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Peace, be still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realise that what you heard is not what I meant"? For putting the minutes of the 18-19 June FOMC minutes and the gospel according to Ben together, their message didn't really depart so much from ...

Adjusting for adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
After all the build up, the anticipation and the suspense, Wall Street had only a minute reaction to the FOMC minutes. The Dow was down a little and the S&P 500 up a bit for there was hardly anything new to inspire that animal spirit in you, I and Irene ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... looks set to open lower after mixed results on Wall Street following the release of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes that signalled the central bank aims to unwind its stimulus measures earlier than thought. At 0820 AEST on Thursday, the ...

Lotsa data but no game change (yet)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... Just think about what this jump in credit can do for spending? But here's the rub - and why we have to wait for the Fed's minutes later this week - this increase in borrowing has no doubt been stimulated by the Fed's stimulation. Would the Fed risk reversing ...

Improving picture paints a taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... Both couldn't be more explicit that their respective monetary policies would remain stimulative for a while longer. The minutes of the 18-19 June FOMC meeting could produce another bout of financial market volatility when it's released later this week ...

Aust shares weaken ahead of RBA minutes

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
Australian shares are weaker as traders nervously await the Reserve Bank's June board meeting minutes, with the big banks and miners suffering losses. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said investors were regarding a July rate cut as a less likely prospect. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... futures contract was up 11 points at 4,940. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia will release the minutes to its monthly board meeting while the NSW government brings down its budget. Bunnings managing director John Gillam, Harvey ...

Australians missing $18 billion in lost super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... Deanne Stewart, Westpac head of superannuation. "We're all planning to retire, so why don't more of us spend just a few minutes to find any lost super? It's real money which will grow and could really make a difference to your future," Stewart said. ...

The day the music died

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... has soared by 50.3% this year alone, before yesterday's sharp sell-off. Just try and get your head around that for a few minutes. Done? That's a miraculous 120%-plus annualised return! I don't think we can blame who invested in the Nikkei to bag their ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to congress and the release of the central bank's policy meeting minutes. At 0750 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down 16 points at 5,086. Dr Bernanke's testimony ...