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Go for gold, van Eyk says

... reduced diversification benefits," Tavill said. But even expanding the review to cover commodities and global resource stocks, van Eyk said it still found limited opportunities for Australian investors. "Disappointingly, we found very few fund managers ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2004
The Australian stock market is expected to open slightly firmer today, although it will be specific stocks, more so than general market momentum, which will be the key to trade today. A solid bounce in US equities following the US Federal Reserve's ...

Merrill's roll out Aust equities quant fund

... managing director and co-chief investment officer, Maurice O'Shannassy said. The portfolio holds approximately 100 to 140 stocks long and 10 to 20 stocks sold short. Types of investments considered include Australian shares and listed hybrids, equity ...

European stocks tick higher on positive US inflation data

European stock markets ticked higher in yesterday's trading, buoyed by upbeat trading on Wall Street after data showed inflation rose less than expected, easing concern the Federal Reserve would abruptly raise interest rates. The London FTSE 100 index ...

Active outpacing passive returns for Australian equity funds; Mercer

... and AMP Capital Sustainable Future funds both returning 6.1%. "Managers who have held an overweight position to mid-cap stocks continue to be rewarded - the mid 50 stocks have outperformed the top 50 and small cap stocks by 7.3% and 5% respectively over ...

Business expectations continue to accelerate, NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2004
... the current business indicators, together with the still robust levels of near and medium term expectations and reduced stocks, point to a favourable economic outlook,\" Oster said. Elsewhere, the survey reported that interest rates are expected to rise ...

Fund returns positive in August; Mercer

... on the same period last year while the materials sector provided the strongest growth in earnings. "Large and small cap stocks continue to lag mid caps with the latter outperforming the former two by 7.3% and 4.8% respectively over the current calendar ...

Australian fund managers need to wise up on global equities; Franklin Templeton

... "pre-globalisation" approach Australian fund managers set up parallel portfolios usually run by different managers-some would focus on US stocks for instance, and others on European or Asian stocks. Managing director of Franklin Templeton Institutional ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
... performances from offshore equity markets set the tone despite the US markets enjoying a long weekend. However, some Australian stocks will be heading ex-dividend today, which could weigh on the bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

US hedge funds bearish equity

... last week. According to the study conducted in the US, 50% of managers surveyed by Van Hedge said they are now bearish US stocks for the month of September, up from 26% in August and 36% in July. The reverse angle also provides a gloomy picture, with ...