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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... index futures contract was down three points at 4,233. No major economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti is scheduled to address an Australian British Chamber of Commerce luncheon. In Australia ...

Good news, bad headline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
It must be that time of year again - the time when scare mongering comes into fashion. It's the middle of October and it will soon be Halloween. So please understand why I literally jumped off my seat when Bloomberg flashed before my very eyes the headline ...

Sounds like a plan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
They came, they met and greeted, they blah, they announced. I'm talking about the weekend meeting in Paris of the Group of 20 biggest and most powerful moneymen in the world, of course. Yes Virginia, we were kept in suspense this past weekend to be ...

Finsia award nominees announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... financial services industry." The final category is most outstanding young professional, the nominees include Matt Baxby, Virgin Money, Chris Browne, Financial Design for Life, Matthew Foy, Hemisphere Corporate Services, Blake Halligan, Optimum Life ...

Ben calls on JMK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
Jumpy! This is the word that came to mind when I was watching last night's trading action in the financial markets. Is it only me or has anybody else noticed that the "bounce around" in share prices have been shortening lately? It used to be a matter ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... stability review comes out. In equities news, Lynas Corporation and Beadell Resources Ltd post full year results, while Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti addresses a Committee for Economic Development of Australia luncheon. In Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... Making news, Woolworths fell $1.41, or 5.2 per cent, to $25.86 after reporting a 5.1 per cent increase in full year profit. Virgin Blue Holdings shares rose two cents, or 8.5 per cent to 25.5 cents despite posting a net loss of $67.8 million for the ...

Planning practices will sell on earnings not revenue after opt-in

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Financial advisors need to improve their earnings not their revenues if they want to sell their businesses, a strategic advisory firm has said. Hunts' Group Consulting, which gives strategic growth advice to the wealth management industry, knows how ...

Other play factors

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
What's the final deal going to be? Will they, won't they? Sorry Virginia, not talking about the grand theatrics that is the US debt ceiling negotiations this time. Today, I refer these questions to our very own Reserve Bank of the Advance Australia ...

Earnings, debt ceiling and debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
So now equity investors have finally taken notice of earnings. "Wall Street up on profits, Apple surges late," beamed Reuters' headline. Oh yes, Virginia, Wall Street was not only up - it was up big time. Both the Dow and the S&P500 gained 1.6% overnight ...