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Wednesday February 10, 2010
Looking for an Online Stock Broker? There are so many stock brokers availab ...

Financial Planning

Friday January 15, 2010
Financial planning can involve financial advice from a range of advisors or c ...

New Floats

Friday January 15, 2010
A company's float refers to the number of shares that company has available fo ...

Portfolio Management

Friday January 15, 2010
Portfolio management is a core service many Australian stock brokers will prov ...

Self Managed Super Funds

Friday January 15, 2010
Self-managed super funds allow individuals to take complete control of their s ...

Tough Rules Proposed For Short Selling

Friday November 14, 2008
STOCKBROKERS would have to grill clients about why they were selling shares, under proposed legislation released yesterday.

All Hands On Deck, Except The One On The Panic Button

Wednesday October 8, 2008
FORGET the popping of champagne corks in stockbrokers' offices. Ignore the cheer from the mortgage belt and listen carefully.

Former Macquarie Men, Wily Stockbrokers Strike Gold In Coal Deposit

Friday August 8, 2008
Seasoned team manages to generate almost $60million from NSW taxpayers' pockets.

All Doom And Gloom, So Get Real

Saturday August 2, 2008
Stockbrokers are naturally optimistic about the future. It is an admirable quality. But it is also an expensive conditioning.

Small Brokers Fear New Capital Plan

Wednesday July 9, 2008
SMALL stockbrokers are concerned at news the Australian Securities Exchange is set to heighten dramatically the minimum capital requirements for some broking companies, which will substantially increase costs in a time of extreme market volatility.

What A Life, Shaping The Future

Saturday June 28, 2008
I went to the 15th annual Australian Stockbrokers Foundation Awards night last week. A charitable affair. Into the Valley of the shadow of Star City Casino rode the 600 (brokers). A lethal combination of Bull, Bear, Crown Lager, De Bortoli Wines and dancing.

Focus Turns To Small Investors

Wednesday April 30, 2008
BHP BILLITON has begun courting retail stockbrokers as it intensifies its campaign to win over Rio Tinto's shareholders with its $US147 billion ($157 billion) hostile offer.

Rudd Strikes Deal On Market Access In Us

Monday March 31, 2008
AUSTRALIAN stockbrokers will gain better access to United States sharemarkets at the end of this year following a deal struck between the nations' corporate regulators to streamline regulations for companies operating in each other's countries.

Herd Tramples Over Facts On The Ground

Thursday January 24, 2008
THE reason that stockbrokers and economists cannot explain why the stockmarket plunged more than 7 per cent on Tuesday and rose more than 4 per cent yesterday, and cannot tell you with any certainty what it will do next week, is because the market does not always respond to fundamentals and it is not necessarily rational.

New Complaints Service To Streamline Handling Process

Thursday December 13, 2007
CONSUMERS will have a one-stop shop for complaints against banks, insurers, financial planners, stockbrokers and fund managers from the middle of next year.

Trail Leads To Ukrainian Stockbrokers

Wednesday November 7, 2007
AN INVESTIGATION into a mystery15 per cent stake in Consolidated Minerals has not turned up links to Ukrainian billionaire Gennadiy Bogolyubov or any of his associates.

Macquarie Pips Ubs In Broking

Monday February 27, 2006
THE latest market share figures for Australian stockbrokers confirm that UBS is in a dogfight with Macquarie Equities for the top position and that the three-year-old alliance between Goldman Sachs and JB Were has lost momentum.

Macquarie Surges To Challenge Ubs As Top Dog Among Stockbrokers

Monday February 27, 2006
THE latest market share figures for Australian stockbrokers confirm that UBS is in a dogfight with Macquarie for the top position, and that the three-year-old alliance between Goldman Sachs and JB Were has lost momentum.

Happenings You Sense When Nothing Is Happening

Sunday August 21, 2005
IN A roaring bull market, takeover fever is never far away. In the weeks ahead, if a substantial takeover has not materialised, stockbrokers are going to have to start dreaming them up. This might already be happening with the rumour of Toll Holdings making a bid for Patrick Corporation.

Challenger Eyes Global Offering

Wednesday July 6, 2005
Challenger Financial Services Group has confirmed it has begun talking with retail stockbrokers and fund managers about raising capital for a listed global infrastructure fund.

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