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No greed, no fear, no volume

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... companies' profits perhaps... but only for a short while. And then the bigger macro dynamics assert themselves. Just last week Big Ben told the US Congress how. "Higher energy prices would probably slow growth, at least in the short run." They could ...

Good memories

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... in the previous month and against expectations for a gain of US$11 bil. Not good enough you say? Then let's bring back Big Ben. We all know he's got our backs. He proved it once again last night. How so, grasshopper? He's been reported to be thinking ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... those grim headlines we read about yesterday all about? Those that went along the lines of, "we're doomed (again) because Big Ben's no longer our friend". Well, Big Ben's testimony before the US Congress continued overnight, again there was not even ...

No please explain needed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... not only 'LOL' but 'LMAO'. In his semi-annual Humphrey-Hawkins testimony to the US House Financial Services Committee, Big Ben noted the continued improvement in the economy but "the pace of expansion has been uneven and modest by historical standards." ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... find that the US Federal Reserve in on the case. Just last night, in his testimony before the House of Representatives, Big Ben declared that, "Even as fiscal policymakers address the urgent issue of fiscal sustainability, they should take care not to ...

Extending the extended extension

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
Aussie, Ausssie, Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! It's time to shake off that hangover all youse blokes and shielas for as we, Australians all, drank and barbecued Australia Day yesterday, the US Federal Reserve gave financial markets another something to celebrate. ...

2011: hits and misses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
Well this is it folks, my last piece for the Year 2011 - the year most of us would like to forget. And for my finale, I'd like to take you back to the beginning. At the start of 2011, I wrote: "If you think 2010 was a challenging year, early indications ...

Ben calls on JMK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... this point in time. I have no other option but to play the cards I've been dealt. And I'm thinking of folding. But wait...Big Ben might still have an ace up his sleeve. He testified last night that, "We have looked very carefully at bank exposures both ...

Twisting the blues away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... equity indices fell big time - the Dow closed 2.5% off, the S&P ended 2.9% lower and the Nasdaq gave up 2.0% -- after Big Ben gave them what they wanted. If this isn't a twisted response, I don't know what is. Following its 2-day FOMC deliberations the ...

Not looking good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... estimated to add between 1% and 3% to GDP growth, that is if he can get the GOP-hostaged Congress to pass the plan. And Big Ben? Looks like he's more into blahs than action these days. He reassured one and all that the Fed would continue discussions ...