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Cup Day: Aussies to win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... RBA has always made a move on interest rates on Melbourne Cup Day over the past six years. Did I hear Westpac's chief economist Bill Evan's cough "I told you so"? He was the first one (that I know of) who made the rate cut call after all - though for ...

Somethin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... Us is already in recession and "to get a lot worse". What was worrying about this prognosis is that, according to The Economist magazine, ECRI "has never issued a false alarm." Well, as I like to say, there's a first time for everything. This might just ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
The Australian market is set to open higher on Monday on optimism that eurozone leaders are finally pushing forward to resolve the debt crisis and positive US data and corporate earnings. At 0730 AEDT on the ASX 24, the December share price index futures ...

Volcker Rule could slash Wall Street incomes 25%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... interests, is proving to be more complicated than first thought. The proposal, known as the 'Volcker Rules', were proposed by economist and former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Paul Volcker following the global financial crisis and endorsed by President ...

Happily dreaming of the end

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011

Bear killer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... worse" and policymakers couldn't do anything to head it off. What's alarming is that, according to ECRI's website, "The Economist magazine noted in 2005, "ECRI is perhaps the only organisation to give advance warning of each of the past three recessions ...

Damned to default

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... surprising. According to the WSJ, the country's budget deficit will exceed 8.5% of GDP this year (10% of GDP according to The Economist Intelligence Unit), "as the government struggles to meet revenue goals." How in hell could you expect additional revenues ...

Not looking good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... plans to recapitalise its banks and insurance companies assuming a 50% loss on their Greek bond holdings. So too is ECB economist Jurgen Stark's resignation over differences about the Bank's bond purchase plans. Bundesbank President Axel Weber resigned ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... to 2,467.99. Early losses on Wall Street accelerated after the unexpected news that the European Central Bank's chief economist, Juergen Stark, was resigning "for personal reasons". Hours after his resignation was announced, Stark called for drastic ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher, continuing Wednesday's local upward trend and after strong rallies overseas. At 0706 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 44 points at 4,240. In economic news on Thursday ...