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Fund managers follow the herd

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... Shares Index ETF which tracks the MSCI US Broad Market Index and holds the majority of the 3494 benchmark stocks at or very close to market weight. The second is the Vanguard All-World Ex-US Shares Index ETF which follows the FTSE All-World Ex-US Index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... competition in the Australian banking sector. On Thursday, the Australian share market drifted away from early gains to close flat as investors considered the effect of yet another fresh record high for the Australian dollar. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Super funds praise reforms

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
The superannuation funds industry responded to the Government's financial reforms today with praise for the expansion of scaled advice. The Future of Financial Advice reforms have expanded the limited form of financial advice to a range of providers ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
The Australian share market was almost half a per cent stronger at noon, trading off its highs of the session as traders digested a new high for the Australian dollar and what it means for stocks and interest rates. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Let's party!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
"There's a party going on right here A celebration that last throughout the years So bring your good times and your laughter, too We're gonna celebrate your party with you Come on now." -Kool & the Gang The Fed has spoken and Wall Street liked what ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... Reserve left interest rates unchanged. The tech-rich Nasdaq added 22.34 points (0.78 per cent) at 2,869.88, the highest close since December 2000, when it was plummeting as the dot-com bubble famously burst, plunging the country into recession. Riding ...

Selection the key as mining stocks surge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
Australia's four biggest mining companies generated close to half of the total profits of the ASX's top 50 companies in 2010 but fund managers are highlighting the need to be extremely selective with investments. According to a study by accounting firm ...

Any which way is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... end next month. The Fed needs to come up with a decision on QE2 this meeting, the next meet scheduled for late June is so close to the QE2 expiry. The outlook is bright because whatever the Fed decides to do, the implications for the market would be ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street finishing robustly, although commodities markets were mixed. On the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 26 points higher at 4,941 ...

Vanguard varies approach to Australian equities

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Vanguard plans to begin trading its latest three ETF products, which will track all sections of the Australian share market, on the ASX at the end of May. The new funds include Australian small and large companies and a high-yield Australian shares ...