 4.02% on the up and ...

Carbon Tax bill to result in pension income rise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
Superannuation investors aged between 55 and 59 are set to receive a tax-free income boost if Carbon Tax relief measures are implemented, according to MLC Technical Services. Pension investors of that age would be able to receive an extra $1500 in taxable ...

Cash sector surges beyond super

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
Nervous investors have been flooding money into the safety of bank deposits since the global financial crisis. This has pushed the deposit sector to a record $1.5 trillion, building a clear lead over the $1.4 trillion superannuation savings pool. Super ...

Promises and plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again." (George W. Bush) Ok, stop giggling now, we all know what the former US President ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed up 2.5 per cent. At 0652 AEST on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 105 points at 3,984. There is no economic news expected on Tuesday. In equities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Australian shares remained in positive territory at noon but had shed some of their early gains from morning trade as anxious investors awaited more news about a Greek bailout from Europe. After opening higher following German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ...

Be glad for A$ weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Oh no! This couldn't happen. Not now, not when the "Finance Minister of the Year" sits in Canberra. The A-dollar has fallen below parity with the US dollar. Australian deputy prime minister and federal treasurer Wayne Swan had been awarded the top gong ...