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BOBisms

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... course, stands for Bernanke, Obama and Buffet. But go back to yesterday's news and carefully read or listen to what the 'three wise men' uttered. Go on. Read again. Listen again. Was there really anything new in any of the statements? The economic world ...

Three wise men - maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
I am "buying stocks right as we speak" and am getting "a lot for my money," Warren Buffet told his audience at a California conference. The tone was similarly positive at the Brookings Institution in Washington, with US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben ...

Leverage key to recovery: UBS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... are trying to pick a [speculative] stock." The appropriate leveraging level is between 40 and 50 per cent, he said. Chelsea Wise, director of equity structured investments at UBS, believes another important element for advisers to consider when deciding ...

Best laid plan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
... spend. Well I guess, now that Wall Street is back in a jolly good mood, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke thought it wise to jump the gun by laying out his exit plan to Congress before market clamour for it grows loud and annoying again. Benny's ...

Spin-a-win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... over the short-term. The upward momentum is slowly gathering pace and optimism would continue to drive it higher. It is not wise to stand in front of a thundering herd. However, the bears could win medium term (after three or four years?). Why this time ...

Not-for-profit super funds reign

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
Not-for-profit super funds have consistently beaten retail funds by an average 2.4 per cent per year over nearly a five year period - resulting in some retail funds' members getting around 40 per cent less in their final retirement benefits, new research ...

Obama: he's the man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
So it was, so it shall be. The odds - the Dow fell in 12 out of the past 16 US Presidential Inaugurations - have prevailed. Now it's 13 out of 17. The Dow fell by 4.1 per cent and the S&P 500 dropped by 5.3 per cent as Barack Obama is confirmed as the ...

Three wise economists

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
Hopeful signs that the squeeze on the credit markets is beginning to loosen gave Wall Street another leg up overnight. The Dow closed 4.7 per cent higher, the S&P 500 ended 4.8 per cent up and the Nasdaq rose by 3.4 per cent at the finish. It was the ...

Financial Wisdom recognises its best

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
West Australian financial planning practice, Wealth Wise and financial adviser, Cameron O'Sullivan won Financial Wisdom's practice and rising star awards respectively. Financial Wisdom Practice of the Year, Wealth Wise, employs six advisers and 11 support ...

FPA signs 10 to PI service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... reduce costs for planning groups, but said it would allow a better arrangement for many practices. "We know that pricing wise, you pay for what you get. It's so important for people to understand that the lowest possible price is not necessarily where ...