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May's not far away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
It's getting close. It's less than two weeks away. Then we're in May -- that month of the year when the old Wall Street adage tells investors everywhere to sell and go away. And right on cue, the financial news are getting gloomier. We've already touched ...

Global cooling on carbon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
If you think gold's recent swan dive was unnerving, spare a thought for those who bought carbon credits - that's where the climate change has really happened. Gold has recouped some of its losses over the past two trading sessions, but it remains 26.9% ...

No problemo

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
Thanks to all you panic-sellers out there, for without you guys there won't be any dips to buy. And so it goes, Virginia. A momentary bout of selling once more met with dip-buyers. The S&P 500's recoup some of its 2.3% loss the previous day, up 1.4% ...

Boston Bombs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
It started with the gold rush...to the exits, then China growth disappointment - which turned the sell gold (and other commodities) marathon into a sprint - and now this, America's attacked once more. I woke up to the news that two bombs had exploded ...

Fool's gold?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
It's official folks...we now have a bear market -- a bear market in gold, that is. The yellow metal no longer shines Virginia. Gold's spot price closed at US$1484.07 an ounce. That's a 21.8% drop from its all-time closing high of US$1898.25 per ounce ...

Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
An ill wind blew over this land girth by sea yesterday. Recall the 71,500 workers that found work in February - yes, that one...the one that's the biggest one month job gain since July 2000, the one that came in more than seven times market expectations ...

Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
I hate to tell you I told you so but...I told you so. Yes Virginia, I hate to tell you I told you so but...I told you so. Yes Virginia, the Fed's monetary magic continues to work its magic on the equity markets. Wall Street's running up and setting ...

Missing the forest for the trees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Another day...another fresh record for the Dow. But... but, wasn't it only last week that financial markets were almost peeing their pants because America has turned the corner back into cactusville yet again? Remember what the headlines told us last ...

No promises, promises for Kuroda

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013

2011 and 2012 Redux?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013