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Fund managers rate Aust equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... bond auction. "Economic growth is set to slow in 2012 globally, but the market appears priced for this. If a global recession can be avoided, the equity market could stage a healthy recovery in 2012," said Van Munster. "We believe the market is now pricing ...

Aus can deal with another GFC: Shorten

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... Treasurer Bill Shorten says Australia is not in the same boat as Europe and is better placed to deal with another worldwide recession. The World Bank yesterday declared the global economy had entered a "dangerous period", warning it could be thrown into ...

Wolf, wolf

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... get higher unemployment, sharp hits to company profits and a slowdown in the Australian economy without a technical recession, largely due to the momentum in the big mining construction projects.'' So what do we do now? Take all our investments out of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... Wall Street opened slightly higher as traders weigh signs that Germany, Europe's largest economy, could slide into a recession against reports that the International Monetary Fund could get more cash to help countries struggling with debts. The Dow Jones ...

Get up and go on board

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... 24.5, the surge prompted ZEW President Wolfgang Franz to declare that, "Contrary to repeatedly expressed fears of a recession the assessment of the financial market experts gives reason for cautious optimism that Germany will only experience a dent in ...

Priced in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... leads higher borrowing costs, leads to promises (adhered to or not) for more fiscal austerity, leads to slower growth/recession, leads to higher deficit (because government revenues drop), leads to ratings downgrades. The financial volatility and uncertainty ...

The times, they're not a -changin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... higher interest rates demanded on sovereign borrowings would take their toll on the region's real economy, making a recession there a virtual certainty this year. And so far, I have yet to come across a 2012 forecast that doesn't forecast a contraction ...

UBS: Diversify to prevent fatigue

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... at UBS, believes Europe will move towards fiscal union between March and June 2012, although the region is already in recession. "2011 has seen many global macro challenges, with uncertainty around Europe causing elevated market volatility," said Boubouras. ...

Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... levels of government and household indebtedness across a large area of the eurozone; and (5) The rising risk of economic recession in the eurozone as a whole in 2012. Currently, we expect output to decline next year in countries such as Spain, Portugal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... cent to 7.2 per cent because of the continuing eurozone uncertainties. It said "major downside risks" included a deep recession in Europe and the United States, higher protectionism and persistent inflation. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell after ...