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Still in Goldilocks land

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... nobody no good at this point in the economic cycle when equity markets are relying on lower interest rates to prettify valuations and businesses depend on them to increase investment on expectations of increased demand. Then again, no one's talking about ...

Fund managers tip great returns on US investments

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... boost corporate asset such as equities and corporate bonds, versus government-backed securities. "In the US, equity valuations remain higher than most other developed markets, but we think US equities are still attractive because this valuation premium ...

BGL to provide automated property data for SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... SMSF holders and financial planners will be able to access a number of administration solutions that provide property valuations, complete land title searches, request depreciation schedules and other services. "Clients will be able to request residential ...

Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... higher-rated Australian bonds too. Lower (or not rising) interest rates improve business activity and raise stock market valuations, send equity markets higher, creating a wealth effect that ultimately boosts economic growth and eventually find their ...

No promises, promises for Kuroda

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013

Conscious Capital launches Aussie equities fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... since inception in 2001. The idea was borne out of the Conscious Investor software Price developed based on the stock valuations methods of Warren Buffet.

Aussie stocks best value for 25 years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... move to defensive stocks such as consumer staples, healthcare, IT, utilities and property. The herd mentality has seen valuations of these stocks driven artificially upwards and consequently, the value opportunity in Australian equities, expressed as ...

Cash rate falls good for property

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... investors seeking yield, yet also concerned about their capital stability," he said. Despite economic uncertainty property valuations have stood up and AUI does not think they will go backwards over the next 12 to 18 months. And property values have ...

Aussie equities to rise another 20% in 2013: Fidelity

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Cheap valuations, high dividend yields, a US and Chinese recovery and even history are on the side of Australian share market investors this year, according to Fidelity head of Australian equities Paul Taylor. With dividends reinvested, the Australian ...

APRA's SMSF loan warning berated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... comments 'curious' and said that SMSF loans were not inherently more risky than ordinary housing loans. "Conservative valuations ensure that the bank is only lending a percentage of the lower end of the value range thereby ensuring greater protection ...