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When to use market cap weighted ETFs

01/06/2017 | 9:13 AM Investors that go against the natural market-cap-weighting process begin to stack the deck against themselves--but is the traditional approach always best?

Will Wall Street crash or crash through?

01/06/2017 | 8:11 AM Regardless of whether the US market continues its bull run, diversifying internationally will likely remain an appealing prospect for Australian investors.

Fake news and how to protect yourself

01/06/2017 | 8:08 AM While partial news can cause damage, the impact of fake news can be even worse. Investor beware.

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Stock Stories

31/05/2017 | 8:11 AM  While the travails of Australia's "big four" banks in the face of the new Budget's levy has dominated recent financial news, this other major financial institution is delivering earnings growth to drive shareholder returns.

29/05/2017 | 8:44 AM  Morningstar's Model Income Equity Portfolio pulls together a strong line-up of quality Australian stocks, many of which Morningstar regards as holding economic moats.

29/05/2017 | 8:11 AM  Thanks to data-matching software and a link-up with share registries, the ATO can see all your share transactions going back to 1985.

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Fund Stories

01/06/2017 | 2:23 PM  Antipodes constructs this portfolio based on three major objectives--capital preservation, inclusion of attractively priced businesses, and investment resilience.

01/06/2017 | 2:08 PM  Investors Mutual Future Leaders is a capable strategy focused on investing in Australian companies outside the top 50.

30/05/2017 | 9:07 AM  We look under the hood at the Morningstar Australian Shares Income model portfolio, which invests in S&P;/ASX 200 Index constituents covered by Morningstar Equity Research.

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ETF Stories

01/06/2017 | 9:11 AM  Investors that go against the natural market-cap-weighting process begin to stack the deck against themselves--but is the traditional approach always best?

01/06/2017 | 8:10 AM  Regardless of whether the US market continues its bull run, diversifying internationally will likely remain an appealing prospect for Australian investors.

22/05/2017 | 8:18 AM  The inclusion of China A-shares in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index would result in investors benefitting from the performance of some of China's most important companies.

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SMSF Stories

31/05/2017 | 8:06 AM  It is essential that SMSFs have their trust deeds reviewed and revised to avoid being caught out following the upcoming superannuation changes on 1 July.

30/05/2017 | 8:46 AM  Just as you wouldn't want to jump in a taxi (or Uber) driven by an unlicensed driver, you shouldn't trust an SMSF accountant without an Australian financial services license.

29/05/2017 | 8:51 AM  Individuals, government, and financial services organisations are grappling with a core challenge presented by Australia's ageing population--how they will fund their retirement.

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S&P;/ASX All Ordinaries
As of 01/06/2017 11:10 PM (20 min delay)
* All Ords and ASX200 pricing is 20 min delayed.
Indices Change % Value
All Ords* 11.2 0.2 5,773
ASX200* 13.5 0.2 5,738
NZ50 32.0 0.4 7,451
DJI -20.8 -0.1 21,009
FTSE100 35.2 0.5 7,555
Nikkei225 209.5 1.1 19,860
HKSE 148.6 0.6 25,809
Shanghai -14.6 -0.5 3,103
CAC 35.6 0.7 5,319
DAX 41.5 0.3 12,657

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ASX Name Price ($) Change (%)
PRY Primary Health Care Limited 3.91 6.25
HSO Healthscope Limited 2.14 5.94
NTC NetComm Wireless Limited 1.87 4.47
NST Northern Star Resources Ltd 4.91 4.03
AMC Amcor Limited 15.92 3.78
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ASX Name Price ($) Change (%)
SYR Syrah Resources Limited 2.57 -6.20
MLD Maca Limited 1.49 -5.40
TEN Ten Network Holdings Limited 0.18 -5.26
GBT GBST Holdings Limited 2.57 -4.46
MHJ Michael Hill International Limited 1.165 -4.12
BBN Baby Bunting Group Limited 1.67 -4.02
FMG Fortescue Metals Group Ltd 4.67 -3.71
LYC Lynas Corporation Limited 0.082 -3.53
SIV Silver Chef Limited 6.89 -3.50
EHE Estia Health Limited 3.08 -3.45
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