Don’t overestimate the market downturn

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Investors shouldn’t overestimate the impact that the recent downturn in the financial markets had on their portfolios, Sharesight Managing Director Andrew Bird urged today. “Many investors consider the performance of... Read more continue reading

Falling gold mining equities present buying opportunity

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The real action started last week with four consecutive days of four percent or greater swings in the S&P 500 – the last time we saw this was at the... Read more continue reading

Housing market trends: Australian homes largest in world

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New data confirms that Australia is still building the largest homes in the world. Data commissioned from the Australian Bureau of Statistics by CommSec shows that the average floor area... Read more continue reading

The sharemarket panic – what happened to the global recovery?

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After the events of the last few weeks it’s easy to be bearish. After plunging nearly 20% from their highs earlier this year to the lows last week, global share... Read more continue reading

BT Insurance awarded highest possible ratings

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BT Insurance has been awarded an ‘A*’ rating by independent consultancy, The Risk Store. The A rating reflects BT’s excellence in claims servicing and is the highest rating given by... Read more continue reading

Market downturn could persist for another one to three months – BNY Mellon Asset Management

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The current market downturn sweeping the United States and Europe is expected to persist for another one to three months and will not be as bad the 2008 financial crisis,... Read more continue reading

New research: Adviser usage of eApplications levelling out

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New research shows the adviser penetration of online application facilities (eApps) for life insurance to be levelling out. A survey conducted by Beaton Research and Consulting on behalf of Zurich’s... Read more continue reading

ETFs perform as promised during market turmoil

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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) performed exactly as intended during the recent market volatility, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Australia’s flagship ETF, the SPDR® S&P®/ASX 200 Fund (STW), enjoyed... Read more continue reading

CSSA: Market volatility highlights risks to ordinary workers

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The current volatility on share markets around the world should demonstrate to Government that ordinary workers cannot afford to be without the financial guidance and access to advice currently provided... Read more continue reading