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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
... that is expected to reduce rural exports by 8 per cent. Australia's economic growth has had downstream effects on discretionary consumer spending which when measured by internet usage shows the strength of the nation's love of new technology. In 2005-06 ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
... Australia are likely to cost it about $1 billion in lost opportunity. The booming Chinese economy has meant more discretionary spending power for the populace and retail sales figures now show that for the year until November they grew by 14.1 per cent. ...

Patersons' poor compliance under review

... advisers initially with Ord Minnett Securities and from late 2004 and early 2005 with Patersons, may have operated discretionary accounts without proper authority. As the term suggests, discretionary accounts are accounts where advisers manage the client's ...

Super funds write off Cross City Motorway stakes

... global real estate and infrastructure investment management arm of Deutsche Asset Management. "This was part of a discretionary [$160 million] mandate that Deutsche Bank had. The Cross City Tunnel is just one of half a dozen other investments. The mandate ...

High conviction means making tough decisions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006
... and 35. Williams said Intech ranks Platypus number one over one and three years to end September for their managed discretionary portfolios.

Marketers urged to target over-50s

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
... mortgage is paid off and you are still earning an income," Salt said, "At that age you have a lot of disposable discretionary spending and are very susceptible to marketing."

Daily economic round-up

ALFRED SINN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
... ASX 200 is up 0.5 per cent at noon; with most sectors showing strong gain with Health Care, Materials, Consumer Discretionary and financials leading the pack. BHP is up 24 cents at 26.1, CSL up $1.41 at 56.9, while Telstra is down 4 cents at 3.67.

You are how you spend, not your age

... Byth's research, so-called NEOs account for 24 per cent of the country's population but a massive 54 per cent of all discretionary spending. "It would be a bit of a stretch to say neotypology is the reason why Lexus is now the number three luxury brand ...

Don't gamble with personal insurance: AXA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
... and future needs. When it comes to the financial health of Australians, insurance can't afford to be considered a discretionary item."

Make higher contributions compulsory: Finsia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
... it would need to be implemented with care, particularly for low income earners who could really struggle if their discretionary spending was suddenly cut. "Does a person on a low income really need 9 per cent SG if they are most likely to receive the ...