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Transcending politics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
Waiting...waiting. Americans and Australians are both in a holding pattern waiting for the passage of their respective government's latest fiscal dole-outs. Wall Street sat on the fence overnight as investors await the approval of US President Barack ...

Fin services firms support bushfire appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
St.George and Westpac are offering financial assistance to their banking customers affected by the bushfire in Victoria and, together with AMP and AXA, have donated at least $2.1 million to help those worst affected by the disaster. St.George Bank ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
The Australian share market was firmly in the black at noon, led by resources and financial sectors, and following a strong US lead. At 1202 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.3 points, or 1.45 per cent, at 3,520.2, while the broader All ...

Obama: he's the man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... the guards at the White House cannot be faulted. After all, merely having Obama follow the title US President instead of Bush will not immediately make the global financial crisis that is devastating the capitalist landscape go away. The scale of the ...

The day after tomorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... global financial crisis is such that it would not magically go away as the name following the title US President changes from Bush to Obama. Tomorrow as Obama's name is being etched in world history, more workers will be handed pink slips, more businesses ...

Cognacs and chocolates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... banking/financial/investment/brokerage/insurance business since the crisis. That is, it is going back to basics. George W. Bush in his last news conference as US President asked 'why did the financial collapse have to happen on my watch?' Depending on ...

Embrace the recession: Salt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
Financial planners should welcome a recession because it weeds out less capable planners and allows solid practices to pick-up market share and grow, according to Bernard Salt, a leading commentator of demographic and consumer trends. Salt said it's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... Street. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced his opposition to the plan, breaking with President George W. Bush. Observers said McConnell was seen as a key to helping overcome opposition from other Republican lawmakers The White House said ...

The other race

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... Woodrow Wilson to Bill Clinton. Among newly elected Republicans, five -- including Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon and George W. Bush -- preceded stock-market declines, with a median retreat of 2.5 per cent for all 10.' Should Democratic presidential aspirant ...

Seesaw Margery Daw

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... Woodrow Wilson to Bill Clinton. Among newly elected Republicans, five -- including Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon and George W. Bush -- preceded stock-market declines, with a median retreat of 2.5 per cent for all 10.' In the meantime, no one's getting ...