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Moody's downgrade drives demand for Aus bonds

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Demand for Australian bonds has grown stronger after ratings agency Moody's downgraded Britain's credit rating, leaving global investors with one less top-rated economy. Moody's downgraded Britain's credit rating to AA1 from AAA, with Australia now ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... confidence that the US Federal Reserve stimulus program will continue. Stocks also got a lift from a bullish report on German business sentiment and from an earnings report from Dow member Hewlett-Packard, which surged 12.3 per cent higher. The Dow Jones ...

Simple diversification better than 'smart beta'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
keep your investments diverse and stay the course. That is the advice from Vanguard's chief economist in Europe, on the best way to design portfolios to adapt to the economics woes gripping the euro zone. Dr Peter Westaway explained how probable different ...

Gone in 60 seconds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... level to assert our interests." Nein! "The goal has to be to strengthen competitiveness instead of weakening the euro," was German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler's retort. And here's breaking news... "China, Japan on the brink" reports theage.com.au. ...

"Others" are still fearful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... Berlusconi is poised for a comeback. According to The Telegraph, his party is surging at the polls on "vows to rip up "German-imposed" austerity policies and cancel a hated property tax". An offer they can't refuse? Italian yields rose by 15 bips to ...

Time to fear?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? No, not that. I'm thinking about Warren Edward Buffet - the "Oracle of Omaha" - and his words of wisdom: "Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy and Greedy When Others Are Fearful" We've witnessed this Buffetism play before ...

New COO part of expansion plans at Fidelity Australia

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Fidelity Worldwide Investments has appointed former United States Army officer and head of group Strategy at Perpetual Eric Wang as its new chief operating officer in Australia. Wang joins the global fund manager from wealth management consultancy Sunstone ...

2013 a turning point for world economy: Clime

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Significant improvements in each of the world's most anxiously watched markets have prompted a dramatic lift in investor sentiment, and could signal a major turning point for the global economy, according to Clime chief investment officer John Abernathy. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after positive showings on US and European bourses following upbeat German economic data. At 0633 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up five points at 4,747. In economic news ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite mixed showings on Wall Street and European markets following more gloomy economic news as the World Bank and Germany cut growth forecasts. At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures ...