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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... governor Christopher Kent speak at a conference in Canberra. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is also released. In equities news, David Jones releases its full year results and Elders Ltd chief executive Malcolm Jackman ...

Why QE3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... latest QE has no end date - it's open-ended. The Fed won't finish until there is "broad-based growth in jobs and economic activity that generally signal sustained improvement in labour market conditions and declining unemployment". Not only that, this ...

Big Ben brings in the heavy guns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... assuring the world that he'll do "whatever it takes", in his case, until there is "broad-based growth in jobs and economic activity that generally signal sustained improvement in labour market conditions and declining unemployment". And on the seventh ...

So where's the QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... are relatively more difficult to apply" and that, "... estimates of the effects of nontraditional policies on economic activity and inflation are uncertain: and "... the bar for the use of nontraditional policies is higher than for traditional policies." ...

The QE question

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... Not much to write home about but still an improvement. Likewise, the Fed's latest Beige Book survey found that economic activity "continued to expand gradually" across most regions and sectors in July and August. And then there was the continuation of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... another possible share buyback. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out. National turnover was 202 million shares worth $246 million, with 263 stocks up, 206 down and 233 unchange ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... youse can spot the QE. "Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June suggests that economic activity decelerated somewhat over the first half of this year." "Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... down three points at 4,373. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out. In equities news, Suncorp Group, APA Group, Boral, Seven West Media, AGL Energy, Asciano, BHP Billiton, Country ...

Advisers urged to discuss structured giving

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... microfinance supports entrepreneurs in developing countries, their businesses in turn create employment, increased economic activity, improved housing and school attendance levels for communities - it is a concept that tends to resonate with HNW given ...

Doing our bit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... ones appreciate increasing the demand for cheapened goods and services from weak nations. This, in turn, slows economic activity (and inflation) in the strong country and helps strengthen those in the weaker ones, and continue until equilibrium is restored. ...