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Where now brown cow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... run." That they could "create at least short-term inflation pressures, and moreover, they act as a tax on household purchasing power and reduce consumption spending, and that also is a drag on the economy." Convincing arguments to exit stage left now ...

Risk-averse investor pitfalls

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... act to the detriment of long-term investors," Manuell said. "Being massively overweight in cash guarantees that the purchasing power of existing capital will be eroded by inflation in the medium to long-term." Manuell has advised investors not to be ...

Australia's Apple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... stressed that even if Chinese growth slows to 7.5% as targeted, "Chinese GDP will equal that of the United States, in purchasing-power parity terms, in about a decade. It will exceed that of the euro area within the next few years." How good is that? ...

No please explain needed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... annualised rate of 3% -- the fastest pace in six quarters -- from the initial estimate of 2.8%. Then there's the Chicago purchasing managers index. The PMI increased to 64.0 in February from 61.5 in the previous month. Expectations were for a drop to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... said. Later in the week, the Australian dollar could be buoyed by positive manufacturing data from China. The Chinese purchasing managers index (PMI) data, due out on Thursday, is expected to show an expansion in activity. Meanwhile, Australian bond ...

ASIC releases hedge funds guidance

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... experience that, in some cases, inadequate disclosure has contributed to investors not understanding the risks when purchasing a hedge fund product," Greg Medcraft, Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) chairman said. "Improved disclosure ...

What hard landing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... of 9.0%. That's still good but if the politburo wants more, they'll have it. Yesterday's news that China's official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.5 in January from 50.3 in the previous month, indicating that manufacturing activity is picking ...

2011: hits and misses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... markets, the OECD leading indicator - the one that tracks the future performance of the developed economies - and global purchasing managers indices have picked up towards the close of 2010." Here, I was correct until... the Jasmine Revolution sent Middle ...

Tell someone who cares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... old London town. There was news indicating that "oh-em-gee" China is slowing. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) reported that its PMI fell to 49 in November from October's 50.4. This was below expectations for a 50 reading. The ...

Quantum launches US residential fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... interest rates and the strong Australian dollar. Investment is focused on the foreclosure market and Quantum has begun purchasing properties in Atlanta and Dallas, which have strong rental markets. Quantum managing director Peter Gribble said the company ...