What’s ahead for Australian investors in 2011

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While there are many macro issues around the world affecting the markets, one of the world’s largest fund managers believe the outlook for the Australian market is positive, especially if

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Wealth rebounds; Aussie companies cashed up

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Financial accounts; Imports Australian companies are maintaining very liquid balance sheets. Corporate Australia held a record $271.4 billion in cash and deposits as at September. As a proportion of total

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Tougher times for business; Dwellings slump

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NAB business survey; Dwelling starts The NAB business confidence index eased from +8.1 to +6.2 in November. The business conditions index rose from +1.6 in October to +3.7 in November.

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Petrol hits 25-month high; Consumers slash debt

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Credit/debit cards; Weekly petrol; Lending finance Petrol prices to lift further. The terminal gate or wholesale price of petrol rose by another 3 cents a litre last week to 25-month

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Big issues for 2011

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Has consumer spending fundamentally changed? Is the US economy about to take off? Will China continue to dominate? Will the Aussie dollar be stronger for longer? How high will interest

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China tightens again to stem inflation

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Chinese economic data Chinese consumer prices rose at a 5.1 per cent annual pace in November – the fastest pace in over two years but driven by higher food prices.

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Weekly market & economic update – 10 December 2010

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Headline developments of the past week Another round of strong Chinese economic activity indicators, excessive loan growth and a further rise in inflation to 5.1% in November on the back

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Investor Signposts: Week Beginning December 12 2010

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The big picture Economists of all descriptions rely on models to predict where the economy is going. Unfortunately most are based on past relationships and events, and of course that

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Review of 2010 and outlook for 2011

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Key points 2010 has been somewhat disappointing for investors, with continuing economic recovery but various macro scares resulting in a constrained and volatile ride for share markets and other related

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Employment soars; productivity now in focus

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Labour force Employment rose by 54,600 in November, well above forecasts centred on job gains of around 20,000 (range from +5,000 to +35,000 jobs). The October result was revised up

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