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Australia's finely balanced $376bn budget

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
Australia's $376 billion government budget announced last night included a forecast $1.5 billion surplus in 2012-13 that will increase steadily to $7.5 billion over the next four years. This turnaround in Australia's fiscal position is remarkable given ...

China a good bet in the long run: Thawley

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... president and principal executive officer of Capital World Growth and Income fund, vice chairman of American Funds Global Balanced Fund and executive vice president of New Perspective Fund, EuroPacific Growth Fund and New World Fund.

Super funds continue to recover

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... both with 5.1%, QSuper with 4.3%, Tripe-S with 4.2% and CBA Officers with 4.0%. The top five Personal super funds (by balanced options) over the 12 months were the soon to merge Vision Super with 5.3% and equip super with 4.1%, Perpetual Wealth Focus ...

Instreet launches new structured product

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... performing share in the basket," said Lucas. "It's not a growth investment, nor is it risk free, but we believe we have balanced the risk/return trade-off," he said. "Quarterly income is paid irrespective of whether the Australian share market goes up ...

Missing the forest for the daily grind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... 2012 economic growth outlook to minus 1.2 per cent from minus 0.4 per cent and said it will miss a 2013 target for a balanced budget as officials struggle to revive the economy." I don't know about you but if you haven't factored in these parameters ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... Mib index sank 1.71 per cent after the government downgraded its growth forecasts, putting off the 2013 target for a balanced budget. In foreign exchange trade, the euro dropped to $US1.3111 from $US1.3125 in New York late Tuesday and the dollar rose ...

Alphinity backs growth in energy sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... production growth rate is slowing from its former high base. Over the next two years, Andre said the market will remain balanced but there will be a supply increase and the iron ore will remain at 140 - 160 CFR. However, the supply is coming and this ...

AMP multi asset fund wins first insto mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... Tuvalu Trust Fund was evidence of a changing investment environment. "AMP Capital's Multi Asset Fund is a new approach to balanced, long term investing and was developed in response to ongoing volatile investment markets," Hopkins said. The Tuvalu Trust ...

ACT super account takes $450m GFC hit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... bonds, direct property and alternatives making up the balance. He said the territory government is comfortable with the balanced diversified investment strategy and intends sticking with it. While the ACT superannuation provision account has been created ...

Small-caps beat index but approach with caution

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... investing." The Morningstar report also found that smaller companies strategies are suitable as a small segment of a well-balanced portfolio. "The volatile but high growth nature of the sector can add spice, as long as the investor is happy to hold their ...