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	<title>Shareswatch Australia Blog &#187; Investing</title>
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		<title>What might an Australian economic slump look like?</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/what-might-an-australian-economic-slump-look-like/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=what-might-an-australian-economic-slump-look-like</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=2549</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Could the Australian economy face problems just as the global economy continues to recover in 2011? Could the demand for commodities like iron ore and coal soften in the years ahead?]]></description>
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		<title>Can Australian home prices keep rising?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/can-australian-home-prices-keep-rising/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=2327</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Can home prices in Australia keep rising in 2010 and over the longer term? Will residential property prices keep trending upwards in the years ahead?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>893</slash:comments>
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		<title>Shareswatch Australia Blog: hits &amp; misses of 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/shareswatch-australia-blog-hits-misses-of-2009/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=shareswatch-australia-blog-hits-misses-of-2009</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/shareswatch-australia-blog-hits-misses-of-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=2208</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How did the Shareswatch Australia Blog fare in 2009? Did we make some right calls regarding the Australian stock market, business conditions and economy during the year. ]]></description>
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		<title>Stock market &amp; investment trends for 2010 and beyond.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/stock-market-investment-trends-for-2010-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stock-market-investment-trends-for-2010-and-beyond</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/stock-market-investment-trends-for-2010-and-beyond/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=2188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at some Australian ASX listed stocks and sectors to watch in 2010 covering the oil &#038; gas, mining, health care, agriculture and property sectors.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding stock market cycles and investing.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/understanding-stock-market-cycles-investing/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=understanding-stock-market-cycles-investing</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/understanding-stock-market-cycles-investing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=1560</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it can seem like the stock market operates in a world of it's own however the stock market moves in cycles and by understanding these cycles, investors can be better prepared.]]></description>
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		<title>The importance of being earnest, greed and investing.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/opinion/the-importance-of-being-earnest-greed-and-investing/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-importance-of-being-earnest-greed-and-investing</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/opinion/the-importance-of-being-earnest-greed-and-investing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=1360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whenever there is trouble in the markets those who occupy the high moral ground for a living start to lecture the rest of us about greed and the dangers that the pursuit of wealth can lead to. But who is greedy and how can we avoid being carried away by greed?]]></description>
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		<title>Shares, gold, real estate, cash: strengths and weaknesses.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/investing/shares-gold-real-estate-cash-strengths-and-weaknesses/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=shares-gold-real-estate-cash-strengths-and-weaknesses</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/investing/shares-gold-real-estate-cash-strengths-and-weaknesses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[gold]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=794</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at some of the strengths and weaknesses of investing in various assets such as Australia shares, Australian residential property, gold and cash.]]></description>
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		<title>Global market news &#8211; what is it telling us?</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/global-market-news-what-is-it-telling-us/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=global-market-news-what-is-it-telling-us</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/global-market-news-what-is-it-telling-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=295</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Depending on your point of view the world's stock markets are either having a temporary rally before they continue their downward slide or we are witnessing the start of a slow global economic recovery. ]]></description>
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		<title>The stock market crash of 1987 &#8211; a time to reflect.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/the-stock-market-crash-of-1987-a-time-to-relect/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-stock-market-crash-of-1987-a-time-to-relect</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/the-stock-market-crash-of-1987-a-time-to-relect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 01:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=138</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The stock market Crash of 1987 is often overlooked these days when the current economic crisis is debated. However it is still very interesting to reflect on the events of 1987 and consider how much and how little the operations of the financial markets have changed over the last 20 years.]]></description>
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		<title>Bull markets, bear markets and stock market rallies.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/bull-markets-bear-markets-and-stock-market-rallies/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=bull-markets-bear-markets-and-stock-market-rallies</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/bull-markets-bear-markets-and-stock-market-rallies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 01:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the last year or so I have noticed that many investors get very emotional when talking about bull markets, bear markets and stock market rallies simply because they misunderstand what the terms mean. This article looks at these phrases and attempts to explain their meaning in simple terms.]]></description>
