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Global Market Update – June 2011
Equities – Commodities, Bonds – Data The detailed report can be downloaded from the following link: Global Market Update
July Market Update
Australia The S&P ASX100 Accumulation Index lost 4.37% in July, as Global debt concerns continued to overshadow domestic issues Most of the market was negative, however resources (-2%) fell significantly less than the industrials (-4.7%) The outperformance of the resource … Continue reading
June Market Update
Domestic Market Australia The S&P ASX100 Accumulation Index lost 1.66% during June, finishing the financial year with a reasonable 11.5% total return Our market continued to be driven by global macroeconomic issues, in particular the Greek debt crisis … Continue reading
Global Market Update – May 2011
Equities – Commodities, Bonds – Data
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May 2011 – iMas Market Update
Domestic Market Australia The All Ordinaries Accumulation Index lost 1.9% during May, as risk aversion was back in fashion. Questions were again being asked about global growth as weak economic data, both domestically and abroad, hit the $A (-‐3c vs. … Continue reading
April 2011 – iMas Market Update
Domestic Market The ASX100 accumulation index was range-bound during April, closing virtually flat (-0.07%). $A strength, or rather $US weakness, was the story of the month – with the local currency moving from $1.03 to $1.097. The impact on the … Continue reading
Protecting what’s most important
For most of us, our income from paid employment is one of the most important factors in determining our quality of life. If you were unable to work due to injury or illness, would you be able to keep up … Continue reading
Understanding your risk profile
One of the crucial aspects to successful investing is understanding your risk profile. How willing are you to accept fluctuations in the value of your investments? If you choose a ‘balanced’ profile, it generally means you are willing to take … Continue reading
The Importance of Being Thrifty
Australians are highly confident in their ability to budget, but for many people it’s an informal affair and around half the adult population say they don’t budget regularly, according to a report by the Federal Government’s Financial Literacy Foundation. Financial … Continue reading
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