Data, not gut feeling
09 February 2010 - History has often shown me that it seldom pays to ignore your gut feelings when it comes to judging people but I have reservations about using the same assessment process when it comes to markets and making money. I prefer hard economic and corporate data and on that basis all long-term investors should be buyers on... read the full article ›
08 February 2010 - Once again investors find themselves in a Dirty Harry-style predicament where they have to ask — do they feel lucky? Instead of a long-barrelled handgun being held to their head, it’s a... read the full article ›
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US stocks fell overnight with sovereign debt issues in Europe continuing to concern investors. The Dow lost 103.84 points or 1.04 per cent to 9,908.39. The Nasdaq fell 15.28 points or 0.71 per cent...read more >
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Australian shares finished the trading day slightly higher following gains on Wall Street overnight. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 7.3 points or 0.16 per cent to 4,521.4. The All Ords added 6.3 points...read more >
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Australian shares were higher at around 12.10pm led by the miners and banks, and following gains on Wall Street overnight. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 34.1 points or 0.76 per cent to 4,548.2. The...read more >
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How do these things called margin loans work? And what is the safest way of doing them? Margin loans really are a hot topic this week. You can use margin loans to free up the equity you have in...read more >
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Things are really tight after losing my job and I have so many debts. I was advised by a mate to declare myself bankrupt but I am not sure about the long-term impact. If you did this it is...read more >
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I’m sick of my stockbroker charging me a fee. I’m thinking about doing a total do-it-yourself approach to my super fund. I now have a self-managed super fund (SMSF). What do you think?...read more >
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Legendary US business brain Peter Drucker spelt out the basis for business success or growth in terms of two must do’s — innovation and marketing. And when you think about it, it makes...read more >
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Young entrepreneurs are being encouraged to go online to see what ‘big brother’ organisations can do to help them fulfil their business expectations. Greg McLean was a battling...read more >
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Picture this: idyllic pastures of ancient, gnarled vines; a historic 19th century castle; and off into the distance, the infamous Murray River. This inspiring scenery is in a day’s work for...read more >
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Market Summary
| Index | Current | Change | % Change |
| ALL ORDS | 4538.8 | 0.0 | 0.00 % |
| ASX 200 | 4521.4 | 0.0 | 0.00 % |
| HANG SENG | 19550.9 | 0.0 | 0.00 % |
| NIKKEI | 9951.8 | 0.0 | 0.00% |
| Index | Current | Change | % Change |
| FTSE | 5092.3 | 31.4 | 0.62 % |
| DAX 30 | 5484.9 | 50.5 | 0.93 % |
| CAC 40 | 3607.3 | 43.5 | 1.22 % |
| Index | Current | Change | % Change |
| DOW | 9908.4 | -103.8 | -1.04 % |
| NASDAQ | 2126.1 | -15.1 | -0.70 % |
| S&P 500 | 1056.7 | -9.5 | -0.89 % |