What’s next for commodities?

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Growing concern about the strength of global demand recently prompted big falls in the price of many commodities. How much have commodities dropped? It depends. Take silver, which has been... Read more continue reading

Investor Signposts: Week Beginning May 29 2011.

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Upcoming economic and financial market events The big picture Do you ever get that feeling of déjà vu? A year ago the world fretted about European debt, and more specifically,about... Read more continue reading

Three new Vanguard ETFs quoted on the ASX

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Three new Vanguard Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) will this morning be officially quoted for trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Tapping into investor and adviser demand for simple, low... Read more continue reading

Leading researcher added to AFA Adviser of the Year Judging Panel

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Dr Rebecca Shiels joins panel More rigour around best practice benchmarking Award enters its 9th year Leading researcher Dr Rebecca Shiels, Director of Research at Beaton Research and Consulting, has... Read more continue reading

AMP: Weekly market & economic update

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Headline developments of the past week The European debt crisis is continuing to rumble along with increasing talk of a “soft debt restructuring” for Greece which would involve extending the... Read more continue reading

Australian Mortgage Funds Continue To Suffer Redemption Pressure

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Funds in Standard & Poor’s Fund Services’ Australian Fixed Interest – Mortgages rated peer group have all continued to deliver monthly income distributions and capital stability, but most are experiencing... Read more continue reading

Who do you trust with your money? Money matters top of mind for Australians this week

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Financial Planning Week 23-29 May 2011 kicks off today with the CEO of Australia’s peak professional financial planning body, the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) Mark Rantall, calling for all Australians to... Read more continue reading

Licensee Select and Financial Index sign agreement

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Licensee Select has signed an agreement to provide licensee solutions to Financial Index Australia Pty Ltd (FIA) – an Australia-wide financial planning firm with 10 offices and more than 35... Read more continue reading

HUB24 Investment Service repositions to meet FOFA reforms

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The HUB24 Investment Service (HUB24), a service offering of ASX listed wealth management services utility and stockbroker, Investorfirst Limited (ASX: INQ), has announced that it will reposition its service to... Read more continue reading

CommSec Investor Signposts: Week Beginning May 22 2011

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Upcoming economic and financial market events   The big picture Is the petrol price high? It depends on your stand-point, especially given the fact that prices are quite volatile, making... Read more continue reading