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Obama: he's the man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
So it was, so it shall be. The odds - the Dow fell in 12 out of the past 16 US Presidential Inaugurations - have prevailed. Now it's 13 out of 17. The Dow fell by 4.1 per cent and the S&P 500 dropped by 5.3 per cent as Barack Obama is confirmed as the ...

Quattro fund on ice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
Quattro Asset Management has shelved plans to launch of its capital protected structured product Vault 08 and shifted its focus to buying long short equity strategies. David Adiseshan, Quattro Asset Management executive director, said Vault 08 managed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained in a late rally early this morning, amid ongoing volatility on markets. At 0758 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up ...

NZ economy goes negative

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... their attention towards New Zealand as they try to take advantage of Kiwisaver and NZ Super, the land of the long white cloud has dipped into negative economic growth and looks set to fall into recession. "The New Zealand economy contracted during the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
... per cent, dragged down by exporters such as Toyoa Motor Corp as the dollar hit a 13-year low against the yen, casting a cloud over their earnings outlook. The benchmark Nikkei average fell 3.71 per cent or 454.09 points to end at 11,787.51, its lowest ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower today following a weak performance on Wall Street and continued negative commentary, particularly on higher borrowing costs for banks. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0745 AEDT, the March share ...

MacarthurCook ventures to the long white cloud

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... its stake in Kinloch. The firm also had its eye on increasing its funds management services in the land of the long white cloud, which was indirectly achieved through its stake in Kinloch. Bygrave, however, was hesitant to confirm if MacarthurCook would ...

Jay-Z versus Greenspan

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
... recession in America, but the profession's pitiful forecasting record offers little comfort," the report said. The blackest cloud on the US economic horizon is housing. US property's spectacular downward spiral is far from over, despite almost two years ...

Explorer turns new leaf with Ascalon

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... (SMA) provider Explorer Group from First Capital, ending confusion over the firm's stability. The company had been under a cloud following the purchase by First Capital twelve months ago, as they failed to pay for the purchase a full year after their ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The Australian market is expected to open with sharp losses, as weak base metal prices and the slide on Wall Street take their toll. At 0700 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was down 79 points at 5702. In Economic ...