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PIG now officially PIGS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... visibility will remain foggy, the situation fluid and volatility high, until at least next week after we know what the Greeks really want.

Still a guessing game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... January goes, so goes the rest of the year. The S&P 500 closed 4.4% up in January. But before this, or until we know what the Greeks really want on the 17th of this month, confusion will continue to reign -- it'll remain a 50/50 bet. There are exceptions ...

Eurozone to craft a reforms roadmap

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... leader Alexis Tsipras who, on Friday, said he wanted to scrap the bailout deal if he won the June 17 elections. "If the Greeks themselves do not respect their commitment, then we would find ourselves in a situation which would be infinitely more complicated," ...

Missed the bottom?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... the Greek tragedy isn't over yet. At least, until closer to, on the day, or right after the 17 June elections when the Greeks decide which party gets to represent them at their next beg fest. I sincerely hope I'm wrong for what does it profit a man to ...

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... 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? Or heavens forbid ...

Grexit and the games people play

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... austerity, no more dough. So now, you, I and Irene and our dogs are playing the guessing game while the Germans and the Greeks play their game of chicken. Who'll be the first to blink? For what they are playing at is not choice of austerity or growth ...

No money in equities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... of the 368,000 markets were predicting. There was also a change in sentiment for Europe overnight for it looks like the Greeks will be able to form a government after all. Never mind fears that even if they do, they would still throw Europe in chaos ...

Scare me not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... best outcome. It's based on guesses and the conjecture du jour is that whatever the Greek elections' final result, the Greeks will eventually be part of the Eurozone no more. They still don't have a government, which puts their next refunding at risk. ...

Fearing the unknown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... have decided -- Oui to more growth and less austerity. At least, they've already picked a president in Paris. Whereas the Greeks look like they'll have to trek to election booths one more time as last Sunday resulted in none of the political parties ...

Waiting for the midnight hour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... case that without fresh donations Greece cannot pay its obligations. And "that" is not acceptable. Never mind that for the Greeks, they'll just be another day older and deeper in debt. As Tom from Melbourne commented on my interview with SBS last week. ...