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Knee-jerk reaction to late action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
Here we go again! The rough and tumble of Wall Street on display as investors knee-jerkingly reacts to what is -- in the words of Donald Rumsfeld - a "known known." The problem that just won't go away; like an irritating fly in the midst of an Australian ...

Strong one, says yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... It could also be reflective of the Fed's completion of its purchase of $US1.25 trillion mortgage-backed securities. The worry is that the US government may need to offer higher yields to continue attracting investors to fund this deficit. But is it really ...

Easter egg hunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... and 18 months - before making a move, will again slap the back of their heads for missing out. At least, we don't have to worry about the word recession in Australia. The economy is tracking smoothly... thank you very much. Hence, we might see official ...

Greenspan put

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
"...I'm finding it very difficult to look into the future and not worry about that." This was Citizen Alan Greenspan talking on Bloomberg Television. Alan was referring to America's "federal debt" and its "capacity to borrow". He must have thought it ...

In a better place

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
... Union would not let Greece fall into ruins - if not the European Union, the International Monetary Fund. Besides, the Greek worry is already priced in - the uncertainty is one of the factors holding the market back from taking off as much and as fast ...

Don't know where to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... Fund (EMF) - a fighting fund for when speculators again attack. For us here in Australia, our government has a different worry. The Reserve Bank is expected to continue jacking up rates because despite the lower-than-expected 400 increase in employment ...

Love thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
Chinese New Year. Valentine's Day. They fell on the same day this year. The Chinese all around the world and lovers of all nationalities were torn about which day to celebrate. Easy for the Chinese -- the celebration of the "Year of the Tiger" takes ...

Cloud computing still a foggy idea

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... misconceptions about how cloud computing works. For example, some 55 per cent of respondents see security as their main worry and yet only 16 per cent have adopted web-based application firewall (WAF). This is because some of the respondents mistakenly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... chance we could close down today after some profit-taking before the weekend," Mr Potter said. "The financials are the main worry with most of the major banks trading down, while the materials sector is the best performing sector." Mining giant BHP Billiton ...

Trichet to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... cropped up since the start of the year. For bondholders who weren't able to exit when the Greek tragedy was playing out, don't worry. There will be other scares to come this year.