Why you must pay up for this top stock
Don’t be afraid of its rapid share price acceleration; this is a rock-solid business in a market guaranteed to grow.
Butter battle to send shares higher
Tussle between Bega and Saputo over WCB shaping up as another GrainCorp saga.
Mining decline could force RBA to cut
Forget QE. The real “taper terror” in Australia is the sharp decline in resources spending.
BlackRock seals Avanco royalty deal
World’s biggest mining investor unveils a unique way of getting into the junior resources sector.
ASX boss wants more options for his SMSF
Elmer Funke Kupper is as keen as anyone to see the investment options of DIY funds updated.
PMP makes corporate bond offer
Commercial print group announces four-year senior unsecured bond.
Australian Equity Indices
| Points | Change | % Change | Value | Volume |
| S&P;/ASX 200 | 5,153.0 | + 0.0 | + 0.00% | $ 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ALL ORDINARIES | 5,151.6 | + 0.0 | + 0.00% | $ 0.0 | 0.0 |
| S&P;/ASX 100 | 4,274.5 | + 0.0 | + 0.00% | $ 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SMALL ORDS | 2,154.7 | + 0.0 | + 0.00% | $ 0.0 | 0.0 |
advertising
Market Summary
Currencies
| AUD | USD | EUR | JPY | GBP | |
| AUD |  |
0.9446 | 0.6984 | 91.98 | 0.5918 |
| USD | 1.0582 |  |
0.7393 | 97.37 | 0.6267 |
| EUR | 1.4311 | 1.3524 |  |
131.68 | 0.8473 |
| JPY | 0.0109 | 0.0103 | 0.0076 |  |
0.0064 |
| GBP | 1.6885 | 1.5956 | 1.1797 | 155.36 |  |
Stock price lookup
Shares
ASX pares losses, closes flat
Local market cheers reported choosing of Janet Yellen for Fed chair.
BlackRock seals Avanco royalty deal
World’s biggest mining investor unveils a unique way of getting into the junior resources sector.
Sell Fortescue, buy BHP
The massive rally in Andrew Forrest’s iron ore play has analysts advising investors to take profits.
Property
Why Australia is No. 1 for wealth
Australia’s love of this asset keeps its personal wealth above the rest of the world.
Change your mind – and buy a better property
Property buyers often have their hearts set on a particular kind of investment – which is why advisers have to challenge their ideas.
Welcome to the start of the housing boom
HSBC expects double-digit housing price growth next year as low interest rates work their magic.
Topics
Fixed Income
Mining decline could force RBA to cut
Forget QE. The real “taper terror” in Australia is the sharp decline in resources spending.
PMP makes corporate bond offer
Commercial print group announces four-year senior unsecured bond.
GSI directors under fire
New details exposing the shoddy management of collapsed firm will anger investors.
Specialist Investments
Gold to ride US impasse
If progress on debt negotiations stays weak, gold is likely to move into the spotlight.
Why the dollar could hit $US1
TD Securities says the Australian dollar has a chance of hitting parity again if traders reverse their short positions.
The perfect drop for your SMSF
A unique, and profitable, form of investment offers returns through one of the finer things in life – whisky.
Topics
Market Intelligence
Yellen to be named Fed chair
The United States Federal Reserve’s first vice chairwoman is set to become first woman to run the central bank.
Impasse could cause recession: Goldman
Investment bank says run on US mutual fund sector could cause severe problems.
Why a US default isn’t out of the question
Anyone thinking the US has never defaulted on its debt might like to think again.
Superannuation
Why you need to get your SMSF homework in on time
When it comes to DIY super fund returns, the buck ultimately stops with the trustees.
ASX boss wants more options for his SMSF
Elmer Funke Kupper is as keen as anyone to see the investment options of DIY funds updated.
A final question for Sinodinos
Questions over plans to tax pension income still linger for the Assistant Treasurer.
Topics
New Investor
Why you must pay up for this top stock
Don’t be afraid of its rapid share price acceleration; this is a rock-solid business in a market guaranteed to grow.
The American Express
Beyond the sideshow in Washington and the strange words of Sarah Palin and Trey Gowdy, the United States economy is actually picking up steam.
Week that was: pill, pillars and wool pulled over the Winkleviis
This week, the Americans squabble, ASIC looks a bit lost and the Winklevii may have been stooged again.