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Prosperity: The Challenges Can Be Met
For the third time this year, Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, has attempted to give Australia and Australians a sense of what has to be done to "make sure that the road to recovery will...
- Australasian Investment Review Friday November 6, 10:13 AM -
Is Transurban The First Of Many Bids?
Transurban is like Oliver Twist in one respect. It likes what it sees in a bowl thrust its way yesterday by two big Canadian pension funds, but it would like them to sweeten the dish with a few...
- Australasian Investment Review Friday November 6, 10:11 AM -
Car Industry Picking Up Around The World
There's a sudden bloom in the car industry around the world, so much so that you'd be mistaken for wondering if the good times were back. Sales are up, with or without Government help, some...
- Australasian Investment Review Friday November 6, 10:10 AM -
Warren Buffett's Defining Play
Warren Buffett did it again this week, launching his biggest ever takeover which defines his optimism in America's future and makes an emphatic statement about the financial strength of...
- Australasian Investment Review Friday November 6, 08:08 AM -
Is The Market Rebound Over, Earnings Growth To Dominate?
Shares and other listed growth assets have hit an air pocket in the last two weeks - with most share markets down between 5 to 7%. AMP Capital Investor's chief economist and market strategist,...
- Australasian Investment Review Friday November 6, 08:05 AM -
China, East Asian Growth Upgraded
This is good news for Australia: China will grow faster next year than many forecasters think, according to the World Bank, and this will drag up growth levels elsewhere in the Asian region. As...
- Australasian Investment Review Thursday November 5, 10:11 AM -
Fed Steady; No Rate Rise For Some TIme
The US Federal Reserve has moved to make sure the markets fully understand that there will be no change in American monetary policy. There's been a rising tide of disquiet about a possible change...
- Australasian Investment Review Thursday November 5, 10:10 AM -
Westpac Solid
Westpac yesterday completed the September 30 balancing bank profit reports with yet another example of how financially strong our big four are. The Commonwealth at June 30 started the trend with a...
- Australasian Investment Review Thursday November 5, 10:10 AM -
Retail Sales Down, Building Approvals Up
The surprise fall in September's retail sales took some in the market by surprise and seems to have taken some of the steam out of the 'rate rise for Christmas' clamour that was around...
- Australasian Investment Review Thursday November 5, 10:08 AM -
Telstra: Still talking
Naturally Telstra's chairman and chief executive were called upon by shareholders at yesterday's AGM in Sydney to fight the federal government's plans to force a break up of the...
- Australasian Investment Review Thursday November 5, 10:07 AM -
AIR Midday Market Roundup
The market is down 115. The SFE Future were down 118 this morning. Wall St. had a shocker on Friday closing down 250. It broke even at best and was down 278 at worst. It has its largest...
- Australasian Investment Review Wednesday November 4, 11:55 AM -
Rates Up, As Predicted
While the Reserve Bank followed form and lifted its key interest rate by 0.25% to 3.50% yesterday, there's a tip of another kind from the post meeting statement: watch the impact of the...
- Australasian Investment Review Wednesday November 4, 10:41 AM -
West Australian Newspapers Still Doing it Hard
Tough times continue in the media sector, despite the market lifting share prices for major players in anticipating of a return to the good old days. The Kerry Stokes-dominated West Australian...
- Australasian Investment Review Wednesday November 4, 10:40 AM -
Leighton/Macahon Rewrite Agreement
The prospect of Leighton Holdings making a move on Macmahon Holdings has risen after the two contractors extended their memorandum of understanding covering their partnering on...
- Australasian Investment Review Wednesday November 4, 10:39 AM -
Lend Lease Bid Wins Tick
Lend Lease's acquisition of the rest of Lend Lease Primelife Group (LLP) it doesn't already own, has received the support of Primelife's independent directors and an independent...
- Australasian Investment Review Wednesday November 4, 10:38 AM
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