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EOFY: Review of super contributions essential

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... Rantall, chief executive officer, Financial Planning Association of Australia. Before this end of financial year draws to a close many people may need to reduce their concessionally super contributions to avoid being hit with severe tax penalties next ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... looked toward Greece's election on June 17. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 81 points in early trade then reversed to close down 142.97 points, or 1.14 per cent, to 12,411.23 points. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 lost 16.73 points, or 1.26 ...

ASIC warns against fake investment group

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
ASIC has urged consumers to avoid the Sydney based Connaught Investment Group, an unlicensed financial services business, which offers fake investment opportunities. Connaught representatives are cold calling people for investment purposes while quoting ...

Spanish bailout soured by upcoming Greek election

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... government bond yields eased at first, but by mid-afternoon on Monday they had surged to 6.508 per cent - well above Friday's close of 6.216 per cent before the euro zone agreement, said AAP. It is still unclear whether the euro zone bailout will tap ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... US stocks to head into negative territory, as the reality of more imminent risks confronting the eurozone sank in. At the close on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 142.97 points (1.14 per cent) to 12,411.23, after an opening spurt took ...

AFA opens Adviser of the Year nominations

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... includes some of the true leaders, pioneers and visionaries of the financial advisory community." Nominations for the award close on July 31 and the winner will be announced at the AFA's annual conference gala dinner on the 30 October 2012.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... do have options that we can consider," he said. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 46.17 points, or 0.37 per cent, to close at 12,460.96, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 fell 0.14 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 1,314.99. The tech-laden Nasdaq ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... finished calendar 2011. The broader All Ordinaries index fell 83.5 points, or 2.03 per cent, to 4,033.4 points, its lowest close since October 5, 2011. US stocks closed mixed after a day of bumpy trade, as eurozone turmoil kept a shadow over the markets. ...

All juiced up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
All assets with risk attached to them are jumping with joy and dancing on the streets. Global equities - measured by the MSCI All-Country World Index - jumped by 2.3% overnight, the biggest one-day gain since 20 December. The euro hopped above US$1.25. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... finished calendar 2011. The broader All Ordinaries index fell 83.5 points, or 2.03 per cent, to 4,033.4 points, its lowest close since October 5, 2011. US stocks closed mixed after a day of bumpy trade, as eurozone turmoil kept a shadow over the markets. ...