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The seventh day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
And on the seventh day, they rested. After six straight days of non-stop selling, script hawkers took a breather. Yes, you read right - a breather - they'll be back again. There'll be more selling down the road. But this does not mean that I've given ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
The Australian stock market has opened weaker in directionless trade, on a lack of company news and public holidays in the UK and US. At 1013 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 0.6 points lower at 4683.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Oakeshott won't back FOFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
Independent and Lower House balance MP Rob Oakeshott has told reporters that he won't back the FOFA opt-in reforms; raising doubts whether the whole advice reform package will make it past its first parliamentary hurdle. Oakeshott wavering on the FOFA ...

Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
Brace yourselves people for this would be a longer-than-usual piece. Get that Monday-itis off your systems. There's work to be done, money to be made! During my weekend reading, I came across an article by a fellow named Danny Furman. His resume says ...

Count morphs into super entity with new AFSL

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
Clarification around FOFA has positioned Count to become an Investor Directed Portfolio Services (IDPS) operator and Responsible Superannuation Entity (RSE) in respect of its strategic platform offerings. The independent dealer group said the cut of ...

CFS tilts at emerging market returns

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Colonial First State subsidiary Realindex Investments has launched an emerging markets index fund that seeks to remove the drag of weighting distortion with value investing techniques. The fund, which will have fees of 79 basis points per annum and ...

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, 7 APR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight. Key securities markets were higher, oil reached a new record, and metals also rose. At 0714 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was four points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. Securities markets were mixed and flat, precious metals were higher, and oil eased. At 0716 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was three points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
The Australian stock market has received a mixed to flat set of leads from overnight trading, with oil pushing higher and gold falling for a fourth consecutive session. At 0750 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up 27 points at 4810 points ...