Financial Markets
Who’s out: The rich get poorer, sometimes
| Andrew HeathcoteSixteen people, including Lachlan Murdoch, left the BRW Rich 200 this year.
Patricia Ilhan: In her own right
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
Friends, family and trusted advisers have helped Patricia Ilhan pick up the pieces and invest in a balanced future after the sudden death of her husband “Crazy” John Ilhan.
Build a fortune, survive turmoil, donate wealth
| Damon Frith
Graham Tuckwell is a risk taker who survived the GFC now plans to give something back to the less well off
ASX has a capital idea
| Damon Frith
Australian resources and biotech juniors may soon be able to raise more capital without shareholder approval.
Proposed ASX rules have upside
| Damon Frith
Frith | The planned changes at the ASX will bring the bourse in line with international competitors.
Carnegie’s helping hand
| Georgina Dent
MH Carnegie & Co offers more than just cash to start-ups it hopes can become game changers.
Requests, response
| Damon FrithHere are some of the comments the ASX received during its consultation on the new rules, and its response.
Interest rate drop
| David James
The fall in official interest rates will have a mixed impact on stocks.
The top three success factors
| Ross MackenzieThree key elements should align to make an investment worth supporting.
How the Rich 200 invest: Kevin Seymour
| Andrew Heathcote
How the Rich 200 Invest | The lure of the resources sector is so strong that this investor has gone into prospecting.
Put cash to work
| TONY FEATHERSTONE
Featherstone | Reliable, high-yielding stocks are still the best sharemarket strategy .
Market update
| David James
Westpac; News Corp; Transfield Services; AWE; Harvey Norman; Forecasts downgraded.
Banks dance to their own tune
| David James
The Reserve bank no longer controls interest rates in the economy
Forecasts downgraded as profits suffer
| David JamesCompanies in the local sharemarket cannot find earnings per share growth
Pick the winners
| David James
How and when investors allocate their capital between different asset classes has become crucial.
Market update
| David James
Wesfarmers; OZ Minerals; QR National; Roc Oil; Regis Resources; Future shock.
Do the exchange rate jig
| Phil Ruthven
Phil Ruthven | Currencies are jumpy animals and demand attention and management.
Is trend a friend of foe?
| David JamesShould allocation strategies repeat or deviate from the past?
Chilean business heats up
| David James
Chile is a logical launch pad for Australians wanting to do business with South America.
Current down cycle priced in
| David JamesThe global environment is looking vulnerable to nasty surprises.
Can’t keep them down
| Jessica Gardner
This year’s Fast Starters celebrates survival of the financial crisis. A medal winning performance.
Bernake’s sleight of hand
| Damon Frith
Frith | US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke wants investors to buy risky assets to save big banks.
Ask the professional: Conrad Saldanha
| Michael BAiley
Conrad Saldanha The head of emerging markets equities at Neuberger Berman doesn’t like US real estate.
Little REITs, big potential
| Gretchen Friemann
Real estate investment trusts aren’t what they used to be – thankfully – so they may be worth a try again.
Its a three-speed world
| David JamesThe global economy is developing a three-speed character, says analysts report.
Cooling capital seeks returns
| Damon FrithEquities remain core to portfolios but investors are showing increasing interest in income-generating assets.
CFD sector gets tough on itself
| David James
Providers of contracts for difference are establishing a body for self-regulation.
Brisbane law firm bucks the trend
| Georgina DentThe Queensland economy has helped a Brisbane law firm to shine in slow times for the corporate advisory business.
Ansell
| Kate MillsAnsell remains on hold at Deutsche Bank after it announced the acquisition of a division specialising in chemical protective suits from the Swedish Trelleborg Group.
Virgin gets focus right
| David JamesMacquarie Equities Research maintains its outperform recommendation on Virgin Australia after it released its February operating statistics.
Ask the professional: Dougal Maple-Brown
| Michael Bailey
It’s no surprise that Robert Maple-Brown’s son, Dougal, is not a fan of ‘hot’ mining stocks.
Bank sees ASX bounce
| Kate MillsThe sharemarket has failed to rally but Deutsche Bank is optimistic.
Placing a bet against herd mentality
| Greg Bright
Recognising the psychological biases that influence investors may be easy but counteracting them is far more difficult.
Telstra upgrade
|Merrill Lynch upgraded Telstra to neutral in advance of expected good news from an investor day later this month.
Seek no longer
| Kate MillsOnline recruiter Seek has been downgraded by Merrill Lynch to underperform in light of a downturn in the domestic online recruiting market.
Retail all in the detail
| Tony Featherstone
Featherstone | There’s much more to be said for a range of smaller retailers that offer more than just window dressing.
Age-old opportunity
| Nick Lenaghan
As Australia’s rising population and its increasingly ageing population fuel the demand for health services.