20 August 2008 | David Potts. | The Australian Financial Review
The average rebound from a bear-market bottom is 32 per cent - don't miss the boat, writes David Potts.
20 August 2008 | DAVID POTTS | The Australian Financial Review
In case you hadn't noticed, there's no such thing as a defensive sector in the sharemarket anymore
20 August 2008 | Stephen Calder | The Australian Financial Review
Volatility combined with a downward market trend have thoroughly spooked shareholders to the point where many have moved capital out of the markets.
20 August 2008 | Adrian Rollins | The Australian Financial Review
As evidence builds of a sharp deceleration in economic growth, it is increasingly likely one of the problems that won't be taxing investors and policymakers as much in the next two years is inflation.
20 August 2008 | Glenn Mumford | The Australian Financial Review
Equity markets have changed
20 August 2008 | Sally Patten | The Australian Financial Review
Broker Merrill Lynch yesterday downgraded its 2009 and 2010 earnings forecasts for financial adviser network Count Financial by between 2 and 4 per cent due to volatile markets.
20 August 2008 | Trevor Hoey | The Australian Financial Review
In a skittish market, earnings predictability is highly valued
20 August 2008 | Michelle Singer | The Australian Financial Review
A tough housing market and a conservative profit guidance for the coming year has resulted in mixed views on the outlook for well-regarded property group Stockland.
20 August 2008 | Tracy Lee | The Australian Financial Review
Telstra may have missed its target of migrating 5 million customers to its new billing system by the June 30 deadline, but despite the usual consumer complaints about service and analyst mutterings about its high capital expenditure bill, the stock has shown resilience in a time of high market volatility.
20 August 2008 | Gabriella Hold | The Australian Financial Review
The beauty of investing in small caps is that investors are not limited to the financials/resources debate that continues to dominate the larger end of the market.
20 August 2008 | John Wasiliev | The Australian Financial Review
One of the common do-it-yourself super strategies recommended by advisers, especially for clients who have retired before the age of 65, is making a lump sum withdrawal and then recontributing this as a non-concessional or after-tax contribution.
20 August 2008 | Stephen Calder | The Australian Financial Review
Derivatives traders - in particular contracts for difference traders - often wring profits out of difficult markets using a strategy known as pairs trading, which tends to reduce market risk and may allow longer-term positions to be taken in volatile markets.
20 August 2008 | The Australian Financial Review
Chinese nominal fixed asset investment grew 29.6 per cent in July compared with July 2007
20 August 2008 | The Australian Financial Review
Supply chains are increasingly global and complex, and a McKinsey Quarterly survey found companies are aware that supply-chain risk is rising sharply
20 August 2008 | Brendan Swift. | The Australian Financial Review
Launching a new operation in such troubled times could be seen as brave or just plain smart, writes Brendan Swift.Bennelong Australian Equity Partners,
20 August 2008 | PENNY PRYOR | The Australian Financial Review
Following a year that would rather be forgotten by most market players, fund managers that think outside the square are managing to provide their investors with better than average returns.
20 August 2008 | PENNY PRYOR | The Australian Financial Review
The success of Zurich Investments, the recipient of this year's AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Award for fund manager of the year, has a lot to do with the leadership of director of investments Matt Drennan.
20 August 2008 | Staff reporter | The Australian Financial Review
CSRF mandates
20 August 2008 | Bloomberg | The Australian Financial Review
UK property flows up
20 August 2008 | Barrie Dunstan. | The Australian Financial Review
A US expert advocates a flexible, diversified equity allocation that can change as people's lives change, writes Barrie Dunstan.Tim Dunbar , Principal Global Investors,