Investment
Market Update
| David James
Battle of the banks, good year for gold, PNG gas gets the nod and smiles for the stockmarket.
Mind the equities gap
| David James
A lack of appetite for equities will affect the financial market badly over the next decade, a study reveals.
Tough times in the IPO market
| Michael Bailey
So much for long-term investing. The easiest way to make money out of stocks is to dump them on the first day.
CBA has it covered
| Damon Frith
Frith | Commonwealth Bank of Australia deserves top marks for getting away its $3.5 billion covered bond issue.
Fit for the forum
| DAMON FRITH
Membership of an online investment forum creates opportunities for gaining insight and sharing ideas.
Twelve predictions for 2012
| Tony Featherstone
Superstitious market watchers will hope 2012, the Chinese Year of the Dragon, lives up to its reputation for good luck.
Market update
| Jessica Gardner and Michael Bailey
Analysts change tune on staffing provider Programmed Maintenance Services.
Ask a professional: Richard Keary
| Richard Keary
He’s a hedge fund veteran but his best profits came from fine reds.
China ultimately will save the day
| Damon Frith
Frith | I suspect Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel have turned their weekly meetings into a poker game.
Some start to look on the bright side
| David JamesSome analysts are starting to think it may be time to buy.
Market update
| Jessica Gardner and Michael BaileyMixed reaction to Incitec Pivot’s profit announcement; Salmat’s weak trading update; Commonwealth Bank downgrade.
Salmat doesn’t deliver
|Direct marketing company Salmat shows tough trading conditions in the second half of the 2011 calendar year, Goldman Sachs says.
Ask a professional: Chad Padowitz
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Meet Chad Padowitz - even when filling the car, he’s smiling about $100-a-barrel oil.
In lower tax we trust
| Michael Bailey
Self-managed super funds might be flavour of the month, but the usefulness of family trusts should not be forgotten.
Christmas listing frenzy
| Tony Featherstone
Featherstone | This year’s traditional December float rush is unlikely to produce as many quality listings as last year.
It pays to be cautious
| Damon FrithIf hedge funds dump their holdings, the gold price will plummet.
The pull of supply and demand
| Damon Frith
Frith | Sensationalist forecasters love the term “peak oil” but what about “peak gold”?
A golden moment
| Damon FrithA booming gold price means opportunities for good returns from small cap gold companies.
Market betwixt rock ’n’ solid
| DAMON FRITH
Our biggest 200 companies may be an option in troubled times, with one analyst holding out for a 14 per cent return.
Ask a professional: Peter Meany
| Michael Bailey
Colonial First State’s head of infrastructure securities on buying MAp Airports after 9/11.
A question of services
| Tony Featherstone
Featherstone | A rapidly expanding project pipeline could see flow-ons to mining services companies.
Public dependance a dud investment
| Damon frith
Frith | Renewable energy investment carries huge risks.
Where the smart money is
| Michael Bailey
A more dynamic asset allocation appeals to investors wary of being stuck in a moribund or dwindling portfolio.
Market update
| Jessica Gardner and Michael Bailey
Mixed reactions to Woolworths; QBE; James Hardie; Macquarie Group; Dulux; ‘Greedy’ banks.
Ask the professional: Paul Skamvougeras
| Michael Bailey
Meet Paul Skamvougeras, portfolio manager of Perpetual’s Long Short Fund.