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Snakes and ladders

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... austerity measures. Renewed problems in Europe equals renewed problems in the global economy. Japan has already been hurt. Safe haven buying of yen has put and is putting downward pressure on its sole growth engine - exports - and exacerbating its two ...

Fully hedged funds are the past decade's winners: Zenith

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... tended to appreciate in times of shock (even if the underlying asset declines) as investors flock to the perceived safe haven of the greenback. The Zenith report pointed out that the Australian dollar was the second most volatile currency from the developed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
Local markets have received strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with heavy falls on Wall Street, oil falling below $US75, and metals, too generally lower. Only gold futures rose. At 0717 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
The Australian share market may open slightly higher on Wednesday despite further falls on global markets over concerns about regulatory moves to address the financial turmoil in Europe. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Change of heart

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... versus the greenback on 22 April 2008. Then came the GFC. The global financial crisis weakened the euro vis-a-vis the safe haven US dollar through to early 2009 before the 'green shoots' and increased risk appetite sent the euro currency rising again. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... bank's statement. Treasury prices reversed direction and fell after the statement as investors withdrew money from safe haven holdings. The Fed said it believes that "economic activity has continued to strengthen" since its last meeting in December. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Australian shares are likely to open lower after global equity markets and commodities slumped overnight on concerns that the economic recovery will take longer than hoped to take hold. At 0830 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ...

Sell dollars to buy stocks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... think about the US Treasury's massive leverage. And then overlay that with the mighty strong and safe Lehman Brothers. Safe haven US dollar my foot! Yes, we all know the answer. The Fed is flooding the system with dollars causing its supply to rise and ...

Mickey money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Walt Disney lives up to its reputation - that of cheering up depression. But is Wall Street now playing with Mickey Mouse Money? Walt Disney, with a little help from its friends - JC Penney and Abercrombie & Fitch Co -brightened Wall Street's sombre ...

Meat fund invests in high growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... MIESF's move is a leap away from its peers that have shown favouratism towards pure cash products in a bid to seek safe haven from the global financial crisis. The Electricity Supply Industry Superannuation (ESI Super) for instance introduced a new lower ...