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Can't help falling in love with stocks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
"Sing Hallelujah! Sing it Sing Hallelujah! Sing it, yeah Sing Hallelujah!" -- 'Sing Hallelujah' by Dr. Alban They're dancing and singing on the streets - Wall Street, that is -- for the Dow Jones Industrials Index has officially closed at an all-time ...

All Ords at 5000 overvalued but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
"Roll out the barrel, we'll have a barrel of fun Roll out the barrel, we've got the blues on the run..." -- Beer Barrel Polka by Vejvoda and IngriA! Roll out the barrel cause the All Ords' on a run. Roll out the barrel, it's broken five thousand! It's ...

Serpentine fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
... of existing one-family homes in America dropped by 14.6%. Oh and by the way, the title was from the hit song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire - the three elements of the Chinese zodiac - just add water to make it four.

Today we wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013

Uncertainty goes uncertainty comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
"The uncertainty is the worst"... I saw this story on theage.com.au website that quoted a certain Jessica Levitt - a resident of one of the Sandy-affected cities in the States - conveying her feelings in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy - reportedly ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Friday: AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LTD - down one cent, or 0.76 per cent, at $1.30 Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) has approved the start of earthworks for an ...

Q3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
"Is QE3 enough to save America's economy?" The Economist magazine posed this question to its readers over the weekend. So far, the nays have it - 78% of them think QE won't cut it - because according to those who commented: even Bernanke admitted that ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
The Australian share market has opened more than half a per cent higher as investors find value in beaten-down stocks. At 1009 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.9 points, or 0.65 per cent, at 4,306.7, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher with investors appearing cautious after mixed offshore leads. At 1050 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.3 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 4,351, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Sitting and waiting and still hoping

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... evolve." In case you're wondering who Prof. Barnhardt is, he was the character played by John Cleese in the movie, "The Day the Earth Stood Still". But apart from this news that provided some passing palpitations, financial markets remain on wait mode. ...