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Australian shares unlikely to wake soon from their 10-year torpor
Returns from Australian shares have not been as good as for most overseas markets.
Writes about personal finance for Fairfax Media, Sydney, Australia.
Returns from Australian shares have not been as good as for most overseas markets.
A big lift in the share price of Richard Pritchard's pick of lithium miner Argosy helped the Chartist to increase his lead over his main challenger in the final week of the four-week Shares Race and take line honours.
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The Dartboard has edged into third place in week three of the four-week shares race, thanks to its holdings in Lynas Corporation.
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The top three spots remain unchanged in the second week of the four week shares race. Richard Pritchard, who plays as the Chartist, maintains his lead over the Shares Race's reigning champion Angie Ellis.
Future Fund chairman Peter Costello said that the sovereign wealth fund could possibly start managing superannuation money.
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