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The Outlook For Oil And Gas Prices

Sep 24 2014

Oil prices may soon find a floor, while the outlook for global LNG prices remains unclear. One thing is certain however. Australians will shortly be paying substantially more for their gas.


FNArena Reporting Season Monitor August 2014

Sep 02 2014

A summary of 269 major corporate earnings result releases, including broker views, ratings and target price changes and beat/miss assessments.


Window On LNG: Santos Shows Off While Woodside Changes Tack

Jul 03 2014

Analysts have returned from a site tour of Santos’ GLNG plant and taken on board Woodside’s US gas purchase deal with mixed emotions, as the race to LNG riches hots up.


Window on LNG: Australia’s Gas Age Is Upon Us

May 28 2014

Woodside may have pulled out of Israel but with LNG now being produced in PNG, we have reached the doorstep of Australia’s longawaited energy revolution.


Addressing The High Frequency Trading Debate

Apr 09 2014

Author Michael Lewis has caused a storm in the US by suggesting high frequency trading means the stock market is “rigged” at the expense of the genuine investor. FNArena discusses both sides of this debate.


Window On LNG: Can Australia Sell Its Gas At A Decent Price?

Mar 19 2014

With first LNG approaching for projects in PNG and Queensland, a volatile global gas market prompts the question of wether Australian producers can achieve sufficient pricing.


FNArena Reporting Season Monitor February 2014

Mar 04 2014

A summary of the previous session’s corporate earnings result releases, including broker views, ratings and target price changes and beat/miss assessments.


Waterworld: The Submerging Economies Of The Developed World

Nov 18 2013

What if central bank stimulus could never be turned off? As the ageing population of the developed world forces natural deflation, ongoing money printing ensures negative real returns on income investments. As the developed world submerges, investors must look to the growth inherent in other populations.


Is Investment In REITs Simply An Investment In Property?

Oct 30 2013

Investors buy REITs for attractive property yield. One fund manager is taking a different approach to provide investor returns, recognising that behind every REIT is not just property, but a management company for which return on equity is fundamental.


Oh Canada, Another Threat To Australian LNG?

Oct 15 2013

The US government has just approved a fourth LNG export facility while Canada has begun to ramp up its export aspirations, backed by vast natural gas reserves, just as new Australian projects approach completion.