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Interest rate rise bad news for super contrib increase proposals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2006
So much for the campaign to boost national savings, as interest rates rise, inflation jumps, petrol price rises and surging cost of bananas push most middle-income consumers backwards. Analysis just released by financial information provider Infochoice.com.au ...

Vanguard says volatility points to indexing

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2006
If you are looking for your cash plus returns back in a year's time, then roll the dice but Vanguard doesn't want to know about it. If you are serious about a genuine long-term horizon, though, then indexing is a better than average bet. According to ...

Inaction is not the best action

Industry experts have argued that the recent market correction should compel mums-and-dads to re-balance their investment portfolios, not sit back and wait for the storm to pass. Michael Hutton, financial planning partner of HLB Mann Judd Sydney, said ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open slightly lower in line with US markets and weaker base metals prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0746 AEST, the September share price index contract was down four points at 4,910. Today, Adelaide Bank and ...

GPE give super funds access to Witchery

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
Several Australian superannuation funds may now be in the fashion business due to a buy-out of well known Australian fashion brand Witchery by private equity and leverage buy-out group Gresham Private Equity (GPE). GPE is the leveraged buy-out arm of ...

Aussie women feeling the pinch: ipac

The interest rate rise, recent stockmarket correction and high petrol costs have made women in Australia more 'financially insecure' than they were three months ago, according to the latest quarterly ipac Financial Security Index released this week. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open lower today on a poor US lead and falls in base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 42 points to 4957 at 0719 AEST. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Committed to Asia: Fidelity

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
Fidelity kicked off its Asia focused roadshow yesterday, stressing it maintained its confidence in the Asian region in spite of recent geo-political tensions and global market corrections that have left some investors feeling gun shy. Fidelity global ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
The share market is likely to open stronger today following gains on Wall Street overnight after the US Federal Reserve eased fears of future interest rate hikes. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 87 points ...

Reverse mortgage misconceptions: SEQUAL

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
Industry body the Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) has voiced its concerns that myths and misinformation surrounding reverse mortgages and equity release products is stopping retirees from enjoying a more comfortable ...