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MLC Fund Performance Update May 2011

MLC Market Watch Team — Fri, 06 May 2011 00:59:05 +0000

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.

View the View the May market update video here.

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MLC Fund Performance Update April 2011

MLC Market Watch Team — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:50:27 +0000

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.

View the View the April market update video here.

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MLC Fund Performance Update February 2011

MLC Market Watch Team — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:05:39 +0000

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.

View the View the February market update video here.

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January economic developments and MLC Fund Performance

MLC Market Watch Team — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:00:13 +0000

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.

View the View the January market update video here.

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MLC Fund Performance Update December 2010

MLC Market Watch Team — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:30:37 +0000

Global sharemarket returns were muted in November resulting in an unexciting month for investors.

In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

the strong performance of Germany for the year,
solid returns by managers Sands Capital and Harding Loevner, and
what it all means for MLC investments.

View the View the December market update video here.

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MLC Fund Performance Update November 2010

MLC Market Watch Team — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:50:05 +0000

October was another favourable month for investors although sharemarket performances were relatively modest compared to last month.

In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

the strong gains in the resources sector,
the impact of the strong Aussie dollar, and
what it all means for MLC investments.

View the View the November market update video here.

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MLC Fund Performance Update October 2010

MLC Market Watch Team — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:36:00 +0000

Better than expected US economic data and improving investor sentiment helped push returns into the positive this month.

In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

the gains across the global and domestic sharemarkets,
the impact of the strong Aussie dollar, and
what it all means for MLC investments.

View the October MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

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MLC Fund Performance Update September 2010

MLC Market Watch Team — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:59:27 +0000

Sharemarkets in August failed to consolidate on the promising start to the new financial year.

In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

the effects of the US economic data on sharemarkets,
the one-year return for the Australian sharemarket, and
performance across MLC investments.

View the September MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

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MLC Fund Performance Update August 2010

MLC Market Watch Team — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:36:34 +0000

While the global outlook remains uncertain, improving markets in July meant favourable returns for investors.

In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

the positive economic data for July,
the outperformance of global bonds, and
performance across MLC investments.

View the August MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

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MLC Fund Performance Update July 2010

MLC Market Watch Team — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:47:46 +0000

Declining market sentiment and ongoing sovereign debt issues has meant another tough month for investors. In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

concerns over China and US growth rates,
the fall in the Australian sharemarket, and
what it all means for MLC investments.

View the July MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

Download John Owen video script.