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The TEYS Strata Mortgage Trust will generate income returns for investors from financing residential-related strata property developments. In addition to the target monthly income, TEYS aim to provide bonus income to investors from the profits realised on each completed project shared between developers, investors and TEYS Property Investment Managers. In this way the interests of the participants in the trust are more strongly aligned.

The TEYS Strata Mortgage Trust has been established to provide investors with monthly income, which is calculated as the reserve bank rate (currently 6%) plus 3%. That’s an initial yield of 9% per annum. If, for example, the base interest rate went up to 6.25%, your yield would increase to 9.25%p.a.

This trust works on the simple premise that those investors who provide 100% of the finance for a property development are entitled to both an interest rate on that money and a profit share.

Click here for more information and to request a Product Disclosure Statement (PDS).

Regards
The InvestSMART Team


In Focus

more van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Plus – Float/IPO expected to close 17 November 2006

Access alternative investment strategies selected by van Eyk, through a geared, ASX listed unit trust.

Investment Highlights:

  • The Trust aims to provide investors with income and medium term capital growth through exposure to a diversified portfolio of specialist alternative investment strategies.
  • The investment research group, van Eyk Research Limited, will actively manage the Trust's investment strategy.
  • The Trust may be suited to:
    • investors seeking an investment that provides a highly diversified exposure to alternative investment strategies and asset classes
    • investors who want the flexibility afforded by an ASX listing
    • direct investors or self-managed superannuation fund investors
  • A commitment to apply for $20 million has already been received.

Click here for more information and to request a Prospectus.



more Northern Territory Oil Limited – Float/IPO expected to close 23 October 2006

NT Oil’s strategy for achieving shareholder returns is to have, at all times, a combination of production and exploration acreage. The production acreage will allow the Company to stay cashflow-positive without the need for debt or dilution, and the exploration acreage will keep the production stream flowing in the future.

Northern Territory Oil was established to generate significant and sustainable medium to long term rewards for investors who wish to take advantage of the strength in oil prices by having an interest in oil exploration and production in Australia and the USA. The Company offers an intensive drilling program with the prospect of early results.

A recent media release, issued 25 September, 2006, announced that three oil discoveries have been confirmed just 400 yards from one of Northern Territory Oil’s holdings in the Clay County Regular oil field, Texas. The recent success reinforces Northern Territory Oil’s planned ten well program in the field.

Click here to read the full media release and to request a Prospectus.



more Closing Tomorrow!

Nimrodel Resources Limited – Closing 20th October 2006

Current Investment Opportunities more
Offer Closing Date
Eagle Eye Metals Limited 6th Nov 2006
Macquarie Bank Self Funding Instalment Warrants Open ended
MQ Comets Diversified Trading Fund 31st Oct 2006
Nimrodel Resources Limited 20th Oct 2006
Northern Territory Oil Limited 23rd Oct 2006
Queensland Gold and Minerals Limited 27th Oct 2006
Series 2 OM-IP 15seven Limited 24th Nov 2006
TEYS Strata Mortgage Trust Open ended
van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Plus 17th Nov 2006

Offer Overview more
Offer TEYS Strata Mortgage Trust
Minimum Investment $5,000
Disclosure...
InvestSMART will receive a 1%p.a. trailing commission.
Offer Documents

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Offer Overview more
Offer van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Plus
Minimum Investment $2,000
Expected Close Date 17th November 2006
Disclosure...
InvestSMART will receive a 2% sales commission.
Offer Documents

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Offer Overview more
Offer Northern Territory Oil Limited
Minimum Investment $2,000
Expected Close Date 23rd October 2006
Disclosure...
InvestSMART will receive a 5% sales commission.
Offer Documents

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All dates are indicative only and are subject to change without notice.



Managed Funds - 100% Entry Fee Rebate & TrailCapTM

Most Popular Funds more
Fund Morningstar
Rating
S&P
Rating
Aust Unity Property Securities Growth
Real Estate Capital Partners Enhanced Income Fund Not rated
Macquarie Super/RO Plan - Macquarie Small Compan's Not rated
Recent Fund Re-Ratings more
Fund New Rating
Advance Int'l Fixed Interest Multi-Blend Fund
Tyndall - International Bond Fund
ABN AMRO - High Income Global Property Securities

Top Performing Investment Funds more
Fund 12 Month
Return
Morningstar
Rating
S&P
Rating
Aust Unity Property Securities Growth 43.05%
Ganes Focused Value Fund 37.37% Not rated
Challenger FM Small Companies Fund 37.02% Not rated
Top Performing Super Funds more
Fund 12 Month
Return
Morningstar
Rating
S&P
Rating
Macquarie Super/RO Plan - Macquarie Small Compan's 33.25% Not rated
HH Ethical Superannuation Fund - Balanced Eq 27.34% Not rated
Advance Ret Plan International Shares Multi-Blend 26.34% Not rated
Managed Fund data is supplied by Morningstar Research and Standard & Poor's Information Services and is subject to the following disclaimer. Dates for historical returns vary from fund to fund.



