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Chief economist update: Don't buy a Big Mac in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... or what not, The Economist 's latest estimates of currency over/undervaluation versus the US dollar - based on its Big Mac index - show that POTUS has reason to cry foul. "The Big Mac index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity (PPP) ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
As if the world hasn't had enough of the overhanging pall engendered by lingering trade tensions, US President Trump is about to raise the stakes and expand the scope to currency manipulators. This I learned from The New York Times (NYT) on May ...

2017 to usher in stock-picker renaissance

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
Janus Capital head of research Carmel Wellso believes the art of stock-picking is coming back in vogue as investors turn away from yield in pursuit of growth. Speaking to Financial Standard in Sydney, Wellso said that bottom-up active management had ...

A-dollar rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... growth momentum is most major economies are improving. How high can the A$ go? The Economist magazine just released it's 'Big Mac' index that showed that Australia's currency is 15.5% undervalued against the greenback. This was when the A$ fetched US$0.7353. ...

Share market's rally comes to an end

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
The share market has opened lower despite further efforts to prop up Greece and its banks. The early, modest fall ends three straight days of gains on the market, driven by this week's agreement on a new bailout for debt-laden Greece and the passage ...

The song remains the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
The results are all in. The week of punting is over... almost. And what have we got? A few lucky ones who gambled their life savings on "Green Moon" to win the Melbourne Cup and those who chose the seven winning numbers in Australia's A$100 million ...

The revival of stock picking

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
Despite the poor returns of a long/short equity strategy last year, stock picking is the area in which to make the best money in the current environment, according to a bold prediction from fund of hedge fund manager Fauchier Partners. Success however ...

Fidelity sees market ripe for growth investments

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
Fidelity's growth at a reasonable price (GARP) fund was the only manager in its peer group to retain a five star rating from Standard & Poor's fund services and portfolio manager Paul Taylor is optimistic that good value remains in the market. As part ...

Mercer outlines top trends for 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
A flight to emerging markets, persistent weakness in the US dollar, and more demand for retirement products are just some of the themes Mercer expects to occupy the minds of investors next year. Many of the themes Mercer outlines overlap with its predictions ...

Queuing for QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
... if America's mission is to export its domestic problems offshore, it's not winning the war. The latest (21 July 2010) Big Mac Index - am sure you've heard of this index before - published by "The Economist", showed that the US dollar is undervalued against ...
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