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The Celtic Tiger gets back its roar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
It's beginning to sound like a broken record ever since the Dow broke its 2007 record on the 5th of March 2013...and talks about the Dow are yet to stop - whether it'll continue heading higher, consolidate or reverse at some point. Guilty, your honour! ...

Australian Ethical profits jump

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... the business far more attractive to investors. "We have been working hard over the past few years to get the business on a sound commercial footing by improving our products, making our fees more competitive and reducing our costs. The business is now ...

Centric Wealth appoints new board member

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... Benedict XVI, for contributions to the Catholic Church and World Youth Day. Commenting on her latest role she said: "I believe sound financial advice is a very important component of the overall wellbeing of our nation. Within this sphere, Centric Wealth ...

Low risk choice poses high risk on savings: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... going to keep their super invested in their retirement, a 'low risk', that is a low volatility option, may be part of a sound investment strategy, but for a 25-year-old who has another 40 years of saving ahead of them, choosing this option could be disastrous," ...

Smart beta ETF take-up to double in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
UBS Global Asset Management expects the popularity of 'smart beta' exchange traded funds (ETFs) to double by the end of the year. According to UBS, SMSF trustees' and financial advisers' rising acceptance of these types of products is fuelling rapid ...

QE paradox in reverse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
Ouch! No, that's not the sound of the equity markets hurting from the sell-off of yesterday. It's yours and truly, kicking myself on the backside for not correctly pinpointing the catalyst to the correction that I've been warning about in recent days. ...

Puke on the punchbowl

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... develop in a way that would result in significantly greater drag on economic growth than in their baseline outlook." Do these sound like they're withdrawing policy accommodation soon?

Industrial property funds draw SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... and in the industry are still experiencing growth and that translates into a need for more space. "The fundamentals are sound in the property market because they are sound in the economy too."

Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... And oh, we still have to hear from Europe. Apart from murmurs of a currency war (more on this later), all we hear is the sound of silence with regards to its sovereign debt crisis. Hope it remains that way so Europe too could concentrate their effort ...

Mergers likely for Media Super

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Sounding out possible mergers with corporate superannuation funds used by media and publishing companies will be a focus for Media Super's incoming chief executive. Yesterday the $3 billion industry fund for the media and publishing sectors announced ...