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Bear bargains and ambulance chasers

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
... saying "the worst is definitely behind us." Money Magazine editor, Michael Sivy believes the best bargains are in financial stocks, which have fallen an average of 12 per cent from their May highs, although he still ranks Bear Stearns as one to avoid. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is positioned to open higher this morning, with metal prices patchy overnight and stocks gaining in the US. At 0826 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was up 42 points to 6589. Today, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... the last two days, and with little positive activity amongst metal prices overseas, with Australia's two largest mining stocks opening lower. The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, was down $1.02 to $43.58, while Rio Tinto lost $1.69 to $106.35. BHP ...

Little fish and the big picture

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... cent, the little fish remained sweet and small caps delivered their fourth year of double digits. Almost half the small cap stocks managed to wow market expectations with star performers in retail and mining services.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... records, with the S&P/ASX200 index peaking at 6509.6 points and the All Ordinaries hitting 6515.2 points. NEW YORK - US stocks closed almost flat, as hopes that the Federal Reserve would once again slash interest rates counteracted two profit warnings ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after stocks fell on Wall Street, as 73,000 workers at General Motors launched a nation-wide strike. This is in spite of higher metal prices overnight and a record-setting performance yesterday ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
... been steered by gains in the US markets on Friday following the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. "Quite a number of stocks are going ex-dividend today, which I thought would have restrained affairs," Mr James said. "Also, base metal prices are mixed ...

Macq adds to small caps

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
... senior analyst to its small caps team. Starting next month, David Walsh will be responsible for covering the many small cap stocks that form Macquarie Australian Small Companies Fund as well assisting in company research and portfolio construction. Before ...

Markets still at risk: Tagliaferro

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
... said. He added that in previous market corrections, investors switched their exposure from speculative to stable blue chip stocks resulting in those slightly riskier stocks to decline in value. "This time it doesn't seem to be happening. Since recovering ...

Portfolios not adjusted for downturn

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
... allocators show no sign of positioning their portfolios for a downturn, with investors not pushed into choosing bonds over stocks. With recent price drops creating a buyers market in equities, the mean equity weighting has fallen only three percentage ...