Comparing Aussie companies: facts & fiction

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Company financial statistics In recent weeks investors have no doubt found it difficult to sort fact from fiction in the public discussion about company balance sheets. Some commentators have questioned

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Urgent action needed on Australia’s retirement savings gap

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The Financial Services Council today released research that shows Australia’s retirement savings gap blew out to $897 billion in 2009, from $695 billion in 2008. John Brogden, CEO of the

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Weekly market & economic update – November 19 2010

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Headline developments of the past week Worries about Europe’s debt problems and tightening in China were again key issues for investors over the last week, and had the effect of

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Investing Globally Can Provide Better Opportunities than Domestic Myopia, According to BNY Mellon Asset Management

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Global View Can Aid Investors to Spread Risks and Achieve Better Returns Investing globally has the potential for providing better returns and greater diversity of risk exposure than limiting capital

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Cyclical recovery in shares remains on track, albeit bumpy

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Key points Share markets and related trades such as commodity prices and commodity currencies have fallen over the last two weeks, partly triggered by worries about the impact of Chinese

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Investor Signposts: Week Beginning November 21 2010

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The big picture In the US, investors have been cheering the election result. That may seem odd, given the fact that it appears a recipe for doing nothing – a

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Resource states shift into fourth gear

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Average weekly earnings; ABARE Mineral & energy major projects Average weekly earnings rose by 0.4 per cent in the three months to August with private sector earnings up just 0.2

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Healthy wage growth to boost consumer activity

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Labour Price Index Wages lift driven by the minimum wage increase. Wages rose by 1.1 per cent in the September quarter. In annual terms wages are up 3.5 per cent

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Lonsec releases 2010 Multi-Manager Sector Review

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Lonsec’s 2010 multi-manager universe consists of thirteen managers, of which twelve were formally researched and rated as part of this Sector Review. Multi-managers included in this review offer products across

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Disillusionment with traditional investment practices results in increased support for responsible investment

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Responsible investment is the preferred approach for an increasing number of institutional and individual investors as an alternative to conventional investment practices evidenced by: a 10% increase in managed responsible

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