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Italy's bond market collapse puts US back in favour

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... moving down the league table to petro-dollar economy bond markets, into smaller European country markets or Asia. These dynamics imply Asia could be big secondary winners notwithstanding that region's inflation worries. Food and fuel prices across the ...

Another 'should have gone shopping' moment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... last February. Not so long ago (2009), financial markets rallied with only "green shoots" powering their climb. US macro dynamics are better looking than that now. Of course, Europe remains a major risk for the US and the global economy at large. But ...

Fixville here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... to bring down punishingly high interest rates on Eurozone borrowings, enough to reverse the moribund economic growth dynamics in the region - particularly, in light of the Spartan fiscal austerity measures most euro area members are currently implementing. ...

Bulls see red

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... slid to 49.2 this month from 50.7 in August. I turned bearish on the markets not only because of these negative macro dynamics but also because of investors' seeming aversion towards capitulation - capitulation that would clear the decks and usher the ...

ASIC opens dialogue with hedge funds

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... Commissioner said that ASIC intended to enter into a dialogue with the hedge fund industry "to better understand industry dynamics, fund structures, the role of service providers, valuation practices, liquidity and conflicts management, etc. "We also ...

It's official, Rudd saved Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
... something that hopefully never has to happen again if the Australian Bureau of Statistics can step up to the plate. These dynamics play out as media reports of the Treasury analysis say that "Contrary to the mining industry's claim it propped up Australia ...

AMP fin svcs results reflect overall growth...

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... "The merger gives us ability to create something very special in our industry and to create and improve the competitive dynamics beyond what's available from major banks in wealth management," said Dunn. "That breadth of quality is apparent in our advice ...

In defence of superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... with healthier people from higher socioeconomic groupings likely to live much longer lives still. Shorten said these dynamics amidst market uncertainty are why "now is not the time to change path. Now is the time to say what is going to be an adequate ...

Goodbye or good buy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... economy? Just as rising commodity prices eroded disposable income and raised industry input costs, falls would reverse this dynamics. The fear is that this current fear could feed on itself and we might have to bear some more pain before it gets better ...

Gold, gold, gold, but not to Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... China and India where holding wealth in gold is part of their culture, he said. Investors who don't understand these dynamics will be squeezed out. These defensive characteristics are why many overseas investment strategists recommend pension funds should ...