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Weekly musings from your editor. A share market bottom in the September quarter?

It is a shorter trading week next week due to Easter but there remains a number of data releases to keep investors informed.

Greg Peel responds to a reader question which is an FAQ and goes to the very fundamental basis of stock markets.

History shows April is usually a cracker month for the Australian stock market.

As industrial production collapses in Europe, the ECB’s reluctance to follow the UK and US down the quantitative easing path is forcing some hard decisions.

Weekly musings by your editor. It’s getting topsy turvy out there and investors better pay attention.

At the last G20 meeting, leaders pledged to collectively do everything it takes to save the world. Ahead of the next one, cracks are appearing in the coalition.

The latest Russell Investments survey of fund managers shows almost 60% of managers view Australian equities as undervalued at present.

Investors have started wondering about the timing of any recovery and what sort of sign to look for.

According to Commonwealth Bank this week’s December quarter GDP data will show the New Zealand economy continues to weaken, which is likely to see interest rates fall further.