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Super changes ease political and financial uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... $100,000 a year, at a press conference in Canberra this morning. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said the changes would help stop the "panic in the community" and allow people to better plan for their retirement in an environment of stability and ...

The Celtic Tiger gets back its roar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... like a broken record ever since the Dow broke its 2007 record on the 5th of March 2013...and talks about the Dow are yet to stop - whether it'll continue heading higher, consolidate or reverse at some point. Guilty, your honour! The Dow was at it again ...

Refresher pause?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
I don't know if you're feeling what I'm feeling but I feel that the S&P 500 index is being quite a tease the past few days. While the Dow just went and did it - broken its record - the S&P 500 continues in flirt mode, heading towards it but not really ...

Green, green grass of home

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... unemployment? Yes, Australia has less of it than America. And it may not be able to come down to our level -- 5.4% in January - it'll stop at 6.5%, the Fed's target before it starts unwinding policy stimulus. This brings us to valuation - valuation based ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
The Australian market was hovering around four-and-a-half year highs at open after Wall Street soared to a record high. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 hit 5,119.8 shortly after open, before falling slightly. It is the highest level the market has reached ...

The virtuous cycle is back in play

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... investors remain optimistic that Obama and Congress could still come out with a deal sometime within the next seven months to stop the cuts. After all, the government doesn't have to reduce spending by the full US$85 billion in one go - it would be spread ...

Brazilian CB might need to stop shaving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... Yes folks, Brazil's in stagflation condition - a dlilemma for any central banker.. The Brazilian central bank might need to stop shaving (interest rates, that is) - or worse, lift borrowing rates anew -- to relieve pressure on inflation. But in doing ...

QE paradox in reverse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... before the big fall on Wall Street (and everywhere else), I took you back to the first seven weeks of 2011 and 2012 in "Don't stop me now" ( http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/view/25648171 ), when even Dr. Doom Roubini turned into a bull (2011) ...

Puke on the punchbowl

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... "Global equity markets extended losses on Wednesday after minutes of the Federal Reserve's meeting last month showed it may stop or slow its bond-buying program before hiring picks up..." But hey, I can sum up with my own "choice" phrases from the same ...

Don't stop me now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... movin' in them. There's no place to hide, so, why even try? Can't you hear it coming your way, it's here to stay." - You Can't Stop the Music (Village People) "Don't stop me now I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball don't stop me now." - Don't ...