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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower after big falls on Wall Street led by tech stocks. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down 51 points at 5,425. The Nasdaq closed down 3.10 per cent with investors ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open strongly higher following Wall Street's surge led by tech stocks after US Federal Reserve minutes showed no support for an early rise in interest rates. At 0645 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures ...

BOE has a problem to smile about

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
The Bank of England (BOE) is expected to do what the ECB and the BOJ and the Fed did before it when it meets tomorrow night - that is, keep monetary policy steady as she goes and of course... provide "forward guidance". The only difference is that BOE ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
The Australian share market is set for a positive start to trade, after a slight recovery in technology stocks pushed Wall Street higher. At 0750 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 5,428. In economic news ...

National Seniors asks Inquiry to deliver "top quality" advice

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
National Seniors has called on the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to consider ways in which Australia can deliver "top quality, independent financial advice." In its submission, the over-50s consumer lobby urges the Inquiry to consider the government's ...

Time to go away?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
Three consecutive down days on the Street have turned the S&P 500 index's 2.3% gain for the year to a 0.2% loss; the Dow's flat (0.02%) performance into a 2.0% loss; and the Nasdaq's positive 2.4% into negative 2.3%. Three down days and suddenly allusions ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street slumped for the third straight session with investors fearing high-flying technology stocks are overvalued and cautiously anticipating earnings season. At 0645 AEST on Tuesday, the June ...

Viable SMSF size underestimated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
The size at which a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) becomes a viable alternative to regular funds may be considerably higher than the industry currently estimates due to the impact of scale on performance. The industry typically advises that ...

Front-runners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
In big picture terms, not much happened last week. Yes Virginia, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept policy unchanged - as expected. The European Central Bank (ECB) guided forward but also stayed on the sidelines. US non-farm payrolls added another ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
The Australian share market is slightly lower as investors wait for a catalyst to give the market greater drive. Investors are hoping for inspiration from US non-farm payrolls employment data for March, to be release on Friday night, or the announcement ...