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Insult me, insult you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... that, but you don't have to say it out loud and to the Greeks' face. "Let him who has no sin..." (John 8:7). For your country too, Herr Schaeuble, had defaulted before - and two times at that. First in 1920 and then again in 1945. So I don't blame Greek ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... August at 9,260.34 after the Bank of Japan on Tuesday said it would pump another $US130 billion ($A122.09 billion) into the country's anaemic economy. Seoul closed 1.13 per cent higher, or 22.68 points, at 2,025.32, while Sydney inched up 0.25 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... implementing austerity measures beyond the next election, expected in April, before they agree to bail out the debt-stricken country. They are also seeking an additional 325 billion euros ($A400.67 billion) in budget cuts from Greece. Nomura head of ...

Cheque's not yet in the mail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... want more guarantees that present and future Greek political leaders will abide by the commitment to continue choking the country until it dies. OK, OK, maybe not in those words. Here's the official version as spat out by Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude ...

Synchron NextGen success firm expands to Sydney

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... recognized as Australia's premier boutique private wealth management firm, with a presence in all major cities in the country," said Kelly, chief executive officer of Wealth Enhancers. Synchron director, Don Trapnell points to the organisation's NextGen ...

Smart investors buy productive assets: Buffett

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... controlling supply. This returns Buffett to his core investment principles of investing into companies that produce things. "Our country's businesses will continue to efficiently deliver goods and services wanted by our citizens. Metaphorically, these ...

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... soar because the EU/IMF/ECB's still to be disbursed a,-130 bil is gonna improve economic and business conditions in the country? Have you seen the violent riots in Athens? They're vandalising and/or burning business establishments. And according to USA ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... measures. MADRID - Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's have lowered their credit rating of Spanish banks, including the country's four largest lenders, following their downgrade of Spain last month. WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama is selling a ...

Bankruptcy could be bliss

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... initial austerity measures demanded and implemented, only worsened Greece's fiscal imbalances. It produced a recession, the country is now on its fifth deep one, that lessened government revenues that are producing no reduction in the debt-to-GDP ratio ...

Instos face debate on EM strategy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... emerging market debt benchmarks and strategies is what we recommend to broaden the opportunity set for clients and reduce country concentrations or biases of any one index," he said.