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Lower, higher, steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
The latest reading from the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index points to a slowdown in the Australian economy in the coming months, confirming the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) comments in the minutes of its 5 August Board meeting. The annual ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher today after US stocks had a moderate gain overnight. At 0659 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was up 37 points at 4,919. In news today, the Reserve ...

The saga continues

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
Data released overnight shows a continued decline the US housing market, price pressures remain and its financial sector problems have not gone away. US housing starts fell by 11 percent to an annualised 965,000 units in July -- the lowest level since ...

Perpetual and BT large cap five star; S&P

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
Perpetual and BT Financial Group were both awarded a five star rating from Standard & Poor's for the firms' large cap concentrated Australian equities management ability. The research and ratings firm awarded the rating for each firms talent to select ...

Watching the US$ and commodities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
This Week's Market Movers (18 - 22 Aug 2008) The dearth of key market moving factors indicates this week that financial market activity will continue to focus on the rapid appreciation of the US dollar against most major currencies and the decline in ...

SmartStream on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
SmartStream Technologies is on the hunt for top tech talent as the transaction management firm casts its focus on growing its Australian base. SmartStream, whose clients in Australia include industry heavyweights AMP, ING and Vanguard Investments, appointed ...

Same old same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
Financial market speculation for an imminent RBA rate cut remained despite yesterday's positive news on domestic inflation and consumer sentiment. But this also did not stop the sell-off in the local sharemarket and investors seeking safety in bonds. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower following falls on Wall Street, although at 0750 AEST the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was just four points down at 4,910. In economic news today, the Australian ...

Till taxes do us part

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... 2000. When the shares with the lower cost base are ultimately sold by the transferee, more tax may be payable than on the sale of the shares with the higher cost base. "The negotiation of the options in a property settlement is not for every couple as ...

Practice owners demand cultural fit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... Wrightson, Centurion Partners director, said an incorrect 'fit', not price, is often the real reason why financial planning sale negotiations fail. "We call it the 'golf club test'. It is the ability to see your former clients at the golf club and know ...