Why Jeremy Cooper quit picking stocks
Australia’s leading super expert is happier monitoring markets, not stocks.
The recipe for picking winners
Investor Roger Montgomery says analysis in 4 key areas and seeing growth potential is key.
Don’t forget bonds, or be bitten by them
Allocations to fixed income are woefully light, but before finding a manager understand risks.
Why are Australian shares doing so badly?
Some fund managers are scratching their heads as to why investors aren’t buying offshore.
When small outplays big on a global stage
Small caps joint venture fund looks under every stone.
Jittery investors wait for US rate hikes
The strength of the US economy poses a number of issues for investors.
And the best super funds are . . .
In a bad year for equities, Morningstar names the top-performing super funds.
Australian Equity Indices
| Points | Change | % Change | Value | Volume |
| S&P;/ASX 200 | 5,210.8 | + 48.9 | + 0.95% | $ 5,772,573,152.0 | 865,750,458.0 |
| ALL ORDINARIES | 5,189.7 | + 49.1 | + 0.96% | $ 5,913,795,174.0 | 1,146,896,118.0 |
| S&P;/ASX 100 | 4,347.8 | + 40.6 | + 0.94% | $ 5,281,967,997.0 | 577,494,515.0 |
| SMALL ORDS | 1,954.9 | + 20.6 | + 1.06% | $ 582,447,252.0 | 430,973,781.0 |
Carsales.com’s drive to stay ahead
When your potential rivals include Amazon and Google, your business needs to be razor sharp to stay competitive.
Fidelity to investment fundamentals
This portfolio manager knows firms exist in a state of flux.
Stocks leveraged to US bonds
When the bond market experiences volatility, some stocks make money hand over fist.
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Currencies
| AUD | USD | EUR | JPY | GBP | |
| AUD |  |
0.8184 | 0.6668 | 97.57 | 0.5243 |
| USD | 1.2216 |  |
0.8147 | 119.19 | 0.64 |
| EUR | 1.4989 | 1.2272 |  |
146.27 | 0.7861 |
| JPY | 0.0102 | 0.0084 | 0.0068 |  |
0.0054 |
| GBP | 1.9066 | 1.5608 | 1.2717 | 186.12 |  |
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Shares
Fund managers back technology floats
After the 2001 crash investors want online software stocks to show profits.
When small outplays big on a global stage
Small caps joint venture fund looks under every stone.
Why are Australian shares doing so badly?
Some fund managers are scratching their heads as to why investors aren’t buying offshore.
Property
Buoyant but no blockbusters
Property prices will stay firm in 2015, as demand is expected to lend continued support to the market.
SMSF fears overblown
A proposal to ban DIY funds from investing in property will have little impact on overall prices.
Banks told to limit investor loan growth
Regulator lays down the law and says banks that chase growth at the expense of stability will be scrutinised.
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Fixed Income
Don’t forget bonds, or be bitten by them
Allocations to fixed income are woefully light, but before finding a manager understand risks.
Bank hybrids hit by $4b deal rush
Investors in bank hybrids are nursing unexpected losses which experts say was triggered by Commonwealth Bank’s mega-hybrid issue.
Fixed income for volatile times
In an economy going sideways, bonds could provide income and defence against volatility in risky assets.
Specialist Investments
RBA calls for US75c dollar
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens wants the dollar to fall to levels last seen a decade ago.
Eslake: $A to hit US73c
Respected economist says that the Reserve Bank won’t be satisfied until the Australian dollar is much lower.
Citi: Oil prices have bottomed
Global investment bank predicts that the rout in oil is overdone and may soon recover from five-year lows.
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Market Intelligence
China woes hit iron ore, again
Dwindling demand for steel in China’s property sector has pushed the price of iron ore lower.
Buy-side or broker – who’s the better stock picker?
There’s a clear winner for 2014, Credit Suisse says.
Contagion fear grows as rouble sinks
The Russian crisis has got some talking about the 1998 crash when it defaulted on its debt.
Superannuation
SMSF popularity grows
The number of DIY super funds has ballooned 29 per cent in the past five years.
And the best super funds are . . .
In a bad year for equities, Morningstar names the top-performing super funds.
ASIC cans 440 SMSF auditors
Watchdog barks down DIY super gatekeepers.
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New Investor
Why Jeremy Cooper quit picking stocks
Australia’s leading super expert is happier monitoring markets, not stocks.
The recipe for picking winners
Investor Roger Montgomery says analysis in 4 key areas and seeing growth potential is key.
Carsales.com’s drive to stay ahead
When your potential rivals include Amazon and Google, your business needs to be razor sharp to stay competitive.