12:00AM | by Julie-anne Sprague and Michael Vaughan.
While the sun doesn't rise in the west, plenty of other things do and resources-related companies are certainly shining, write Julie-anne Sprague and Michael Vaughan.
12:00AM | by Alison Kahler
Winners become losers as markets turn bearish, none more so than the derivative dabblers who rode the leveraged boom, writes Alison Kahler.
12:00AM | by Nina Wan
Buying up bank stocks right now is not a strategy for the faint-hearted
12:00AM | by Paul Garvey
Energy utility and coal-seam gas company Origin Energy is trading at a premium to the one confirmed takeover offer on the table, but analysts believe there is still upside to be found in buying the stock.
12:00AM | by Lisa Carapiet
As prices of property trusts collapse - and indeed the model is being called into question - there is one corner of the market that might pull through the credit crisis in good shape. Orbis Investment Capital managing director Simon Marais says companies operating a so-called triple net lease are still sound long-term investments.
12:00AM | by Emily Parkinson
Risk-shy investors show no sign of losing their aversion to smaller listed companies
12:00AM | by Lisa Carapiet
Climbing back
12:00AM | by Glenn Mumford
Wayne Swan has been at pains to argue that his approach to investment by sovereign wealth funds in Australian entities does not amount to creeping financial protectionism.
12:00AM | by Caitlin O'Toole
Employees who earn bonuses and commissions should check their next few payslips carefully
12:00AM | by Zoe Fielding.
Salary deals came under fire from the budget, but some perks survived, writes Zoe Fielding.
12:00AM | by Zoe Fielding
Cars are the most popular item for employees to include in a salary package, despite tax cuts that have savaged the benefits most people get out of the traditional method of salary sacrificing for a car.
12:00AM | by John Wasiliev
People with do-it-yourself superannuation funds must be aware of the need to implement any strategy correctly because there can be unexpected nasty surprises for those who don't
12:00AM | by Madeleine Koo
Perennial Investment Partners has advised investors not to panic as data from the fund manager reveals the average portfolio fell more than 14 per cent over the past financial year.
12:00AM | by Nina Wan
These assets avoid market risk but increase liquidity risk if there's a rush of redemptions, writes Nina Wan.
02 July 2008 | by Nina Wan
Resources demand and the credit crunch both had a bearing on the year's performance numbers, writes Nina Wan.
02 July 2008 | by Michael Vaughan
Mid-sized miners Oxiana and Zinifex thought that by merging they could create a company of global significance with the potential to be a consolidator of other similar-sized groups in different regions and commodities.
02 July 2008 | by Katja Buhrer
When the economy slows and the equity markets are a drag, the bond funds offer stable returns and a higher yield, writes Katja Buhrer.
02 July 2008 | by Yvonne Ball
As the gold price has lost its lustre, so has the share price of Newcrest Mining
02 July 2008 | by Sally Patten
The outlook for Australian banks is stable despite the higher cost of funds and shorter maturity dates, credit ratings agency Moody's Investor Services says
02 July 2008 | by Trevor Hoey
The acquisition of Huddy's has provided Industrea with a presence in a new region and a broader offering, writes Trevor Hoey.
02 July 2008 | by Glenn Mumford
Having a positive long-term view on equities is tough when the bears are out in force
02 July 2008 | by John Wasiliev
An absence of confidence in financial markets, higher interest rates, high expenses and legislative uncertainty have kept a lid on self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) gearing arrangements.
02 July 2008 | by Stephen Calder
Irrespective of the prospects for the Australian sharemarket in the coming year, an international diversification strategy is attractive as the US economy in particular begins to recover from recent woes and the Australian dollar is earmarked to drop.
02 July 2008 | by Gabriella Hold
Acommon view is that small-cap resources stocks are far too speculative to warrant serious attention from longer-term investors
02 July 2008 | by Trevor Hoey
Since Savcor listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in December, its share price has been kept low possibly due to its relative obscurity and the complex nature of its business.
02 July 2008 | by Noelle Waugh
Management at listed marketing services company CommQuest has come under fire after surprising the market with a downgrade to its prospectus earnings forecasts just months after lifting its guidance following solid growth at its digital marketing division.
25 June 2008 | by Nina Wan and Michael Smith
Infrastructure funds are no longer producing the high yields and strong capital growth they've pumped out since their inception, write Nina Wan and Michael Smith.
25 June 2008 | by Lisa Carapiet
Mirvac Group and Valad Property Group's profit downgrades mark the beginning of sector-wide declines in earnings and distribution cuts, analysts say.
25 June 2008 | by Staff reporter
A dividend is the amount of a company's after-tax earnings that it pays to shareholders.
25 June 2008 | by Stephen Calder
Gearing to buy shares still makes sense, even in the current market, but you have to diversify, writes Stephen Calder.
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