Insurance

Life Cover Total & Permanent Disability Trauma Income Protection

Without personal risk insurance, such as Term Life Insurance, Total and Permanent Disability ("TPD") and Income Protection, you are vulnerable to rapid and unexpected financial ruin. The possibilities of being unable to work are substantial and in fact quite alarming. Your ability to earn an income is the cornerstone of your economic lifestyle.

InvestSMART aims to provide the most appropriate and cost effective personal risk insurance cover for all of our members. Even though we can provide access to all of the personal risk insurance options available through most life companies in Australia, InvestSMART currently chooses to provide tailored quotes from ING's new OneCare life risk insurance product.

Click here to get a free insurance quote.

Child cover...
In 2003, there were approximately 320,000 children aged 0-14 years with a disability in Australia
Click here for more on ING's unique child cover.



Floats & IPOs

Floats & IPOs - extract only more
Company Security Code Offer Close Date Float Date Issue Price First Day Open First Day Close
Recent Floats
Australian Enhanced Income Fund AYF 10th Oct 2006 17th Oct 2006 $10.00 $10.00 $10.10
Uranium Oil and Gas Limited UOG 8th Oct 2006 18th Oct 2006 $0.20 $0.18 $0.18
UraniumSA Ltd USA 11th Sep 2006 18th Oct 2006 $0.20 $0.30 $0.24
Impending Floats
Beacon Minerals Limited BCN 13th Oct 2006 20th Oct 2006 $0.20 - -
Money3 Corporation Limited MNY 12th Oct 2006 19th Oct 2006 $0.90 - -
Upcoming Floats
Empire Beer Group Limited EEE 24th Nov 2006 8th Dec 2006 $0.35 - -
Impact Minerals Limited - 27th Nov 2006 6th Dec 2006 $0.20 - -
Oz Brewing Limited OZB 10th Nov 2006 1st Dec 2006 $0.20 - -
Portland International Limited POR 27th Oct 2006 13th Nov 2006 $0.20 - -
Silver Swan Group Limited SWN 27th Oct 2006 10th Nov 2006 $0.20 - -
Target Energy Limited - 16th Nov 2006 27th Nov 2006 $0.20 - -

All dates are indicative only and are subject to change without notice.



Broker Consensus

InvestSMART's Broker Consensus Report collates the weekly recommendations (Buy, Hold and Sell) from some of Australia's top brokers and presents these in a searchable database. It is an important report highlighting potentially valuable investment opportunities. Why trust one broker when you have access to the opinions of many? Click here to see the full report.

Broker Consensus Report - extract only more
Company Consensus
Update
12 Month
Target Price
(average)
Current Price Brokers Surveyed Consensus
Recommendation
Seven Network Limited (SEV) 19th Oct 2006 $10.39 $9.15 10 Hold
RIO Tinto Limited (RIO) 19th Oct 2006 $97.24 $74.22 10 Hold
Publishing & Broadcasting Limited (PBL) 19th Oct 2006 $19.72 $20.59 10 Hold

Current Price as at publication. Prices are approximate only. Data compiled and supplied by FNArena.



Dividend Timetable

The following table shows an extract from InvestSMART's Dividend Timetable. This timetable lists the details of upcoming company dividends including ex-dividend dates, payment dates and franking information. Click here to see the full timetable.

Dividend Timetable - extract only more
Company Comment Dividend
(per share)
Franking Ex-Dividend
Date
Payment
Date
HomeLeisure Limited (HLD) 2006 Half Yearly Result 0.75 ¢ 100% 20th Oct 2006 9th Nov 2006
Toll Holdings Limited (TOLPA) 2006 Final Year Result 315.95 ¢ 100% 23rd Oct 2006 13th Nov 2006
Ariadne Australia Limited (ARA) 2006 Final Year Result 1 ¢ 0% 23rd Oct 2006 8th Nov 2006



Changes in Director Interest

We have long held the view that a change in a listed company's share registry by its directors sends a clear signal to the market. In fact, such changes must be reported to the stock exchange and now, because of InvestSMART's unique Changes in Director Interest feature, they are also reported to investors. Click here to find out what company directors are doing with their shares.

Changes in Director Interest - extract only more
Company Director Date Acquired/Disposed Quantity
Global Mining Investments Limited (GMI) Lewis Bell 18th Oct 2006 Acquired 50,000
Compass Resources NL (CMR) Gordon Leonard Toll 18th Oct 2006 Disposed 15,300
Allegiance Mining NL (AGM) David Deitz 18th Oct 2006 Acquired 16,077



Mortgages

Don't forget to lock up

Annette Sampson, The Sydney Morning Herald, October 14 2006

Tired of rising mortgage rates? While variable interest rates have been rising in recent months following the May and August hikes in official interest rates, fixed rates have been falling.

According to research company Cannex, six lenders have cut the rate on their three-year fixed rate loans by a substantial 20 basis points or more. Since the start of this month, 24 lenders have cut their three-year rates, while just six have lifted rates.

The irony is that while fixed rates have been falling, the odds of further official interest rate increases have been rising. In a speech to a conference of economists this week, new Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens made it clear that while the economic signals were mixed, the central bank would not hesitate to lift rates further if it felt inflation was becoming a problem.

Click here to read the full news article.

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