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Doing our bit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... goes on. With stats like these, what's the worry? Ahh yes! The high A-dollar - the nominated curse of the moment. Even the RBA has named it as one of the downside risks to its upgraded growth of 3.5% this year from 2.75% three months ago. But Australians ...

The QE Paradox

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... though. Speaking of good things, I really couldn't quite understand why markets still expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut interest rates after latest data releases showed that our economy continue to be lucky - the unemployment rate dipped ...

Cash for investment not just liquidity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... seeing younger people turning to term deposits due to the certainty of returns," Hewson said. "With continuing speculation the RBA will cut interest rates again before the year's end, locking money away... can help reduce the impact such a cut will have ...

Maybe next month

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... spring a kinder surprise. Greed and fear at their best! Speaking of surprises, expect none from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) after its Board meet tomorrow. Australia's athletes may be struggling to capture gold at the London Olympics but as far ...

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Noi! Noi! Noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... most. Australia is doing well enough with the Australian dollar as it is - free to counter the flow of offshore storms. As the RBA Governor declared last week, "If the thing that goes wrong is a serious slump in China's economy, the Australian dollar ...

Pengana AEq fund added to BT Wrap

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... the funds inception four years ago, it has delivered on its objectives, namely net of all fees and charges to achieve the RBA cash rate plus a 6% equity risk premium. For the year just ended 30th June 2012 the $100 million fund delivered a positive return ...

Lucky in so many ways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... luck there. And why follow Wall Street's or Europe's lead? Why? Why? Why? Australia is in a league of its own. Just ask the RBA Governor. At his address to the Anika Foundation, Glen Stevens reminded us, Australians all, just how lucky we are. Worried ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... per cent, putting in a second straight day in negative territory. In economic news on Tuesday, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens is scheduled to deliver a speech to the Anika Foundation. In equities news, Alesco Corp is due to post ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... September share price index futures contract was down 14 points at 4,076. In economic news on Tuesday, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens is scheduled to deliver speech to the Anika Foundation. In equities news, Alesco Corp is due ...

Bad news? Where?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... three months went into deeper negative - minus two from minus one. Who cares? This will all be made right by optimism that the RBA's 75 bps rate cut would start flowing into the real economy anytime soon. And don't forget that China has also started ...