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Chief economist update: The Fed pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019

... was the spook du jour portended by the inversion of the US yield curve. Since then, the yield curve has become positive, the VIX index - or the fear gauge - has come down and now US equities are on the up and up. Suddenly, diktats to the Fed earlier ...

Chief economist update: Equity market rally has legs

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019

... countries, including sovereign-bank doom loop risks," it said. Yet, equity markets appear to remain unperturbed. The CBOE VIX index - the "fear gauge" - has dropped back down to October 2018 lows. It currently stands at 12.32 - 59% down from the 2018 ...

Chief economist update: Woe to the world

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019

You've been warned. It was only exactly one week ago when I discussed the VIX and MOVE indices - the fear gauge for the stock and bond markets, respectively - and how they've been sharply coming down since the Fed announced its pause very in ...

No-deal Brexit prolongs market uncertainty

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019

... may take time to play out because there are a "mixed bag" of other factors that have an immediate influence, he said. The VIX volatility index will be guided by US-centric events such as earnings season, manufacturing and employee data and the Fed possibly ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street has fallen, prepare to be greedy

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018

... happens on Wall Street does not remain on Wall Street. When the US sneezes, the world catches pneumonia! So much so that the VIX index - the "fear gauge" - jumped by 44% overnight to a reading of 22.96 points. Last night's tumble on Wall Street is ...

Chief economist update: Wisdom of the crowd

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018

... rationale, and assessment of the many is superior to a lone expert. While financial market volatility has come down - the VIX index closed at a reading of 13.42 last week (down from this year's high to date of 37.32) - there remains that lingering ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018

... year and 10-year bond yields have fallen from the 2.94% high recorded in late February to 2.84% overnight. So too has the VIX index - down to a reading of 16.35 after surging to 37.32 last month. No other data underscore America's best of times than ...

Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018

... Is there something wrong with this picture or what? Wall Street remains on a seesaw ride and volatility - compared with the VIX index's performance over the past three years - is through the roof. Theoretically, ex-US investors needn't be losing sleep ...

Chief economist update: The Fed's force is with us

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018

... correction territory - that'll clear the way for the resumption of no holds barred buy orders. Sorry to disappoint, but with the VIX index closing at a reading of 33.46 - the highest since August 2015 - there'll be some more volatility and cheaper buy ...

Getting better and betterer

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018

... crash) and during the dotcom bubble." But if investors are hearing these alarm bells, they don't appear to be listening. The VIX index - the fear gauge - continues to trade at historic lows. It's fallen from an already low reading of 14.0 at the start ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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