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Playing with a loaded dice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... or all of these "challenges" eventuate, any downside would be limited... for we see 'em coming. There's more upside on betting on an upside surprise. The more things get tough, the greater the potential for policy responses - and not only from the Fed. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... market analyst Chris Weston said he thought the Australian share market was positioned for a negative jobs number. "It is betting once again against the Australian economy but I think they could be slightly disappointed," he told AAP. "I think they could ...

Cold calling scammer gets 10 year ban

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... for clients. CIA told investors that returns would be generated through investments in contracts for difference, spread betting, and foreign exchange markets, the regulator said. Investors in the cold calling scam will receive some of their money back ...

ILB protect fixed-income: HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... inflation risk in their portfolios for the fundamental reason that not having any inflation protection is effectively betting that inflation will fall. "Conversely if inflation comes in lower than expected, then you would prefer to have owned nominal ...

Still a guessing game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... confusion will continue to reign -- it'll remain a 50/50 bet. There are exceptions to every rule you know. At least those betting on equities only have two choices to make. Unlike the RBA which today will be in the spotlight. It's got to decide on three ...

RBA right to cut rates and correct to hold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... Bank of Australia (RBA). The punting is finely balanced with, according to Bloomberg's polling, 13 out of 25 economists betting the RBA would cut by 25 bps taking the official cash rate to 4.25% today - the other half expects no change. There's one thing ...

Autumn Angst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... 1992 and by another 4.9% four days later. But it wasn't only George Soros - who reportedly made a cool bil sterling -- betting against the pound that profited, UK's economy also resumed growing, free from the shackles of the German Bundesbank's high ...

Derivatives broker MF Global in administration

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... exchange-traded derivatives, as well as over-the-counter products such as contracts for difference, foreign exchange and spread betting. On October 25, MF Global reported a $191.6 million quarterly trading loss after investing $6 billion in sovereign ...

Volcker Rule could slash Wall Street incomes 25%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... reaching and could cut broking revenue by as much as 25%. This would play out if investment institutions were prohibited from betting on stocks or trading the complex derivatives that drive most of the profits these firms generate. Legislators in Congress ...

ASIC obtains Fed Court order to preserve funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... services (AFS) licence, despite the fact they are offering investment opportunities in contracts for difference, spread betting and foreign exchange markets. The court orders prevent Travers and City Index Australasia from moving any funds in the account ...