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ASX200 follows global markets higher

March 16, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX200 follows global markets higher, economic data flows, inflation of little concern, Metcash (ASX:MTS) continues to deliver The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished another 0.8% higher on Tuesday, with every sector but energy and...

ASX lifts a touch to overcome tech losses

March 15, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX delivers small gain, Future Fund leads renewables deal The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished slightly higher, adding 0.1% to commence the week. The IT sector continues to feel a great deal of selling...

ASX in weekly gain as travel sector gets a boost

March 14, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX gains on travel boost, inflation expectations tempered, but confidence key The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished the week strongly, adding 0.8% on Friday, enough to deliver the second straight week of gains. Stimulus...

ASX to lift as US tech stocks jump

March 9, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX stronger, Greensill risk expands, Vocus (ASX:VOC) deal confirmed The ASX200 finished 0.5% higher in a mixed day for the market, with the IT and materials sectors remaining the primary drags on...

ASX down but positive week

March 7, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX down but positive week, energy shines, asset management dispersion The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) fell 0.7% on Friday but managed to deliver a positive return for the week, finishing 0.6% higher. The commodities...

RBA comments push market lower

March 2, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

RBA comments push market lower, energy, iron ore prices fall, A2 Milk jumps 8% The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) gave up a strong open, trading as much as 1% higher, to finish down 0.4%...

ASX to open higher, strong US lead

March 1, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX to open higher, strong US lead, Commonwealth Bank (ASXLCBA) hit with ASIC investigation The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 1.7% higher to start the week, rebounding quickly from Friday's so-called 'bloodbath'. Once again,...

ASX on the cusp of five months of gains

February 23, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX on the cusp of five months of gains, Seek (ASX:SEK) sold off on split, energy sector boom The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) rallied 0.9% on Tuesday, overcoming a weak start with the energy...

PIMCO caught in fake bond scam

February 22, 2021 by Greg Bright

PIMCO Australia last night (February 22) warned advisers nationally that its name had been used in bond scams which ASIC uncovered in January. They are "raising millions of dollars", ASIC...

ASX down 0.5%, reporting season peaks

February 17, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX down 0.5%, reporting season peaks, Coles (ASX:COL), Woolworths (ASX:WOW) sold off The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) fell 0.5% on what was one of the busiest days of reporting season, with 20 companies releasing...

ASX hits 11-month high

February 16, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX hits 11-month high, BHP (ASX:BHP) delivers record dividend, Ansell (ASX:ANN) riding the COVID wave The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) reached an 11-month high and is now nearing 7,000 points once again, with the...

Strongest week since November

February 7, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

Strongest week since November, News Corp (NWS) shows the evolution of media, more record highs The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished the week the same way it started, moving 1.1% higher, with a broad-based...

ASX rallies on the back of QE pump priming

February 2, 2021 by The Inside Adviser

ASX rallies on the back of QE pump priming, healthcare falls, Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) confirms bid The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) continued its strong start to the week, finishing 1.5% higher after news that the Reserve...

ASX flat as value rotation continues

January 13, 2021 by Drew Meredith

ASX flat as value rotation continues, Premier (ASX:PMV) hits record The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) eked out a 0.1% gain for the day, with the 'value' rotation in full swing. The strengthening oil price...

Impact investment in demand, but short supply

November 15, 2020 by Contributor

By now, people know what impact investing is and according to RIAA, impact assets under management in Australia have grown to about $19B at the start of 2020; up 250%...

Can you be converted?

October 1, 2020 by Staff Writer

There is a US$550 billion ($764 billion) market that is rarely considered by Australian investors. Convertible bonds (CBs) are barely used locally, while in the US and Europe these are...

The FAANGs of fixed interest

August 25, 2020 by Giselle Roux

Consider the process by which a security or investment is priced. Separately, if it has similar fundamental underpinnings to the core part of portfolio, typically listed equity.

It’s gotta be bonds?

June 11, 2020 by Contributor

The toughest asset sector in an investment portfolio is the fixed income. Putting aside the difficulties in convincing an investor to have an allocation to fixed income when the conversation...