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Australia's Apple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... increased dividends lifts household wealth which bolsters consumer spending which raises profits which increases employment which ups spending which raises profits which lifts stock prices and dividends. Hopefully, the passage of the Minerals Resource ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... extending last week's solid gains, after Apple's shock announcement of a massive dividend plan and share buyback plan and UPS's takeover deal for TNT. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets have lost ground as investors paused for breath, following last ...

Better days are getting happier

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
They just keep on coming. One after another, they're rolling in. Exactamondo Virginia! More upside surprises came out of Uncle Sam's country last night. Better days are getting happier. Happy days are getting better. Wall Street is happy and it knows ...

Upside surprises to surprise on the upside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Is this what the other side looks like? 'Twas exactly a week ago today that financial markets suffered an attack of the jitters as all things dark and gloomy flashed before their eyes. You, I and Irene remember that day oh so well. The day there was ...

YBR continues aggressive expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... an increase on the loss from 1H11 of $547,000. According to the company, the new branches signed are all new business start-ups, not acquisitions with a forecast for the branch network to expand to 125 by June 30, 2012.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
Australian stocks were more than one per cent higher at noon, with the energy and resources sector leading the broader market higher. A firmer oil price during weekend offshore trading, as well as news China had lowered its reserve banking requirements ...

The light, the light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
Reverend Cleophus James: Do you see the light? Elwood: What light? Reverend Cleophus James: Have you seen the light? Jake: Yes! Yes! Yes!... I have seen the light! - The Blues Brothers Yes, yes, yes, Virginia, gauging from the rally in equity and commodity ...

Extending the extended extension

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
Aussie, Ausssie, Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! It's time to shake off that hangover all youse blokes and shielas for as we, Australians all, drank and barbecued Australia Day yesterday, the US Federal Reserve gave financial markets another something to celebrate. ...

Happy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
It was another day on the financial markets, another one of those happy days. Yes Virginia, commodity markets are up, equity markets are up - even for those recently credit rating snipped Eurozone bourses - and bond yields are lower - even for those ...

Female SMSF trustees narrow gender gap

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... gender imbalance in retirement savings is to introduce opportunities for both compulsory and voluntary contribution catch ups for women when they take maternity leave to ensure they do not miss out," added Slattery.