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Don't stop me now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... could rise because corporate profits are still strong... Usually there is not a one-to-one relationship between the stock market and the economy, but I would say this year, some things are going well. The economy is improving, emerging markets are doing ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
The Australian market has opened lower as investors remain cautious ahead of Italy's general election. At 1023 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 7.3 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 5,056.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Temper, temper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... The only fear there is are punters afraid of missing out on the on-going rally. Go for it! Get up and boogie! The stock market has momentum going for it, it's got the weight of money behind it and investor optimism propelling it. Not to mention, better ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed mixed and Europe's main stock markets retreated as the Group of 20 finance ministers met amid growing talk of "currency wars". At 0631 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index ...

Beans means Buffet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... Omaha' thinks that the price is right - he's even paying a premium for Heinz -- (ergo, there's more upside for the stock market) and that the economy (US and international) - Heinz is a multinational company, after all - would continue to improve. Certainly ...

All Ords at 5000 overvalued but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... starting to shift portfolios towards assets offering higher expected returns." They sure have Mr. Stevens and the stock market is just front running the positive lagged effects of this easy monetary policy... and then we have this wealth effect from ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a flat start on Wall Street ahead of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. At 0640 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up nine points at 4,4935. ...

Investor 'fear factor' lowest in 40 months

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
Australian investors are less scared then they have been in more than three years, and stock market return expectations are at a 20 month high. Research group Investment Trends today released the findings of its January 2013 Investor Intentions Index ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed showing on European markets and falls on Wall Street. At 0639 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,931. In economic news on Tuesday, the National ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
The Australian stock market has opened flat, with strong gains in consumer discretionary stocks offset by weakness in mining-related sectors. At 1027 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.1 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,967.2 points ...