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Dip-buying pays

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014

... Hawkins attractive. And then there were three. Geo-political risks remain. People are still killing people in the Ukraine, in Gaza, in Libya, in Syria and in Iraq. This is a wild card for the markets, it also reminds me of Bob Dylan's classic, "... how ...

Arrows and more arrows

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014

... geo-political risk has never left since early March when Russia annexed Crimea or Syria before that (and now we have Iraq (again), Gaza (again) and Libya (again)), the headlines just chose to ignore them when body counts do not go beyond their normal ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014

... contract was down four points at 5,496. Geopolitical concerns, with the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and attacks on Gaza, have dampened investor sentiment. In local economic news on Tuesday, Reserve Banks of Australia governor Glenn Stevens ...

Down one day, dip buying the next

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014

... the 17th - the day civilian aircraft Malaysian MH17 was shot down over Ukraine and Israel sent ground troops and tanks into Gaza. The S&P 500 closed 1.2% down. The international community was still coming to terms with this escalation of geo-political ...

Market wrap AM

AAP | MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014

... strong Google earnings and a large pharmaceutical deal offset worries about worsening international crises in Ukraine and Gaza. At 0645 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 22 points at 5,507. Google shot up 3.7 per ...

Life's a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014

... military intervention in the Ukraine. But Israel waits not for NATO. It has reportedly sent ground troops and tanks into Gaza. It didn't faze financial markets over the past few days when Netanyahu was bombing Palestine- Hamas militants or not. And these ...

Giving thanks to thanksgiving

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012

... the largest five-day gain since June, after losing 1.4% the week before and down 2.4% before that. To be sure, apart from Gaza, the world appears much the same last week as the week before that - it's only the markets' sentiment that has changed. It's ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012

... market downwards. European stock markets and the euro rose as traders welcomed strong Chinese manufacturing data and an Israel-Gaza truce, while a Greek bailout deal was put on hold ahead of a European Union summit. Investors shrugged off news that Cyprus ...

Market wrap AM

AAP | FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012

... holiday. LONDON - European stock markets and the euro rose as traders welcomed strong Chinese manufacturing data and an Israel-Gaza truce, while a Greek bailout deal was put on hold ahead of an EU summit. Investors shrugged off news that Cyprus, which ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012

... traded. Wall Street posted a slight gain overnight, boosted by news of a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Reactions were mixed to several pieces of economic data, with jobless claims down but still high, consumer confidence ...

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Entireti appoints chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | 12:45PM

The nation's largest financial advice group will soon welcome its first chief investment officer.

Bain Capital improves Insignia Financial bid

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | 12:09PM

Insignia Financial has opened its books to Bain Capital after it matched CC Capital Partners' revised takeover offer.

Australian Ethical 'cautious' on valuations

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:13PM

Australian Ethical says tech and AI will be important themes driving markets in 2025 but it is watching out for "curveballs".

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN | 12:24PM

Secret affairs, sexual harassment, and systemic abuses of power by chief executives and senior leaders have the potential to erode investment returns, according to Acadian Asset Management.

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