Weekly market & economic update – week ending 29 August, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the past week with good economic data propelling the US share market to record highs and

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Threadneedle: global market commentary

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In the five years since the onset of the global financial crisis, markets, economies, and the authorities have taken many opportunities to surprise and confuse investors. The recent policy initiatives

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van Eyk:Beware New Year crystal ball gazing

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Financial advisers and investors should think carefully before acting on the latest round of New Year predictions for economies and markets, van Eyk Head of Strategic Research Jonathan Ramsay cautions. 

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Shares & the long term – how long is long?

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A few weeks ago after producing a graph showing shares outperform cash and bonds over the long term I was asked a question along the lines “if shares outperform other

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CommSec Research:economy struggles outside the mining sector

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The latest batch of data shows that the Australian economy is treading water at present, especially outside of the mining sector. Firms are reluctant to hire, economy-wide profits are barely

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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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