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Forget Australia, head stateside for property yield

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... distributions, has been one of the most sought after for its income paying characteristics," the analysts said. With sector valuations high, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowering rates and the US QE program finished, investors might move away ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... Sydney at CMC Markets said. "The first Fed rate hike now seems at least several months away. While this supports equity valuations, it also means that the outlook for world growth remains subdued," he said, according to Bloomberg News. WELLINGTON - Buying ...

Follow the money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... only last week when the head honcho of all central bank head honchos, Madam Janet, told the world that equity market valuations are presently "quite high", and what do we get? We get the S&P 500 index closing at a new all-time record high of 2121.10 ...

HSBC pitches low vol strategy to instos

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... towards more stable stocks that tend to behave like bonds, such as consumer staples or healthcare. This has driven valuations up for low volatility stocks. However, "when volatility comes back those investors will go out of these names and it will be ...

End heavy weighting in US equities: Tempo AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... returns have been nearly 10% higher than the average non-US market over the past five years," he said. However, high valuations, the end of quantitative easing (QE) and a rising US dollar could put an end to the cycle. "The US market has benefitted from ...

Global finance, resources key to diversification

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
Australian institutional investors are encouraged to diversify by seeking low valuations in finance and resources overseas. Portfolio manager of US-based firm Barrow Hanley, David Hodges, noted that "for every company in the front page there is another ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... week after weaker-than-expected US economic data and a warning from US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen that stock valuations were "quite high". Tokyo stocks on Thursday fell 1.23 per cent after a three-day holiday. The Nikkei 225 index ended 239.64 ...

Bond bears out of hibernation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... stronger economic growth equals higher corporate profits equals higher share prices. Perhaps it's because of their lofty valuations. Aunt Janet even said so last night, that they are presently "quite high". But then qualified that, "Now, they're not ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... straight session following disappointing jobs data and a warning from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on high equity valuations. Locally on Thursday, official jobs figures for April are released, and the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry ...

Aurora appoints portfolio manager from Philo

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... Securities. At Aurora, Dive will focus on the Aurora Dividend Income Trust and the Aurora Property Buy-Write Income Trust. "Valuations in global equity markets are looking stretched and prevailing interest rates provide insufficient income to satisfy ...