Top tips for 2011

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It seems fitting to end the year with an outlook and some investment ideas for 2011. One of the major themes for 2011 will be the sustainability of the US

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AMP SignatureSuper selected as super fund for Trio Capital super fund members

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AMP SignatureSuper has been selected as the preferred successor superannuation fund for Trio Capital Limited’s (Trio) superannuation fund members by ACT Super Management Pty Ltd (ACT Super), the acting Trustee

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Call me

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Blondie came to town last week and I was fortunate to catch the grande dame of rock and was swept up with the rest of the crowd for her Call

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CMC Markets launches first integrated pattern recognition tool for Australian traders

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Allows traders to scan variety of markets and simplifies execution Educates traders on pattern recognition CMC Markets has launched a new pattern recognition tool to help traders sort data, identify

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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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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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