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Numero Dos

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... is taken away from nominal GDP to arrive at the "real" GDP measure. However, in Japan's case there's no inflation but deflation - negative inflation. Adjust for deflation and the Japanese economy actually shrank by close to 1 per cent - and no, this ...

Converting to convertible bonds

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... Convertibles effectively offer simultaneous exposure two asset classes - debt, which generally outperforms in periods of deflation, and equity, which could theoretically act as a hedge against inflation. "We think investors may be inappropriately ignoring ...

Torturing the data

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... increase since August last year and ending the past three months string of falling prices. What? Slowing growth needs deflation. Pull its pants down... you know what to do! Spare me please, I beg you. Just note that annual core inflation at 0.9 per cent ...

Lonsec names income sector's best

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
... Fernandes, senior investment analyst at Lonsec, said every fund manager has a different opinion about inflation and deflation, which means investors could benefit from active management. "The lack of general consensus should be a net positive for active ...

Rambo

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
... economies in Europe threatened with a renewed downturn, especially those implementing fiscal austerity measures, chances are deflation would be a more immediate problem. Let the euro depreciate, I say. It might hurt European pride but it would keep Europe ...

In the eyes of the beholder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2010
... an overheating in its economy. Have Greece and the other PIGS paid back a single euro of debt? Not! Japan is out of deflation. Sure! Have sovereign debts inched down even just a tiny thousand dollars worth? Errrr! Wall Street - the benchmark of equity ...

Asia ushers 2010 with caution

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
Investors will be wary of inflation and deflation risks, hedge funds will undergo closer scrutiny and ESG factors will take prominence - these are some of Mercer's investment trends predictions for Asia this year. Although the threat of sustained deflation ...

Cash is king in Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
... 24.54 points, or 0.65 per cent, to 3,809.16. TOKYO - Japan's market posted gains but shares remained under pressure from deflation woes, a strong yen and uncertainty surrounding the country's economic recovery, dealers said. Mixed figures showed the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... shares took a hit as trading resumed after a public holiday on Monday. Share price falls were sparked by concerns that deflation is sapping recovery in Asia's top economy and worries over the fate of Japan Airlines which sent its stock tumbling. The ...