Why there’s still upside to OzForex
The foreign exchange minnow is open for business 24 hours a day, online and over the phone, in five cities, slowly but surely carving out an edge over its competitors.
Toll unveils restructure
Move suggests company is moving steadily towards an efficiency-driven earnings recovery
Why you shouldn’t wait for financial advice
Waiting for a trigger point before getting help with your finances means you aren’t prepared to deal with them when they happen.
Aristocrat is no gamble
Gaming company looks good pickings for investors targeting growth stocks at discount prices.
Goldman sees some World Cup hope for Australia
Statistical modelling by investment bank suggests the Socceroos will perform admirably.
Overnight: Wall St falls
Wall St snaps winning streak ahead of key global central bank meetings in June.
Seven stocks set to ride the IT rebound
Investing in technology needn’t be a lottery. Australia has a deep pool of talent in tech stocks. Here’s a list of the best.
Australian Equity Indices
| Points | Change | % Change | Value | Volume |
| S&P;/ASX 200 | 5,519.5 | - 7.7 | - 0.14% | $ 2,896,505,862.0 | 446,584,394.0 |
| ALL ORDINARIES | 5,499.2 | - 7.5 | - 0.14% | $ 2,991,344,559.0 | 610,789,599.0 |
| S&P;/ASX 100 | 4,590.2 | - 6.0 | - 0.13% | $ 2,563,611,113.0 | 295,905,513.0 |
| SMALL ORDS | 2,171.0 | - 4.2 | - 0.19% | $ 384,256,058.0 | 214,157,581.0 |
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Market Summary
Currencies
| AUD | USD | EUR | JPY | GBP | |
| AUD |  |
0.9286 | 0.683 | 94.44 | 0.5558 |
| USD | 1.0757 |  |
0.7352 | 101.7 | 0.5981 |
| EUR | 1.463 | 1.36 |  |
138.31 | 0.8137 |
| JPY | 0.0106 | 0.0098 | 0.0072 |  |
0.0059 |
| GBP | 1.7985 | 1.6712 | 1.2286 | 169.96 |  |
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Shares
CBA at new high but miners weigh on ASX
Shares edged modestly lower despite Commonwealth Bank of Australia hitting a record high on further evidence of a hot property market, and official data showed increased business investment intentions outside the mining sector.
Toll unveils restructure
Move suggests company is moving steadily towards an efficiency-driven earnings recovery
Aristocrat is no gamble
Gaming company looks good pickings for investors targeting growth stocks at discount prices.
Property
Risky loans approvals spike
Banks are lending more to riskier home buyers with deposits of less than 20 per cent.
Crackdown on risky lending
Bank regulator, wary of property bubble, issued tough new guidelines for banks facing mortgage risks.
Property tips from the RBA
RBA research offers a steer on where punters should buy as the residential property market approaches new highs.
Topics
Fixed Income
The last free lunch in finance is now over
Holders of first home savers accounts will be able to withdraw their funds without restriction from July 1 2015.
Time to go overweight cash?
Veteran fund manager Geoff Wilson is among the many portfolio managers worried about valuations.
Why this fund manager dumped Aussie bonds
One of the world’s largest managers of fixed income believes rates will be lower for longer.
Specialist Investments
Why you need Asian equities
Australian investors could improve returns by allocating more money to regional power players.
When put options pay off
Trading patterns over the last few weeks have proved profitable for those prepared to use derivatives.
When put options pay off
Trading patterns over the last few weeks have proved profitable for those prepared to use derivatives.
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Market Intelligence
Why you shouldn’t wait for financial advice
Waiting for a trigger point before getting help with your finances means you aren’t prepared to deal with them when they happen.
Goldman sees some World Cup hope for Australia
Statistical modelling by investment bank suggests the Socceroos will perform admirably.
Dividends set to shrink
Proposal to reduce company tax to hit investors who rely on franking credits.
Superannuation
The most overlooked part of your SMSF
Interdependency allows super funds to pass on taxable super death benefits.
ASIC unable to protect investors
Head of Abbott government’s FSI could find himself locking horns with financial services industry.
ATO to grill DIY funds
Tax Office warns that it will begin targeting high-risk SMSFs with phone interviews.
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New Investor
Why there’s still upside to OzForex
The foreign exchange minnow is open for business 24 hours a day, online and over the phone, in five cities, slowly but surely carving out an edge over its competitors.
The big stock facing a bigger shake-up
This year could be significant for one of the old guard, as it deals with shareholders seeking to change its activities and those of an associate.
Secrets of our top-ranked super fund
Matthew Ross, an adviser to Australia’s number one super fund, reveals why investors must rethink traditional approaches to yield and growth.