AUSTRALIAN SHARE MARKET

Superannuation

The median balanced super fund grew 1 per cent in February, but global volatility in March looks set to wipe out this calendar year's gains, according to SuperRatings....

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Editorial

Diversification in portfolios is crucial to getting good returns, says Adrian Stewart. He explains why investors should look beyond Australian shores in order to capitali...

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Financial planning

Chris Caton weighs up the chances of a slowdown in China, a double-dip recession in the US and sovereign debt problems in Europe during 2011....

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Financial planning

Investors are becoming increasingly worried about how the Australian share market might react to the flood disaster in Queensland, but their concern might not be justifie...

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Financial planning

Despite the global economic downturn, positive investor sentiment is starting to return, which is good news for Australia, says Darren Moglia....

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Editorial

Following the recent market rally, Dr Ron Bewley asks the question: is the Australian share market due for a correction?...

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Financial planning

BT’s Chris Caton says that while a double-dip recession is a remote possibility, other factors will drag on the economy....

Financial planning

The advent and growth of ETFs in Australia has created an alternative method for investors to access indexing, says Vanguard Investments' Robin Bowerman....

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Financial planning

Sydney-based boutique investment house Instreet has released a new product to the market that the company claims will provide exposure to the growth potential of the Aust...

Financial planning

Australian fund managers believe the Australian share market is no longer overvalued, according to a Russell survey....

Superannuation

Industry superannuation funds have reassumed their dominance as shaky share markets undermine retail master trust returns....

Financial planning

Retail master trusts again outperformed industry funds in July on the back of stronger global and domestic equities....

Financial planning

The future of the superannuation guarantee and reforms around financial planning are now in doubt as the major parties haggle over a hung Parliament....

Financial planning

Electing a Labor or Coalition Government makes little difference to investment returns....

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Financial planning

Australian investor sentiment has dropped sharply as poor investment returns drive investors into safe haven assets, according to the quarterly ING Investor Dashboard Sen...

 

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