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Business cycle dating

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
... the swan song of the US recession? Financial markets are all a-buzz with this question after the New York Times carried a story about the 8 April meeting by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Business Cycle Dating Committee - the official ...

Planning firm to drop commission-based insurance advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... to make a move of differentiation and that's exactly what we're doing here," said Reddacliff. An updated version of this story was uploaded on 7/04/10 3.50pm to incorporate an interview with Tom Reddacliff.

Don't know where to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... revised 5.2 per cent - the underlying trend remains strongly positive. So there you have it. A week that told us the same story. But the week is not over for Wall Street yet. It'll be a big one tonight with US retail sales, consumer confidence and business ...

Up, down, flat trading day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... decline in planned layoffs in the Challenger Gray & Christmas survey. For extra believability, I would also tag in the Greek story. Yields on Greek bonds fell last night after Greek Prime Minister Papandreou announced another a,-4.8B (US$6.6 bil) of ...

Trader's market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... there was bad news on US durable goods orders last night. But this all depends on what you're looking at. Reminds me of the story of the blind men and the elephant. Overall US durable goods orders rose by a higher-than-expected 3.0 per cent in January. ...

Happy days are back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2010
... market still watching the thrills and spills of the Greek tragedy unfold before their very eyes. Reports last night tell a story of European finance ministers giving a one-month lifeline - 16 March 2010 - to prepare more budget measures if it fails to ...

RARE eyes Indian and Mexican assets

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... regulatory framework to boost infrastructure investment, while Mexico could be a winner of 2010 "if you believe the US recovery story", she said. Upping the stakes in India and Mexico are two of several strategies Shaw will put in place to continue the ...

Gold's dimming lustre

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... able to stop gold's deceleration thus far. Gold appears to be confirming the slow growth - therefore benign inflation - story. But with central banks on the gold accumulation wagon, the balance of probabilities continues to support a strong gold pric ...

Treasury Group names distribution execs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
... closely with research companies to gain ratings and grow their fund managers' retail footprint. NB: A previous version of this story said Putnam Investments had withdrawn from Australia however, Putnam Investments has only withdrawn from the retail market ...

Cash lifelines still strong

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... lower inflation falling to a net 64 per cent, compared with 82 per cent in December. "Investors are talking a more positive story, especially with regards to the US, but the fear factor remains," said Gary Baker, Banc of America-Merrill Lynch head of ...