eQR Securities Season Wrap Up

by | Mar 13, 2014 | Market Economic Update, News, What's New

Extract from eQR securities….. “The month of February was a strong one for the S&P/ASX 200, with the benchmark index recovering all of January’s losses and then some, advancing 4.14%. The rally was driven by a reasonable company reporting period where...

Don’t Mention The Housing Negative

by | Mar 30, 2012 | Articles, Market Economic Update

For as long as I care to remember, the real estate salesmen’s call to action has been: “It’s never been a better time to buy”. But the 27 per cent of the first home buyer cohort who followed this advice the year before last now owe more than their homes are...

France – Eurozone Tinderbox?

by | Mar 30, 2012 | Market Economic Update

Democracy would be a great idea if it were not regularly complicated by elections. The shenanigans ahead of France’s presidential elections are a case in point. Internationally, the outcome of France’s election is crucial for the future of the euro and the way of...

China Property

by | Sep 2, 2011 | Market Economic Update

Michael Collins, investment commentator at Fidelity Evidence of the burst housing bubbles in western countries such as Ireland and the US is often shown as rows of empty, sometimes half-built, homes. Similar footage from China has prompted speculation that China’s...

Carbon Tax

by | Sep 2, 2011 | Market Economic Update

 Opinions on the Gillard Government’s Carbon Tax are mixed.The majority of the population are just sick of hearing about it.  There is an extremely vocal group who oppose it.  Then there are those in favour, who appear to be in the minority.  Here are two...