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Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... and gamblers. The first few weeks of May have witnessed a long-unseen affinity for the U.S. dollar, which has gained 2-5% versus most currencies. This may signal the beginning of a flight to safety." Check your charts Danny boy and you'll see that even ...

Legg Mason funds plug retiree gap

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... targets retirees with its real income and Australian equities income trust funds, changing from the 'usual' accumulation versus de-accumulation design to better accommodate advisers and their clients. Legg Mason said in their white paper research Rethinking ...

May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... its lowest level in eight months. OMG we're in trouble now! The ISM non-manufacturing index decreased to 52.8 last month versus 57.3 in March. The April figure is lower than even the lowest estimate (54.5 to 59) found by Bloomberg in its survey of 73 ...

Up, down or sideways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... environment - tranquil, rough or in-between -- is a mug's game. The recent surge in the Australian dollar's exchange rate versus the American greenback had been so strong, it's hard to miss. No siree! Have you noticed the number of Aussies that were ...

Perpetual to debut global resources

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... million) and, to date, has outperformed its benchmark over key periods. In the year to March, it returned 24.2 per cent versus the MSCI Customised All Countries Resources Index' 6.5 per cent. In the three years to March, it returned 8.9 per cent versus ...

Upside in fixed income: Aberdeen

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... Rodriguez. "But you need to think about your total portfolio as a manager and the negative correlation that comes from bonds versus your growth assets is important but in the Australian market the benefit, that negative correlation that brings diversification ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
... estimate for the world's biggest economy. The Fed predicted gross domestic product would rise 3.4-3.9 per cent this year, versus a November prediction of 3.0-3.6 per cent. Asian tech stocks were given a lift after computer giant Dell reported in the ...

Commission ban to widen underinsurance gap: survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... paid to their financial adviser, a consumer survey found. The survey differs from previous surveys done on the commission versus fixed fee debate because the respondents are the consumers, not the financial advisers. However, it reinforces what financial ...

Plum pickings in international equities: K2

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... expensive, trading below historical multiples and earnings are set to increase further. Equities are also exceptionally cheap versus the asset classes, cash and bonds, so the incentives to invest in equities are still high." Areas he believes could do ...

Related party asset exposures pose conflict: report

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... findings by stating that the results are "not surprising" due to the different business models used by the retail funds versus not-for-profit funds. Many individuals opting to invest in a retail fund also do so in expectation that the investment will ...