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VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... in the Mediterranean couldn't decide which way to jump - stay and choke to death or leave and... choke to death. Yes Virginia, this the choice the Greeks face. Come to think of it, if they leave, at least they'll have company. Ireland perhaps? Or Portugal? ...

Bulls run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... denied by Bankia and the government, rumours were that people withdrew more than a,-1 billion from the bank last week. Yes Virginia, we have contagion. The mere speculation of a Greece exit is breeding speculation of rumours of gossips in Spain. Soon ...

Grexit and the games people play

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... roll, roll, roll. Cyberspace is now filled with gossips and rumours and speculation of a Grexit, not if but when. This, Virginia, is all because of the game of chicken Greece and its paymasters (Germany, in particular) are playing. Cue in Joe South ...

Deja vu of deja vu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012

The end is not nigh

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... Ireland? Portugal? Spain? I think, it'll stop at Spain and then the Eurozone will be no more. So that's my base case Virginia. I was in Europe in 1987 studying for my master's degree (yes, I'm ancient) at the time when all of Europe was excited and bragging ...

You beauty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... benefits of the resources boom," nobody could deny that the Treasurer's fifth budget is one beautiful set of numbers. Yes Virginia, I know you're probably all "Budget" out by now. It's been dissected to death since last night. So I'll try to keep my ...

Bumps along the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
US Payrolls. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Yes Virginia, the greatly speculated, the much awaited, the indicator that'll set the tone in the financial markets over the next four weeks, that mother of all eco stats -- the US Non-farm Payrolls ...

Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... reason behind Wall Street's lack of conviction, its indecision to move forward or retreat. Shall I spell it out for you Virginia? Economic indicators are pointing to a mixed picture of Uncle Sam. Whatever your predilection, whether you're the horned ...

Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012

There's the good news and there's the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... activity it's that Wall Street and European bourses did not slide bigger time. It would have been one hell of a buy-op, ey Virginia? Another chance to accumulate more at reduced prices." I reasoned back then that, if things get worst "it'll set monetary ...