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True Lies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
"Same thing happened to me with wife number two, 'member? I have no idea nothing's going on, right? I come home one day and the house is empty, and I mean completely empty. She even took the ice cube trays out of the freezer. What kind of a sick bitch ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was flat at noon, with investors cautious ahead of an interest rate announcement and an indication on which political party will rule. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.6 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,582.1 ...

Investors eye $650bn 'niche' asset class

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
Shipping-related investments is a niche asset class that is now open to a broader set of investors following the GFC, new research shows. According to the latest Mercer report, the shipping industry is responsible for moving 90 per cent of the world's ...

S&P reinstates ratings on AMP funds

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has upgraded three AMP Capital Investors responsible investment leaders (RIL) funds to 'Three Stars' after they had been placed on hold in May due to concerns over high staff turnover. Following a subsequent review and ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open flat. US markets were closed overnight for a public holiday, while European markets finished firmer. At 0703 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down one point ...

Fixed income prone to emotion-led choices

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
According to the fourth research paper on "Greed and Fear" released by Tyndall Investments, investor psychology is very much a force in today's fixed income market - not just in equities. Tyndall noted that investors need to adopt long-term strategies ...

Good jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
"Girl on a swing, swing high Girl on a swing, swing low... She comes with the light Then goes with the night..." Gerry & the Pacemakers must be looking into Wall Street 2010 when they sang this tune back in 1966. "Girl on a swing, swing high." The S&P ...

UK bid to attract Aussie investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
The UK government is rolling out new initiatives to make the UK more attractive for local businesses and investors. Currently, Australia is the sixth largest major investor in Britain while the UK is Australia's second largest investor, with Britain ...

US needs double the lifeline

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
A two-pronged monetary and fiscal assault may be needed to revitalise the US economy, according to a US-based fund manager. Tom Callan, head of BlackRock's $12 billion global opportunities team, said that quantitative easing should be coupled with fiscal ...

Real assets are the future of investing

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
Investors should be wary and highly conscious of the rapidly changing geopolitical status of the world if they are to continue to succeed in the market, said Dr Phillipa Malmgren when speaking at the MLC Implemented Consulting Conference yesterday. ...