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		<title>The world&#8217;s biggest companies: what does this tell investors?</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/investing/the-worlds-biggest-companies-what-does-this-tell-investors/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-worlds-biggest-companies-what-does-this-tell-investors</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/investing/the-worlds-biggest-companies-what-does-this-tell-investors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=125</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes as stock market investors it is useful for us to step away from the daily noise created by market analysts, company CEO's and news headlines and try to look at the big picture. A good place to start is by looking at the list of leading global companies to see what this tells us about the global economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Are we in a gold bubble? Could gold prices fall?</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/are-we-in-a-gold-bubble-could-gold-prices-fall/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=are-we-in-a-gold-bubble-could-gold-prices-fall</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/are-we-in-a-gold-bubble-could-gold-prices-fall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During an economic crisis many investors head for the safety of gold and there is no doubt that since the global economic crisis began that gold was one of the best places to have your money. But is gold still the place to have your money and is it as safe as some commentators seem to imply?]]></description>
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		<title>The Australian home prices debate Part 2: Why prices may not collapse.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-australian-home-prices-debate-part-2-why-prices-will-not-collapse/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-australian-home-prices-debate-part-2-why-prices-will-not-collapse</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-australian-home-prices-debate-part-2-why-prices-will-not-collapse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are certainly plenty of gloomy forecasts at the moment about Australian house prices. But perhaps unlike the U.S. and the U.K. home prices in Australian will not collapse? In Part 2 of the Australian home price debate we look at reasons why home prices may not fall significantly.]]></description>
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		<title>The Australian home prices debate Part 1: Why prices may fall.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-australian-home-prices-debate-part-1-why-prices-may-fall/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-australian-home-prices-debate-part-1-why-prices-may-fall</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-australian-home-prices-debate-part-1-why-prices-may-fall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What factors may drive down home and house prices in Australia? Is the residential property market over heated and is Australia in the midst of a residential property bubble. Will house prices tumble during any Australian recession or major economic downturn? ]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with a battered stocks portfolio in a bear market.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/dealing-with-a-battered-stocks-portfolio-in-a-bear-market/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=dealing-with-a-battered-stocks-portfolio-in-a-bear-market</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=108</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most investors in the stock market are today looking at some nasty losses in their portfolios. Some investors may have already sold shares and incurred losses while others may be nursing stocks that have lost 50% or more of their value since late 2007 and hoping they will recover some value. The question that confronts all of us now is: what do I do from this point onwards?]]></description>
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		<title>Investing for the long term.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=71</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Currently markets around the world are attempting to recover from some pretty dramatic losses and rather than join in the with the selling crowd, now is the time to calmly review our portfolio's. Remember if you are a long term investors that now is the time to think long term.]]></description>
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		<title>The G-20, bad news and further stock market falls.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/the-g-20-bad-news-and-further-stock-market-falls/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-g-20-bad-news-and-further-stock-market-falls</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stockmarket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian stock market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bear market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit crisis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[government]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the stock market continuing to fall over the last few weeks it seems that investors are losing faith with governments across the world to deal with the current economic turmoil. Sadly there seems to be little on the horizon that will improve things in 2008.]]></description>
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		<title>Economic forecasts, estimates and models for 2009.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/economic-forecasts-estimates-and-models/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=economic-forecasts-estimates-and-models</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[forecasts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=63</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems that 2009 is going to be one those years where economists,politicians and investors etc. will find out just how inaccurate most economic forecasts really are. The only thing we know for sure if that 2009 is going to be a tough a year.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Themes for 2009 and beyond.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/investing/investments-themes-for-2009-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=investments-themes-for-2009-and-beyond</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/investing/investments-themes-for-2009-and-beyond/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 23:24:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[forecasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=17</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The current downturn in the world markets give us an opportunity to review our investment strategy for the next few years. So what are some of the areas that might be interesting to invest in over the next few years?]]></description>
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		<title>A time to reflect.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/a-time-to-reflect/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=a-time-to-reflect</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[australian stock market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bull market]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=12</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In uncertain times it is often useful to spend a moment or two reflecting on the past and remember to be prepared for the bad times in the stock market.]]></description>
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