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Main Street versus Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
... the market's face since December last year - and/or that the Fed would increase the US$600 billion pot set aside for purchasing mortgage securities and other toxic assets. But what good is an extra million, billion, trillion added to the pot when it ...

ASF appoints chair

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... and education. The forum has been working with the Australian Office of Financial Management's market intervention by purchasing residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS). Fuller said the ASF wants to ramp up its engagement with members, industry ...

Riccardian equivalence redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... hear they will have to pay more. This is because, they too, in a way, contribute a multiplier to the economy. Their purchasing power and consumption enables others to remain in employment. But then again, this could also work if it is used as a means ...

Worst of the worst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... Bank of Japan, the BoE is going the way of quantitative easing. The British central bank announced that it would begin purchasing up to 50 billion (US$71.5 billion) in assets, including high quality corporate bonds and commercial paper, asset-backed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... cat among the pigeons: a lot of funds are selling pretty much across the board so they can take part in the raising, purchasing at $16, which is a very attractive price." The bank's shares are in a trading halt and last traded at $17.88. Westpac said ...

Social investment MIS targets community projects

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... community then can a fund that invests in the share market actually achieve this goal?" he said. The CIF operates by purchasing real property and equipment for selected charities which it then leases back to them. These lease payments contribute to the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... Treasury Dr Ken Henry addresses the National Press Club in Canberra. MasterCard releases its Worldwide Index of Consumer Purchasing. In company news, Westfield reports third quarter results. Optus reports second quarter and half year results. The Committee ...

First home buyers tap $21k bonus

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
... credited the Federal Government's increase in the first home buyers' grant to $14,000 as well as $21,000 for those purchasing newly constructed homes as the catalyst to the spike in property interest. In Queensland, the State Government's removal of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... London Metal Exchange. "Nickel had a good rally after falling about eight per cent at one point." Mr Weston said poor purchasing figures from China on Friday had not been completely factored into the local market today, which appeared to be hopeful of ...

PowerSuper launches warrant product

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... structured to ensure the SMSF trustee has complete control of the investment. SMSF trustees don't have to commit to purchasing the property outright. Instead, trustees can buy with a 30 per cent deposit, while rental income and superannuation contributions ...