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Enviable problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... March 2008. What increased the fear factor was that most forecasters predicted that the country's jobless rate would not stop climbing until it hit double-digits. I typed 'most' because our Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) did not buy into ...

Aussie planners overworked: survey

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... at Evolve Logic. "We, as an industry, have a duty of care to our staff and must ensure we are putting measures in place to stop this scenario occurring." The industry needs to improve productivity by streamlining processes, said Bell. "Over 40 per cent ...

When old news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... recovery is on track." He also repeated view that using the phrase "extended period" has put the Fed in a "box". Read, we better stop promising free money or it may blow up in our faces. This one from another Charles, Philadelphia Fed President Plosser ...

Fundie backs strategy with own nest egg

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
... bathwater. There are some companies that can carry a lot of debt," he said, explaining that long-term, people aren't going to stop drinking beer. The T. Rowe Price Global Equity Core Growth trust is modelled after the US-based global large-cap equity ...

Land of the free money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period." OMG! They really are the same! The FOMC also confirmed that it would stop buying mortgage-backed securities and agency debt by the end of this month as scheduled. And as in January, Kansas City ...

Tale of two extremes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... investor pessimism that characterised the mood heading into the 9 March 2009 low for US equities, there seemed to be nothing to stop share prices of companies with dotcom attached to it from heading higher...and higher. In a space of only one year, the ...

Ex Macq manager restrained from departure

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
ASIC has obtained court orders restraining former Macquarie Bank portfolio manager, Oswyn De Silva, from leaving Australia. The consent orders were obtained from the Supreme Court of New South Wales and prevents De Silva from leaving, or attempting ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
One in five working Australian families will suffer the death of a parent or a serious health problem over the course of both parent's working lives, according to new research - but how that impacts their finances can depend on their insurance cover. ...

La de da de da

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... da." (Cher) The beat of mixed data that is, but Wall Street is seeing the silver lining in the dark clouds this time. First stop and the most important for the US economy - the consumer. Their personal income rose by only 0.1 per cent in January, less ...

Penny for Benny's thoughts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... announced last week that the Term Auction Facility would end on 8 March. The US central bank also stated previously that it would stop buying mortgage backed securities and agencies after 31 March. What does Benny think? Are these still going as planned? ...