Another title bout in a series of contests to find out whether index funds are better than active equities managers was held in Sydney today…
Another title bout in a series of contests to find out whether index funds are better than active equities managers was held in Sydney today…
A shocking year on global sharemarkets has resulted in superannuation funds posting their worst annual performance on record and their secon…
People are talking about green shoots indicating the emergence of an economic spring. As we all know, spring is a wonderful period in the ye…
Numerous cashed-up investors – who are waiting on the sidelines before striking back into the sharemarket – are potentially throwing away th…
From their early March lows, global and Australian sharemarkets have had gains of 20% or so. In fact, Asian shares are up around 50% from th…
There are some 2000 companies listed on the ASX. The top 100 account for 75% of the market capitalisation of all companies, while the top 50…
Australian investors have had a nervous morning following the shock news that the unemployment rate has jumped to 5.2%. The Australian…
All short selling is banned; it is as banned as insider trading and armed robbery. In Australia, regulatory guide 196 says: “A person m…
In good news for the Australian economy, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said more Government spending is needed to cushion the nation again…
The bad news just keeps coming for investors. The Australian sharemarket crashed to its lowest point in more than five years yesterday, with…
Super fund returns have been bad lately, right? Wrong. They have been fabulous – so good, in fact, that they are actually an illusion. …
The recession in the United States may drag on until 2010 unless the new Obama Administration succeeds in stabilising the banking industry,…
