The hot shots of the global share market
They are the elite stock pickers. Introducing six of the world’s best investors and where they are investing today.
Trevor’s top 10 small and mid-cap stocks
Smart Investor’s expert on small and mid caps names his top picks for the month.
Why hybrids don’t look so bad anymore
Prices for the part-equity, part-debt Frankensteins have eased returning yields to more attractive levels.
The metal China still buys
With many up in arms about the iron ore price, there’s another commodity that Chinese buyers can’t get enough of.
Insider traders use CFDs
The presence of highly leveraged derivative instruments has become standard for many insider trading cases.
No time for buy and hold
Fixed income specialist from T Rowe Price says complacent investors will get blindsided.
BHP in backflip over spinoff
The demerger of the mining giant’s non-core assets will have a UK listing after all.
Australian Equity Indices
| Points | Change | % Change | Value | Volume |
| S&P;/ASX 200 | 5,319.4 | + 47.7 | + 0.90% | $ 2,909,067,748.0 | 468,261,548.0 |
| ALL ORDINARIES | 5,307.3 | + 47.2 | + 0.90% | $ 2,996,410,252.0 | 657,545,478.0 |
| S&P;/ASX 100 | 4,427.9 | + 38.4 | + 0.87% | $ 2,627,768,776.0 | 308,554,016.0 |
| SMALL ORDS | 2,076.3 | + 24.6 | + 1.20% | $ 337,220,475.0 | 225,515,547.0 |
Asian tech floats eye ASX
Australian investors with a taste for risk are in for a treat as a wave of tech hopefuls prepare to go Down Under.
The type of property you must be wary of
The property market has never been hotter however some examples are better left alone.
Are bank stocks back in the buy zone?
Rising yields on bank shares have led some experts to recommend wading back into the market.
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Currencies
| AUD | USD | EUR | JPY | GBP | |
| AUD |  |
0.8789 | 0.6863 | 93.87 | 0.5434 |
| USD | 1.137 |  |
0.7809 | 106.85 | 0.6185 |
| EUR | 1.4564 | 1.2803 |  |
136.81 | 0.7916 |
| JPY | 0.0106 | 0.0094 | 0.0073 |  |
0.0058 |
| GBP | 1.8395 | 1.6171 | 1.2627 | 172.79 |  |
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Shares
Medibank capped for retail
Retail investors will pay no more than $2 a share with the health insurer scheduled to list on November 25.
Is Crown’s hot streak over?
Questions are being asked with the share price of James Packer’s gaming giant falling almost 25 per cent from its January high.
The hot shots of the global share market
They are the elite stock pickers. Introducing six of the world’s best investors and where they are investing today.
Property
Super Saturday jitters
Contrasting property analysis is sending mixed messages to the market as it gears up for a big weekend.
Foreign buying escalates
Survey reveals that one in six new homes are going to foreign buyers with Victoria emerging as a hotspot.
The type of property you must be wary of
The property market has never been hotter however some examples are better left alone.
Topics
Fixed Income
No time for buy and hold
Fixed income specialist from T Rowe Price says complacent investors will get blindsided.
Why hybrids don’t look so bad anymore
Prices for the part-equity, part-debt Frankensteins have eased returning yields to more attractive levels.
Bond yields in flash crash
Investors swamped US bonds overnight before reversing out of them just as quickly in an unprecedented display of volatility.
Specialist Investments
The metal China still buys
With many up in arms about the iron ore price, there’s another commodity that Chinese buyers can’t get enough of.
The metal China still buys
With many up in arms about the iron ore price, there’s another commodity that Chinese buyers can’t get enough of.
Insider traders use CFDs
The presence of highly leveraged derivative instruments has become standard for many insider trading cases.
Topics
Market Intelligence
Aus Super goes cold on China
The $80 billion industry fund Australian Super will hold off significant new investments in China for up to two years.
Aussies top global wealth list
The spectacular rise of property prices has cemented our place among the world’s wealthiest citizens.
Taking the financial strain out of divorce
Getting a divorce is traumatic but with careful planning you can limit the fallout on your circumstances.
Superannuation
Keating: SMSFs must be stopped
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has pointed the finger at SMSFs for contributing to Australia’s overheating property market.
Super tips for small business
Many small business owners put their retirement plans at risk by failing to contribute enough to super.
65,000 SMSFs join sophisticated ranks
A relaxing of the rules will see thousands of DIY funds eligible for wholesale investment opportunities.
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New Investor
Reject Shop heads downmarket
New initiatives designed to stem the bleeding at the discount retailer failed to impress.
McPherson’s beauty spot
An unusual mix of products makes this company a compelling prospect.
More upside than Google
While many dismiss the potential of social networking, there are many things to ‘like’ about the giant of the sector.