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February Market Update 15 Mar 10

The Australian, US and Asian (ex-Japan) sharemarkets performed positively over February reflecting a pick up in global economic growth.

Resources boom to boom 15 Mar 10

Australia has enjoyed five major mining booms in the past 160 years beginning with the 1850s gold rush. How different is the current boom from previous ones?

Company profits turn corner 09 Mar 10

Investors are breathing a sigh of relief with Australian companies reporting the strongest profit results since before the beginning of the global financial crisis.

The nouveau poor 09 Mar 10

Conventional wisdom suggests that the older you get the more asset rich you become. A recent report issued by the Brotherhood of St Laurence suggests otherwise.

Insights from two of the world's great investment minds - Ibbotson 02 Mar 10

Yale professor and founder of Ibbotson & Associates, Roger Ibbotson recently visited Australia to talk about the importance of asset allocation diversity and liquidity management in portfolios.

Insights from two of the world's great investment minds - Buffett 02 Mar 10

Every year investors eagerly await Warren Buffett's chairman's letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders for insights from one of the world's greatest investors.

Video: Have index funds had their day? 24 Feb 10

The global financial crisis prompted investors to re-evaluate risk in their portfolios, with many flocking lower risk strategies like indexing.

Putting portfolio and sharemarket resilience to the test 23 Feb 10

Performance data for the Australian sharemarket is starting to turn the corner over the medium term, according to Vanguard’s new index chart calculator.

Retirement costs outstrip inflation 17 Feb 10

Latest data from the Westpac ASFA Retirement Standard reveals that retirement costs are rising faster than inflation.

January market update 17 Feb 10

World sharemarkets had a shaky start to the year with all major markets retreating over the month of January.

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