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Hold your nerve in time of global uncertainty

Investors have good reason to feel uncertain about the prospects for both the Australian and world economies. While our large mining companies are expressing confidence about the future of... Read more

Daryl Dixon, 24 November 2013, The Canberra Times

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End of boom not a canary in coalmine

Last week's downgrading by the International Monetary Fund of world economic growth by 0.25 per cent to 3 per cent in the current year triggered speculation of worse times ahead for the... Read more

Daryl Dixon, 14 July 2013, The Canberra Times

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Debt the dark horse in bubble debate

Charles Gave, of GaveKel Research in Hong Kong, wrote in a note last week that roughly a quarter of the world's financial assets are in equities and three-quarters are in debt. Out of... Read more

Max Walsh, 28 February 2013, The Australian Financial Review

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