2014-15 Aust Budget – heading back to surplus

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Key points After a 2013-14 deficit of $49.9bn, the budget deficit for 2014-15 is now projected to be $30bn, down from $34bn in the Mid-Year Economic Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO). For

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15 May 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 9 May, 2014

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  Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw more messy and volatile trading in share markets with dovish comments by US and European central

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12 May 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 2 May, 2014

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 Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week was mixed for share markets. US, European and Japanese shares rose slightly on the back of mostly good

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05 May 2014

21 great investment quotes

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Introduction Investing can be scary and confusing at times. But the basic principles of successful investing are timeless and quotes from some experts help illuminate these. This note looks at

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01 May 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 25 April

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw US, European and Australian shares move higher on the back of good US earnings reports and mostly

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28 Apr 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 18 April

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw major global share markets rebound on the back of mostly good economic data and favourable earnings reports

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22 Apr 2014

Crash calls for shares

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Key points Expect more volatility in shares this year as earnings take over as a key driver and Fed rate hikes gets closer. While some are suggesting a crash is

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17 Apr 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 11 April

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw US, European and Japanese shares fall led by a further decline in technology stocks and this along

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14 Apr 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 4 April, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week has seen gains in share markets and a further increase in bond yields on the back of mostly

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07 Apr 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 28 March

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 Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week has seen somewhat messy and mixed trading in share markets – down slightly in the US but up

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31 Mar 2014