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QEnd is here

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014

... at 8.1% prior to QE3, it's now at 5.9% But whatever happened to the Fed worries revealed in the minutes of its September FOMC meeting? As the Wall Street Journal succinctly put it: "Several officials worried at a Sept. 16-17 policy meeting that disappointing ...

Are we there yet?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014

... and rise of the US dollar could come back to bite the US in the bum - the same concerns the minutes of the 16-17 September FOMC meeting (released last week) told us Fed officials were concerned about. But, but... but if I typed these months before, certainly ...

Seesaw on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014

... don't have to decipher codes, no guessing what the Fed was implying, no Fedspeak, the minutes from the Fed's 16-17 September FOMC meeting were explicit. "Some participants expressed concern that the persistent shortfall of economic growth and inflation ...

New masters of universe

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014

... raise interest rates "sooner-rather-than-later" or later rather than sooner but at the end of the day - and as the September FOMC statement printed in black and white - "In determining how long to maintain the current 0 to 1/4 percent target range for ...

"Considerable time", is it a-changin'?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014

... the candlestick maker were all convinced that Big Ben Bernanke (remember him?) will announce taper after the 18th September FOMC meeting. The S&P 500 dropped by 4.6% from what was then its new record high of 1709.67 points (2 August) to a low 1630.48 ...

Calendrically weak

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014

... to know how less considerable its definition of "considerable time" has become after they conclude their 16-17 September FOMC meeting. Could it be that Fed Chair Janet Yellen's "...you know, it probably means something on the order of around six months ...

Trick or treat?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013

... you've probably have fully digested the October FOMC statement and found that it was largely unchanged from the September FOMC statement...if not, a tad weaker. But the headlines just refuse to let the facts get in the way of a good story. So there they ...

Fed's about to go... or not?

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012

... payments. At the end of the day, "incoming information on economic and financial developments" leading up to the September FOMC meeting will determine whether the Fed provides "additional accommodation"... or not. Better if it's "or not" because it implies ...

QE2 to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010

... that output and employment were increasing only slowly..." and that, "In the economic forecast prepared for the September FOMC meeting, the staff lowered its projection for the increase in real economic activity over the second half of 2010. The staff ...

Undue credit (ratings)

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009

... markets were correct - the FOMC kept interest rates at near zero and will be there for an "extended period." The September FOMC Statement was more or less a rehash of the August FOMC Statement. Latest data "suggests that economic activity has picked ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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