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The darling buds of inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
"Here comes the sun, and I say It's all right." -- The Beatles Wall Street again went on a record breaking run last week with the S&P 500, the DJIA, the Nasdaq Composite and the Russell 2000 all finishing at all-time highs... and for good reasons. Growth ...

International automotive alliance launches new VC fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... of the Alliance." "This investment initiative is designed to attract the world's most promising automotive-technology start-ups to the Alliance," Ghosn added. The venture capital arm of the alliance will be led by former Nissan Brazil chief executive ...

Happier New Year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
"I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world..." -- Louis Armstrong Yes Virginia, if the strong performance of most major equity markets around the world is any indication, 2018 will ...

2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards

JOHN DYALL  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
The 2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards recognise investment strategies that showcase all the qualities investors are looking for in an investment manager in an evidence-based and transparent way. Investment leadership is not only about ...

Three is the magic number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
And so it came to pass, The Fed delivered! The US central bank lifted the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%-1.50% following its 12-13 December FOMC meeting - as widely expected and telegraphed but more importantly, as the dot plot of December ...

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
It's a crying shame the alleged "collusion" between Trump's campaign and Russia came out when it did - about the same time as POTUS appears to be within grasps of tucking his first legislative win under his belt. Oh yes, this refers to the long-promised ...

Iron ore's ups and downs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
How could the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) get it so spectacularly wrong? You, I and Irene could be forgiven for thinking so if you overlay today's Australian Financial Review's (AFR) headline, "Iron ore extends rally, fresh bull market beckons" ...

Fintech expands with eight new appointments

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... repaid growth follows strong uptake of the company's core 'cashflow as a service' software and the recent launch of its Round-ups product. "Moneysoft has grown rapidly over the past 24 months, which has allowed us to make this significant reinvestment ...

ATO warns SMSFs about risky arrangements

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... at lower rates while the individual or related entity retains legal ownership of the property. The ATO is also rebuking set ups where SMSF members deliberately exceed their non-concessional contributions cap to manipulate the taxable component and non-taxable ...

Where in the cycle is Australia?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
"In the next 5000 kilometres, turn right." Even the now-ubiquitous GPS (global positioning system) will ask you're starting point before it gives directions to your destination. But what if you don't know where you presently are? Such is the problem ...