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Another thrilla in Athena

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
The times, they're NOT a-changin'. Last week's financial market activity ended with news of a Greek deal that turned out... not - almost exactly the same suspense thrilla that we've seen played and replayed since 2010, if my failing memory serves me ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... thanks to a surge in banking and technology stocks as well as optimism over the Greek debt crisis. Dealers welcomed news German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande would meet with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at an ...

Game theory theorises no Grexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... come late to the realisation that the "game of chicken" players would do whatever it takes to avoid a fatal collision. German Chancellor and the most powerful woman in the world, Angela Merkel, confirmed it only yesterday when she told the world that ...

Australia bottom of the class for portfolio disclosure

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
Australia has come dead last in a study of portfolio disclosure standards across 29 countries. The Morningstar Global Fund Investor Experience Report assesses managed fund investor experiences in 25 countries (expanded to 29 for the published article) ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... and 'the institutions' are progressing towards a deal. Never mind the bond market sell-off that saw the yield on 10-year German bunds break above 1% overnight - the first since September last year. A deal would kick the Greek debt can further down the ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 62.82 points (1.25 per cent) to 5,076.69. Stocks were helped by news that German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande would meet with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on ...

Better than the big boys

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Ole! Ole! Ole! You can't miss it if you tried. Then again, perhaps you would if you instead read about the relapse of Australian Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey's "foot in mouth disease" and you don't want to read no more, no more, no more. But I digress. ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... fallen, with Shanghai and Hong Kong hit by another weak batch of indicators - but the euro has been supported by upbeat German trade data. Shanghai closed down 0.36 per cent, or 18.35 points, at 5,113.53 and Hong Kong lost 1.20 per cent, or 326.76 points ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower, following falls on Wall Street overnight. At 0654 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 25 points at 5,477. US stocks were lower, led by large declines in technology ...

Mocking Maastricht

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Is there? Is there not? A deal between 'the institutions' and Greece? It's a mere three winks away to crunch time and yet, there's still conflicting news on whether or not 'the institutions' would give Athens the euros it needs to repay one of 'the ...