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The death of QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... why? Stupid why is because the death of QE would hit bonds more than it does equities. Yet, we read this headline from Reuters: "Treasuries Climb as Drop in Global Equities Spurs Safety Demand" or this from Bloomberg, "World stocks down as Treasuries ...

Empty orchestra

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... 1997 when the tax was raised. And remember the beginning of 2013? The time when Japan's Economy minister Akira Amari told Reuters that, "If the yen excessively weakens, this would cause a spike in import prices... and while "it would be a benefit for ...

IG offers Bitcoin bet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... to US$90 on May 3. At time of writing it is trading at around US$117. The currency's status has divided commentators. Reuters finance blogger Felix Salmon has claimed the current soaring value is a bubble waiting to burst. Others, however, have expressed ...

Down, down, dollar down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... 1986 through 2010". Don't sneeze at the venue where he chose to tell the world what's on his mind either. According to Reuters, the Ira Sohn Investment Conference is "an annual charitable event where big-name hedge fund managers come to share their "best ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... prices for month just ended, while RBA assistant governor (financial system) Malcolm Edey is slated to address the Thomson Reuters Regulatory Summit. Meanwhile, the Australian Industry Group is due to release the performance of manufacturing (PMI) index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... prices for month just ended, while RBA assistant governor (financial system) Malcolm Edey is slated to address the Thomson Reuters Regulatory Summit. Meanwhile, the Australian Industry Group is due to release the performance of manufacturing (PMI) index ...

May's not far away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... other good news out of Europe - the one that still remains the enduring challenge in the world of economics and finance. Reuters reports that the Spanish government's latest auction of 3-, 5- and 10-year bonds last night was well-bid and sold for at ...

Missing the forest for the trees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... Remember what the headlines told us last week, Virginia? "Global shares, oil fall sharply on U.S. growth concern," printed Reuters. "U.S. Stocks Fall as Energy, Financials Tumble on Economy," says Bloomberg. "Stocks slide on North Korea fears, Fed comments," ...

Kim playing Duke Nukem is the bigger worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... 2014 - better go short. The financial headlines say so. "Global shares, oil fall sharply on U.S. growth concern," printed Reuters. "U.S. Stocks Fall as Energy, Financials Tumble on Economy," says Bloomberg. And just so we have everything covered, "Stocks ...

First quarter (w)innings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... highest ratio since 2008, suggesting that expectations of aggressive stimulus are translating into inflation expectations." (Reuters) To be sure, to be sure, there'll be a other scares that'll come along the way as we head into the other three quarters ...