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May worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... 31, you'd have $7,863 and an average annual return of 0.4 percent." See you back in November. Just imagine not having to worry about the ups and downs in the financial markets for six months. Speakin' of worries, Chris Ciovacco -- founder and chief executive ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after decisive rises on Wall Street following better-than-expected retail sales figures. At 0800 AEST on Tuesday the June share price index futures contract was up 25 points at 5,370. US March retail sales ...

Australian budget to blow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... government debt by 2030, International Monetary Fund estimates show". Let's hear it again, dear oh dear oh dear! It's certainly a worry, ain't it? Just imagine the budget deficit widening by 1% of GDP every six months? Greece's budget would be every ...

Considerable time to eliminate considerable slack

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... 34% of 'em. Chair Janet also mentioned that, there are only a small number of workers quitting their jobs "because they worry that it will be hard to find another".A Check again! This is underscored by the latest Conference Board consumer confidence ...

FICAP RockStar of the year crowned

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... Count's Chris Mekhail was crowned 2014 Rockstar last night for his soaring rendition of Swedish House Mafia hit 'Don't You Worry Child' at the annual Who wants to be a RockStar event organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP). The ...

This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... that "the US is slowing" scare was just that as I claimed at the time, my crying that "Kim playing Duke Nukem is the bigger worry" (read it again here http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/view/26654267 if you have time) was also dead wrong! What ...

When saving goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
"As this prudent economy, which some people call Saving, is in private families the most certain method to increase an estate, so some imagine that, whether a country be barren or fruitful, the same method if generally pursued (which they think practicable) ...

A-dollar zero point six six

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... reproduced the charts Adam used to back up his forecast... and they looked oh so convincibable. Wanna look? Look here. But worry not Virginia, the dollar-A would only be facing a "benign collapse". A near 27% fall from the current exchange of about US$0.90 ...

Traffic light trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... night) and the Empire State survey (reported earlier this week... or the 16% plunge in housing starts in January? Don't worry about them, they're caused by weather distortions.A She'll be right when spring breaks. This appears to be the same conclusion ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... one only last month - employment jumped by 238K in December (ADP), it increased by only 74K according to the BLS. Not to worry, just blame the polar vortex. It was still freezing cold in Uncle Sam county in January after all. And oh, the January 2014 ...