Archive for the ‘Fund Performance’ Category
By MLC Market Watch Team
Friday, June 17th, 2011
While the Australian sharemarket ended the month down, MLC bond strategies helped provide a buffer producing solid returns as yields fell.
In this update, MLC Investment Management’s Natalie Comino looks at:
- the effects of resurfacing European debt woes on Australian and global sharemarkets
- Australian dollar performance
- what it all means for your MLC investments.
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Tags: Australian dollar performance, mlc investments, Natalie Comino, resurfacing European debt
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By MLC Market Watch Team
Friday, May 6th, 2011
In comparison to last month, many of the world’s major sharemarkets recorded good gains in local currency terms.
In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Specialist John Owen looks at:
- the standout performance of the German market
- the mixed sharemarket results from Asia, and
- what it all means for your MLC investments.
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Tags: German market, John Owen, mlc investments, sharemarket results
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By MLC Market Watch Team
Friday, April 8th, 2011
The devastating earthquake in Japan affected markets all over the globe with the overall economic impact still to unfold.
In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Specialist John Owen looks at:
- the sharp falls across sharemarkets
- the portfolios’ exposure to Japanese equities, and
- what it all means for your MLC investments.
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Tags: April market update, John Owen, MLC Fund Performance Update, sharemarkets
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By MLC Market Watch Team
Friday, February 11th, 2011
With sharemarkets in the US, France and Germany all performing strongly, January provided some good returns for investors.
In this update MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:
- factors which influenced the Australian sharemarket
- the solid performance of both Australian and global property, and
- what it all means for your MLC investments.
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Tags: Australian sharemarket, John Owen, MLC Fund Performance Update
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By MLC Market Watch Team
Friday, January 21st, 2011
World sharemarkets got the new year off to a good start with improvements across the board, especially in Asia. While Greece and Ireland are still struggling, this solid overall performance was reflected in the MLC funds.
In this update MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:
- the economic view taking a change for the better
- the ongoing issues facing Greece and Ireland, and
- what it all means for MLC investments.
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Tags: economic view, January economic developments, John Owen, MLC Fund Performance, mlc investments
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