Market Update May 2012

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Market Update May 2012 This month’s edition brings mixed reports from the major global economies. The US economy continues to show improvement, with the latest GDP data showing an eleventh consecutive quarter of growth. Europe’s financial and political challenges continued to be a key focus for investors. Furthermore, most European markets experienced losses during April, with most major indices closing …

Market Update April 2012

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Market Update April 2012 This month’s edition has mixed news from the major global economies around the world. The good news is the US economy continues to show improvement with the latest data supporting a recovery, and lower unemployment. However, Europe in contrast, has been somewhat disappointing with the manufacturing sector causing concern for markets. As markets continue to remain …

Trio Capital

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Trio Capital Here is a 7.30 report on the super fund fraud Trio Capital. It highlights, for me two things: the dangers lurking away from mainstream investments and also the baffling confidence of the accountant/adviser involved. http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2012/s3480585.htm

Market Update March 2012

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Market Update March 2012 Starting off in Europe, the sovereign debt issues with Greece have unfortunately re-emerged again. While a deal was agreed at the last minute to help Greece avoid defaulting on loan, it’s hard to say how long this situation will last. The latest data from the US was mixed. While retail sales and small business sentiment for …