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Market commentary December quarter 2011

Jan 2012

Performance of financial markets over the December quarter was driven by a strong performance in October, where financial markets experienced one of the largest intra-month rallies on record. This rally was largely due to news of the European...

CareSuper launches its Direct Investment option

Dec 2011

CareSuper has launched a new investment option: the Direct Investment option. The Direct Investment option is designed for members who want to take an active role managing their super investment and gives them access to the Australian shares of...

Market commentary September quarter 2011

Nov 2011

While the US reporting season in early July was generally positive, it was consumed again by negative macroeconomic news for the remainder of the September quarter.

Update on equity market volatility

Aug 2011

Stocks around the world fell sharply last week on intensifying investor concerns about a slowdown in global economic growth and Europe’s ongoing debt crisis, centred now on Italy and Spain. Adding to this was news that one of the pre-eminent global...

Market Commentary

Jul 2011

June Quarter 2011 After a solid start to the quarter on the back of a strong US reporting season, global investors were reminded of how fragile market sentiment can be, when several events shook markets midway through the quarter.

The contradiction between interest rates and economic growth

Jun 2011

At the moment, if you are following the financial news, you will have noticed an apparent conundrum being played out between the disappointing economic growth numbers, both locally and globally, and speculation that interest rates are about to move...

Investment commentary - March quarter 2011

May 2011

The catastrophic events in Japan following the devastating earthquake on 11 March dominated the news for the quarter.

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