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Australia's Apple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... becoming increasingly confident, they're returning some it to their faithfuls. The virtuous cycle is truly under way in the land of Uncle Sam. Rising stock prices and increased dividends lifts household wealth which bolsters consumer spending which raises ...

Nikkei not nice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... year. At best, its January gain only reduced 2011's total loss from 17.3% to 14.0%. This is because the economy of the "Land of the Rising Sun" is is being dragged down by both external and internal factors. Externally, the European sovereign debt crisis ...

Nobody wins against the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... forced to raise interest rates despite a still weak economy. And for our final destination, we cross the Atlantic to the land of milk and honey - the home of Uncle Sam. Did I say home? Funny that because last night's release suggests that no one's at ...

The other emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... other group of emerging markets... and its name is Latin America. Oh yeah, that spells Brazil to most. Yes Brazil - the land of surf, sea, sand and Mardi Gras. It might be surprising to those who haven't bothered to look at each individual Latin American ...

People powered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... heads of states on the triumph of people power in Egypt. But Mubarak's departure doesn't mean instant sunshine in the land of the pharaohs and those of its neighbours. Egypt's future remains uncertain as with the fate of other autocrats in Africa and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
Australian shares are set for a strong opening after Wall Street posted its third largest gain of 2010 as better-than-expected home sales figures boosted optimism towards the US economy. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Land of the free money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
Fed feeds equity market fervour. If you look at today's headlines, this is the message the various financial news services are trying to convey. "Wall St ends on 17-month high as rates hold" was Reuters' headline. Bloomberg had "U.S. Stocks Rise as ...

Still a two-way street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... per cent. Easy enough, isn't it? Both numbers beat expectations, the Street should be jubilant...we're on our way to the land of Oz - both the mythical one and Aussieland (Australia's unemployment rate was 5.3 per cent in January). It seems that Wall ...

Love thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... the UK, one well-known Australian politician is moving there for good because according to Pauline Hanson, "Sadly, the land of opportunity is no more applicable." Was she talking about Australia -- the envy of the developed world Australia? Happy Valentine's ...

All aboard

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... improving tide, risk assets such as commodities and equities still offer the best opportunity to take us to the promise land of prosperity. Economic fundamentals favour risk assets. Sure, we are yet to see growth with a plus sign in front in many of ...