Selling yourself short

Article Abstract:

Short selling, which is used by hedge funds, works well when done right, but if a fund manager gets it wrong, it may be very costly. Products that use short selling to bolster returns are proliferating along with bearish sentiment, but the fund managers of Australia have not , for the most part, tried it. Platinum Asset Management's international fund, and managing director Kerr Neilson, Portfolio Partners High Growth Shares Trust, and Deutsche Asset Management's Absolute Return Group's Global Equity Long/Short Fund are discussed. The Australian Stock Exchange, with an equity market less liquid than larger counterparts, limits stocks that can be sold short, publishing a daily list.

Securities and Commodity Exchanges, Security and commodity exchanges, Securities Exchanges, Statistical Data Included, Stock exchanges, Securities industry, Hedge funds

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Pennies from heaven

Article Abstract:

Research shows approximately 11% of all Australian adults have gotten shares through the conversion of mutual funds becoming listed on the stock exchange. Investors have also been following credit unions, whose numbers have dropped due to mergers but whose total assets have reached approximately $19.3 bil.

Economic aspects

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Inside a fund manager

Article Abstract:

This article outlines what mutual fund managers do. The author follows fund managers from JBWere from Australia.

United States, New Zealand, JBWere

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