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Dip buyers buy the dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... of 7.5% growth. But should the economy slow down more than Wen wants, Wen could "instruct" for it to be reversed easy or heads will roll. And certainly America is in a much better place today than it was just a few months ago. I've written about many ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... It's an even split right down the middle. Apart from being seen as a very brave soul in trying to predict what's inside the heads of the RBA Board members, punters won't want to be caught with their pants down one more time and look silly in front of ...

Boring same old, same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... significant portends from data releases overnight - nothing that would make ordinary investors jump with joy or hang their heads in sorrow. A fine excuse for us Australians to head for the pub early for that end-of-week, end-of-month, end-of-quarter ...

Where now brown cow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... be a sense of calm in the financial markets these days. An eerie calm that makes one wonder what lies inside investors' heads. And usually times like these - times when the market is consolidating - they suggest that the market may have reached a fork ...

Not the biggest loser

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 18 MAR 2012

TSCGEMU

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... leaders met at their Council HQ in Brussels last Friday to autograph the region's fiscal compact. Twenty-five of the 27 heads of EU governments signed the "Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination & Governance in the Economic & Monetary Union (TSCGEMU) on ...

AustralianSuper talks scale, further growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
AustralianSuper and BUSS(Q) super fund heads spoke yesterday about the difference scale makes to their operation and how big is too big in the world of superannuation. Peter Curtis, senior investment manager for AustralianSuper spoke during a panel ...

What hard landing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... something could go wrong, it will. But if it does, you can bet your bottom dollar the politburo would be on the case - or heads will roll.

So far so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... Composite Index's 5.4% appreciation shows that investors don't want to bet against the powers that be. If you want to shake your heads in disbelief, look to Europe young man. Yes, Europe - the region that's the source of angst that's keeping most investors ...

Global uncertainty creating employment anxiety

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... and considerable international experience." In 2011 the wealth management sector saw a number of businesses merge their heads of retail and institutional to form joint sales teams, reducing overall headcount and saving considerable expense on salaries. ...