How Myer plans to get the tills ringing
Many are wary of Myer’s ability to turn things around but CEO Bernie Brookes says he’s got what it takes.
The online giants back on the radar
ASX-listed online classified stocks were looking fully priced a few months ago. Now they look positively cheap.
Medibank critics silenced
Fear of missing out has discouraged local fund managers from criticising the $4 billion float.
Top seven hotspots for underquoting
Underquoting is rampant across hot property markets but some areas are worse than others.
Every bubble in just one chart
Exuberant market behaviour is easy to see in hindsight but picking one at the time isn’t as easy.
Super Saturday pt 2
The spring selling market is set to peak with a surge in listing volumes and a swell in auction numbers.
Investors crowd CBD
Investors have descended upon inner city apartments with renewed zeal locking up large parts of the market.
Australian Equity Indices
| Points | Change | % Change | Value | Volume |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,412.2 | + 29.1 | + 0.54% | $ 3,420,991,761.0 | 604,418,900.0 |
| ALL ORDINARIES | 5,399.3 | + 29.4 | + 0.55% | $ 3,505,309,376.0 | 763,912,185.0 |
| S&P/ASX 100 | 4,505.7 | + 24.7 | + 0.55% | $ 3,096,739,865.0 | 425,162,148.0 |
| SMALL ORDS | 2,106.7 | + 8.2 | + 0.39% | $ 377,540,722.0 | 247,014,510.0 |
How to buy 1800 stocks in four trades
Stockpicking is a popular pastime but there are less stressful ways to invest for the long term.
Sleeper issue for SMSFs
DIY funds in pension mode that have made just a single payment could be in for a shock when they lodge their tax return.
Prepare for the Xmas rally
Global investment bank Citi shrugs off weakness with forecast of a 9 per cent rally by the end of 2014.
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Currencies
| AUD | USD | EUR | JPY | GBP | |
| AUD |  |
0.8808 | 0.6952 | 95.19 | 0.5475 |
| USD | 1.1349 |  |
0.7893 | 108.03 | 0.6215 |
| EUR | 1.4377 | 1.2668 |  |
136.88 | 0.7874 |
| JPY | 0.0105 | 0.0093 | 0.0073 |  |
0.0058 |
| GBP | 1.8258 | 1.6087 | 1.2697 | 173.83 |  |
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Shares
What fund managers are REALLY buying
There’s a lot of talk about bargain hunting but these substantial shareholder notices tell the real story.
How Myer plans to get the tills ringing
Many are wary of Myer’s ability to turn things around but CEO Bernie Brookes says he’s got what it takes.
Medibank critics silenced
Fear of missing out has discouraged local fund managers from criticising the $4 billion float.
Property
Investors crowd CBD
Investors have descended upon inner city apartments with renewed zeal locking up large parts of the market.
Super Saturday pt 2
The spring selling market is set to peak with a surge in listing volumes and a swell in auction numbers.
Top seven hotspots for underquoting
Underquoting is rampant across hot property markets but some areas are worse than others.
Topics
Fixed Income
The key to RBA rate rises
Any forecasts for a domestic rate rise will need to take US monetary policy into account.
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.
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.
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Market Intelligence
HFT could target bonds
Experts warn that high frequency traders will inevitably target other securities beyond shares.
Tax amnesty yields $1b
Australians have admitted to the ATO to having more than $1 billion in previously hidden offshore assets.
Every bubble in just one chart
Exuberant market behaviour is easy to see in hindsight but picking one at the time isn’t as easy.
Superannuation
Rogue adviser shame file
Government responds to financial planning scandals with plans for a website detailing misdeeds of the industry’s bad apples.
The big life cover question
Self-directed investors rarely have enough live insurance cover, so how much is enough?
Sleeper issue for SMSFs
DIY funds in pension mode that have made just a single payment could be in for a shock when they lodge their tax return.
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New Investor
Sykes on Medibank Private
I plan to use my super fund to buy a few Medibank Private shares but with some misgivings.
How the Myer Family is investing today
The downturn in global equity markets is a pure example of a short-term buying opportunity.
Don’t lose your lunch money
G8 Education has been a winner for those on got on board early but for others the risk is to the downside.