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Market Insight: Operation Twist, Markets Outlook And Woolworths

Sep 24 2011

This week’s Market Insight will zoom in on Fed’s policy, the future for equity markets as well as on Woolworths.


What To Do About Europe?

Sep 14 2011

Forget about a hard landing in China. Forget about weak growth in the US. The current financial turmoil is all about Europe and something has to be done.


Market Insight: Australian FY11 Wrap And FY12 Outlook

Sep 09 2011

FNArena dissects the implications of the FY11 result season and considers broker outlooks for FY12. What might those outlooks yield?


Make Mine Rare

Jul 07 2011

Microcap listing Hastings Rare Metals boasts one of only four JORC-compliant rare earth metals resources in Australia and has Lynas is its sights. What really is the rare earth story?


China Is Not The Next Greece

Jul 06 2011

An audit of local government debt has set off alarm bells over China’s actual debt to GDP ratio but economists agree there is no Greek-style debt crisis in the offing.


Have Emerging Markets Now Emerged?

Jun 06 2011

Global economic growth is now being driven almost single-handed by so-called emerging markets. Can the boom continue, or we must we once again anticipate an emerging market inflation-driven bust?


Aussie Dollar: Stronger For Longer

Apr 11 2011

Commonwealth Bank researchers believe long-running USD structural depreciation combined with building AUD structural appreciation makes for a decade ahead of a higher AUD-USD exchange rate.


The New Global LNG Dynamic

Apr 04 2011

In one fell swoop, Japan has changed everything, with significant ramifications for Australia’s existing and proposed LNG production. Is it a game-changer?


High Frequency Trading – Some Home Truths

Mar 18 2011

Inequitable and destructive or simply part of the evolutionary process? The what, why and wherefore of HFT.


Unlisted Property Trust Investment

Feb 28 2011

Managed property remains a popular investment in Australia, but listed REITs are not the only form of managed property investment.