QE just a $1 trn-a-year buyback: Gross
World’s largest bond fund manager questions effectiveness of Fed program.
Annuities
Is gold the safe haven it once was?
Despite continued investor uncertainty, investors continue to be reluctant to wade back into gold.
Beware developing risks: Bill Evans
Westpac chief economist warns SMSFs against the temptation of taking on too much risk in a low-rate environment.
Shadow RBA wants rates on hold
Distinguished economists reject market assumption that a 25-point cut is in the bag.
Local market again buoyed by gold sector
The S&P;/ASX 200 was up in the morning session, with gold doing well and the broader materials sector well supported, up by more than 2 per cent.
Overnight: Wall Street at all-time highs
Dow, S&P; finish at all-time highs on investor joy at perceived death of QE tapering.
XRF agrees to acquire Canada’s Kitco Labware
Transaction should provide Perth-based company with a significant boost to earnings and revenue diversification.
Overnight: Wall St, EU slump on QE tapering concerns
US markets extended the previous sessions’ declines on the Fed’s QE commitments, while European shares posted their steepest one-day fall in 19 months.
Clough gets green light from Bell Potter
Broker Bell Potter has placed a ‘buy’ recommendation on Clough after the engineering group upgraded its full-year earnings guidance.
Moelis cuts expectations on Chandler after guidance downgrade
Broker pulls back earnings estimate for staffing services provider after profit warning, but keeps buy recommendation on stock which may be oversold.
Sherwood overnight: More market pain
An early recovery after yesterday’s sell-off failed to gain traction on global share markets overnight amid continued investor uncertainty over central bank policy.
Earnings hold the key to sharemarket rally
Reporting season not only went off without a hitch, some companies exceeded expectations. However the signals for growth next year are mixed.
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