The implications of the floods for Australia

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Key points Like the fires of two years ago the floods have wrought terrible tragedy in terms of loss of life and disruption to people’s lives. Beyond the human suffering

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BetaShares ETFs accumulate more than $70m in assets under management in first month of trading

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One of the most successful ETF debuts on the ASX Healthy product pipeline for 2011 BetaShares Capital Limited (BetaShares) today announced its initial two ETFs have reached more than $70

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‘Noughties’ over; ‘Teens’ begins

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Look back at 2010. Look ahead at 2011. Contrary to the expectations of the gloom and doomsters, 2010 turned out to be a positive year. The global economy expanded by

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Weekly market & economic update 24 December 2010

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Headline developments of the past week The past week was pretty light on in terms of major news. However, while European debt worries continued amid talk of more ratings downgrades,

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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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BetaShares launches exchange traded funds on Australian Stock Exchange

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ASX welcomes BetaShares as catalyst for innovation and choice Initial products are a Resources Sector ETF and Financials Sector ETF Plans to launch Australia’s first Currency ETF – a US

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Managers eye growth as bears disappear, Russell survey says

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Sentiment towards equity markets most positive in five years International equities back in favour with Aussie managers Sentiment towards equities has hit a five-year high as managers ditch their pessimistic

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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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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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