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Bonds no safer than houses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
Flight to safety? Really? Fears about the economic outlook and a helping hand from the US Federal Reserve has pushed up the US bond market over the past few months. Fresh signs that the American economic recession is deepening - and so is the world's ...

Super funds eye cash

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... increased by 22 per cent to 54 per cent over a six month period. "The past 12 months have been characterised by a flight to safety away from equities to cash, however the latest results show this trend is slowly reversing. Managers are becoming more ...

Fund managers shift away from cash

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... rose 11 per cent to 56 per cent since the last quarter of 2007. "The past 12 months have been characterised by a flight to safety away from equities to cash, however the latest results show this trend is slowly reversing. Managers are becoming more bullish ...

Dragon still on the rise

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... the country. But what's next for the upcoming global player? "Power consumption, energy, environmental protection, food safety - all these will [provide] very good income because the government will give policies and preferential to investors who support ...

Period of cleansing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
... beyond the present crisis and decide that there is indeed light at the end of the tunnel. Many continue to flock to the safety of government bonds, but the risk/reward equation now clearly favours equities. Admittedly, there will still be days when for ...

Aviva's term deposits hit $430m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... range of options for their clients." Cobb said term deposits provided a tax effective return through super and provided the safety customers are looking for.

Aussies fear online fin services

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
... financial services analyst Petter Ingemarsson, the issue boils down to "perceived security" rather than the actual security safety nets in place. "Many current security initiatives are as much intended for consumers to feel safe as for conferring meaningful ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... Business Economists briefing on the outlook for soft commodities. The Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention's (IFAP) Safety 08 conference continues in Perth. The Mining & Energy NSW exhibition concludes. Yesterday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... while coal miner New Hope delivers annual results. The Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention (IFAP) begins its Safety 08 conference in Perth. The WA Transport Infrastructure Summit concludes today. Also in Perth, an American Chamber of Commerce ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... but recent sentiment that commodities are an investor-safe haven was misguided, Mr Morrow says. "To say that you can get safety in such a volatile thing as a commodity... that to me reflects that no one knows what's going on," Mr Morrow said. "Any time ...