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It's just plain dumb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... government." A term he used in reference the government's insistence on a surplus at the same time that the RBA is lowering interest rates. "It's just plain dumb." Have no fear Mr. Fraser, looks like the Federal government has just found an escape route. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... meetings. The market closed higher on Wednesday as investors sought high-yielding bank stocks following this week's official interest rate cut. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 16.8 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 4,520.4 and the broader All Ordinaries ...

Super fund returns dip back below double-digits

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... to achieve 9.9% for the 12 months (to 31 October). Meantime, International shares achieved 12.1%, property 8.4%, fixed interest 10% and cash 4.2%." Three year fund returns are meanwhile 5.3% annually and 10 year returns are 6.2% annually. But despite ...

Tough turkey for retirees this Christmas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... to buy presents for the grand kids, the RBA will be the Grinch who stole Christmas." O'Neill added that the impact of interest rate movements on retirees is usually offset by regular adjustments to the Centrelink deeming rates upon which pensions are ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... had advanced 12 cents to $25.54. "When people see these fantastic dividends that are being paid balanced against lower interest rates on term deposits, those dividend stocks are just going to be in increasing demand," Lonsec private client adviser Michael ...

Down, down interest rates are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012

More good news for US housing market

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... seems well positioned to continue attracting capital from an investor universe searching for yield amidst record low interest rates," the research concludes. "And yet effective navigation of real estate markets can be quite challenging given market crosswinds ...

CIO and COO award nominations now open

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Following on from the 2012 inaugural Superannuation Industry awards for Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), La Trobe Financial has announced that nominations for the 2013 Awards are now officially open. Organised by La ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat, as local market players await a likely interest rate cut from the central bank. At 1035 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 0.8 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 4,532.3 points, while the broad-market All ...

Regulation compounds hedge fund woes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
The overwhelming majority of investors believe increased regulation for hedge funds don't protect investor interests and won't prevent the next financial crisis, according to an annual survey by Ernst & Young. The 2012 survey, Finding Common Ground ...