Australia

Chart on Australian 10 year bonds - 16/05/12

Observe the extraordinary decline in yield of the Australian Government 10 year bond in the chart below: After peaking around 16% in 1982, the yield has been in long term decline, interrupted by the savage bond bear market of 1994. … Continue reading →

Greek drama gets nerves jangling … again - 16/05/12

Once again, events in the eurozone are assailing investors’ confidence and causing them to flee share markets for the apparent safety of the US dollar and US government bonds. Greece is headed for a fresh general election after political leaders … Continue reading →

The Dividend Detective - 11/05/12

Written by analyst Adrian Ezquerro, The Dividend Detective is a weekly column published every Wednesday of the Wealth Section in The Australian. We have consistently maintained that solid and growing dividend income streams are an important element of the total … Continue reading →

Australia’s unemployment rate falls to 4.9% in April 2012 - 10/05/12

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.2 % to 4.9% in April, as announced by the ABS today. There was also a decrease in the labour force participation rate of 0.1% to 65.2%. The number of people employed increased by … Continue reading →

Our view on The Budget - 09/05/12

In our view there are 3 key themes that exist inside the 2012 Budget. First, the Australian Labor Government has after 4 years actually realised that it is a Labor Government. Having won successive elections by moving into the centre … Continue reading →

Free trial to MyClime - 08/05/12

MyClime is an online stock valuation and research tool that gives Australian investors all the information they need to accurately assess the share market and make informed investment decisions. It’s an all-in-one stock report service which gives you weekly share … Continue reading →

John Abernethy on Sky Business News - 07/05/12

Below you will find links to Sky Business News from last Friday (4th May) which featured John Abernethy, Chief Investment Officer, Clime Investment Management. Sky Business News – Part I Sky Business News – Part II Sky Business News – … Continue reading →

Budget ‘must reveal’ mining tax details, says fund manager - 06/05/12

The following article (featuring, John Abernethy) written by Mitchell Bingemann was published in The Australian, 7 May 2012. Clime Asset Management founder John Abernethy has called on companies hit by the government’s controversial mining tax to immediately disclose the financial … Continue reading →

Banks, bonds and interest rates - 02/05/12

The commentary by the National Australia Bank (NAB) concerning its UK restructuring provides an insight into how bad the UK economy is at present. Quite alarmingly, we can foresee seriously hard times for the UK economy and particularly after economic … Continue reading →

Dividend Detective – BLACKMORES LIMITED - 01/05/12

ASX code: BKL Share price: $26.70 Industry: Household & Personal Products FY2012 Dividend: $1.24 (fully franked) Forecast 2013 Dividend: $1.33 (fully franked) Blackmores Limited (ASX Code: BKL) is a manufacturer and distributor of branded vitamins and supplements in Australia, New … Continue reading →