Aussie travellers ahead in new Global Airfares Index

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Global price comparisons The Centre of Asia Pacific Aviation has released new airfares data covering routes across the globe: http://www.centreforaviation.com/profiles/airports/ (select airport, then click Fares and select route). CommSec has

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Investor Signposts: Week Beginning March 13 2011

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The big picture One of the biggest issues currently is rising food prices. Food prices began rising in the second half of 2010 and hit record highs in January. The

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Russell High Dividend ETF fastest growing in Australia

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Close to $150 million under management Since its launch in May 2010, the Russell High Dividend Australian Shares ETF (ASX code RDV) has grown faster by assets under management than

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The prohibitive cost of opt-in

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The cost of opt-in, estimated by Treasury and revealed in Senate Estimate hearings late last month, will effectively add around $100,000 to the running costs of an ‘average’ advisory practice.

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Construction lending hits two year low

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Consumer sentiment; Housing finance Lending to build new homes slumped in January. Loans to build homes fell by 9.4 per cent in January to their lowest level in two years.

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White Paper: How important is Currency?

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Currency Background Currency markets are one of the largest and most liquid in the world. Economic variables like interest rates, economic growth, inflation and productivity are some of the drivers

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Time to go Overweight on Energy Stocks – Without Having to Pick Winners

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Energy Sector ETF Allows Investors to Tilt Their Portfolios for Capital Growth Australian-owned sector ETF provider, Australian Index Investments (Aii), believes that with the growth in energy costs worldwide that

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LUCFR Super awards Aviva Investors $51.5m T250 Bond Fund mandate

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Aviva Investors today announced it has been awarded a $51.5m T250 Bond Fund mandate by national pension fund, Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund (LUCRF). LUCRF Super is Australia’s first industry

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The Aussie Economy – The Big Picture

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Economic Perspectives A host of economic figures have been released over the past week including the latest national accounts data – the most comprehensive assessment of the Australian economy. So

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Petrol at 29-month highs and rising

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Weekly Petrol; Job Ads; Performance of Construction According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol rose by 2.9 cents per litre to 139.2

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