Asia’s stock surge approaches 30% – a bull market?

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The rally in Asia stocks from their lows last October has gone well beyond the level that some define as a bull-market rally – a surge greater than 20%. For

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India’s state elections deal blow to economic reform hopes

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Indian stocks rallied in 2009 after general elections gave Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of the Indian National Congress party a more-cohesive coalition with which to accelerate the modernisation of India.

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Could ASEAN stocks outperform for a fifth year in 2012?

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ASEAN economies are expected to grow between 3% and 5% this year – will their sharemarkets echo this? Many of Asia’s biggest stock markets had a poor 2011. That helped

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Outlook for fixed income investing

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Despite the negative focus on European sovereign debt risk and falling returns, fixed income still offers some attractive investments. Cases can be made for allocations to corporate, high yield and

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What’s next for Chinese shares?

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Will a slowdown in the growth of China’s gross domestic product (GDP) weaken the country’s equity markets? “China’s growth has been spectacular over the past 20 years,” notes Martha Wang,

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What’s next for Indian equities?

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Indian equities disappointed investors in 2011 with one of the worst performances among emerging markets. The combination of a slowing global environment and slowdown in India’s domestic economic activity led

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Are dividend yields sustainable?

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With declining bank term deposit rates, there has been increasing interest in dividend yields as a source of income for investors. But how do you determine how sustainable dividend yields

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Does the January effect signal a good year for equities?

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Ben Graham, Warren Buffett’s mentor and the father of modern share analysis, explained the ups and downs of the market to his students like this – he told them to

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Should you buy Australian equities now?

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Some of the best times to buy are when you don’t feel like buying, says fund manager Fidelity Worldwide Investment. When you compare asset classes, Australian equities are looking better

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Global and emerging market outlooks for 2012

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What is the outlook for global versus emerging markets? Amit Lodha, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Global Equities Fund – “I expect global economic growth to remain muted in 2012,

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