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Head faked again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... Kevin Bacon in the 1994 film "The Air Up There" Those of you who didn't pick 'em, you're not alone. Bummed on the Melbourne Cup, bummed on the RBA decision. Who would have thought that Americain with odds paying A$12 to win could beat the Cup favourite ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
... Bill Bishop said investors appeared to be taking profits from previous gains on a day of light volumes given the Melbourne Cup. "We've had some good days and the market's having a steadier," Mr Bishop said. Although looking unlikely, an interest rate ...

The Cup, the RBA and the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... bet that betting on the RBA's decision on monetary policy underwent more if not as much analysis as which horse to back on Cup Day. That may be. But the repercussions on the domestic economy would be much greater than just tearing up a losing ticket ...

Punting on next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
... result would determine whether or not the Reserve Bank of Australia would raise the official cash rate next week on Melbourne Cup Day. This should give punt loving Australians enough to bet on next week - the Fed's QE2, the RBA and the horses. Consensus ...

First SG raise costs no more than a cuppa

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... should not panic about the business costs of the move towards 12 per cent super, with the first rise to cost no more than a cup of coffee a week, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Businesses and employment prospects ...

Wall Street takes a dive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... answer maybe as plain as Paul Briggs' reason for taking a dive. And we thought we've had enough of diving after the World Cup. Wall Street was just in no mood to fight today. Oh no dear boy! Not after the big drop it encountered heading into the weekend ...

The octopus on fees versus commissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... doesn't however directly refer to Paul the Octopus, who rose to worldwide fame when he upstaged the just completed soccer World Cup hosted in South Africa. Rainmaker this morning used the app to complete groundbreaking research into the vexed issue of ...

Paul does it again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
... per cent gain in SkyTV as New Zealanders tuned in to watch the All Whites' historic draw against Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup. But Peter Sigley of Goldman Sachs JBWere attributed the rise to bargain hunting after the stock fell in the last month. The ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... take out life insurance direct or through insurers, which can cost the average working Australian the same amount as buying a cup of coffee everyday, according to industry estimates. Dr. Kelly said that if the national level of insurance does not improve ...