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Making the best of redundancy
Have you been made redundant or suspect it may happen? You could be faced with new emotional and financial issues that you need to make informed decisions about. It’s not an …
Economist Insights – Back to basics
Last week the president of the ECB reassured German politicians that the measures taken by the ECB since the unfolding of the sovereign crisis will not ultimately lead to inflation. …
SMSF Technical Update
Recent laws passed affecting SMSF investment strategies, separation of assets, and valuations In early August 2012, the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment Regulations 2012 (No 2) became law. The draft legislation was …
Budget Booster – Top 10 Investment tips
We all have financial goals. You may want to provide the best education opportunities for your children or you may want to build an investment portfolio so you can live …
Making the Most of Your Retirement Income
After you stop working, you can find yourself with time to do the things you may not have been able to do before, like travelling, volunteering or spending more time …
Asian markets mixed
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as investors awaited the outcome of a meeting later in the day aimed at finalising a bailout deal for Greece, amid a simmering budgetary …
Aust bonds higher
AUSTRALIAN bond futures prices are higher following weakness on global equity markets overnight. UBS interest rate strategist Matthew Johnson said bond futures prices rallied overnight while stock markets in the …
IMF to evaluate Italian financial sector
THE International Monetary Fund will evaluate Italy’s financial sector next year as part of oversight of countries considered linchpins of the global economy, an IMF spokeswoman says. “The IMF will …
NAB chairman calls for productivity
AUSTRALIA will find it difficult to achieve meaningful economic growth without boosting productivity through micro-economic reform, National Australia Bank chairman Michael Chaney says. Mr Chaney, who also chairs Woodside Petroleum, …
Stocks to watch at noon on Tuesday
STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Tuesday: BKW – BRICKWORKS LTD – up seven cents, or 0.62 per cent, at $11.28 Bricks and masonry maker …