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Aus investors over-reacting on Euro fears

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... O'Sullivan, global head of strategy, thematics and portfolio analysis at Credit Suisse. "For me, this is the underlying worry." "I tend to say that when government deficits are in the poor state they are and government debt is as bad as it is, there ...

Direct super platform targets SMSF exodus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... investments within the superannuation fund for a fraction of the cost in addition to the convenience - you don't have to worry about your tax reporting, your valuations and an annual audit - there's no reason for them to leave," Webster said. The pay-off ...

No money in equities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
There were really no fresh talking points I could find on cyberspace last night, just a flipping of the flop in sentiment seen over the past few days. For last night we got news that US unemployment claims came in a thousand heads better than expected. ...

Sure 25 but maybe 50

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... "Yes, I think the economic circumstances, signs of weakness in large parts of the economy and going with that a lack of worry about the inflation problems, provide an opportunity to do that. Everyone is expecting at least a quarter and that loses its ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
So where have all gloom and doomers gone? Yes them - the worrywarts who sent the S&P 500 index tumbling down by as much as 4.2% earlier this month. Where the bloody hell are they now? They should be jumping with joy and wringing their hands with the ...

In it to win it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
I can almost see the smile on the faces and the jingle in the pockets of those who kept the faith, who didn't jump at shadows and bought what the worrywarts were peddling instead. They've been vindicated once again. For last night, Wall Street rebounded ...

Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... enthusiasm to stimulate growth. And where China goes, there Australia is. And it's not only China that the lucky country has to worry about this time. It also now faces the added uncertainty of the magnitude of the budget cuts that'll be announced next ...

QE going, going ...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
Disappointed at yesterday's report that another QE is not forthcoming? Weep and sulk now for we might not see Ben's green stuff minting machine back ever again - in this current cycle, at least. No sir. Especially not after last night's reports further ...

Where now brown cow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... the bugbear that is Europe is seemingly at peace now after Greece got its second bailout, there's still Murphy's Law to worry about. Just last night, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reminded us of this, declaring that the relative calm over the sovereign ...

Smackdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... upgrades after upgrades from credit rating agencies. Oh wait, they can't do that yet, there's still the "end of the world" to worry about. It's coming on 21 December 2012. Not to worry, they'll sure to let us know that they've downgraded the entire world's ...