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Dip-buying pays

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
So what's new in world of Wall Street today? In a word... nothing. Not a thing, Virginia. Equities, Treasuries, gold and copper closed basically unchanged overnight. Sure, sure there's still plenty of things to worry about on Wall Street. The latest ...

It's all about the US week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... this week for starting mid-week... financial markets' moods could swing - for the better or the worse - on America. Yes Virginia, this week is all about the US of A. Sure Virginia, there'll be speculations galore even before hump day, Wednesday (30 July) ...

Fixed it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
The times, they are a-changin'. We've come a long, long way Virginia. Yes, us, Australians all... for the times, they have a-changed. Not so long ago, many were concern over Australian bank's vulnerability to rising interest rates because of their reliance ...

Another October to remember?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... 'twas these headlines that reportedly downed Wall Street overnight. But we surely know what comes after the dip, 'eh Virginia? The dip buyers return buying the dip. In fact, from the looks of it they've already begun last night. After falling by as much ...

Down one day, dip buying the next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... far back in history to see this for this was clearly on parade just over the past very few days. Recall how you fretted Virginia the day Portugal's Banco Espiritu Santo's shares and bonds plunged and trading on them halted on the 10th of this month - ...

A BRICS R5 Bank is born

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... commitment to remain easy "... for a considerable period after the asset purchase program ends". It won't happen overnight Virginia, but for sure, one day we'll get to the end of this "considerable period". But "no woman, no cry", more money's coming ...

Run with bulls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... the top: "I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down." -- Chumbawamba Yeah, yeah, yeah Virginia, the financial troubles of Portugal's Banco Espiritu Santo may have stirred market anxiety last week - for one day (Thursday) ...

Fed alert to market reaction to Fed action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
"I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down." -- Chumbawamba Yes Virginia, we didn't expect anything less 'eh my lady? If it didn't happen overnight, it'll happen tomorrow... or the day after. Wall Street got knocked down ...

Here we go again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
Nah, it couldn't be! Nope, Virginia, like I have typed on this space before the US economy has not yet reached sustainable velocity and therefore those bring forward of expectations with regards to the Fed's first interest rate hike are merely that ...

Slow and steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
... addition since the 293K added back in November 2012 and... it beat even the most optimistic guess for a 240K gain. Yes, Virginia, 'twas good, 'twas excellent, particularly if you look at the bar chart of this stats' monthly performance - the June number ...