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The long and short of bulls and bears

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009

... bagging my persistent bullish stance and wrote that he remains convinced that the global outlook would be one of "stagflation => "W" or deleveraging & moribund growth leading to 'L'." Quoting Marc Faber - Dr. Doom himself - that the "strong rally in stocks ...

Refreshing pause

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009

... national debt levels. Rising inflation. Rising interest rates. Deflation. US$ depreciation. Below potential growth. Stagflation. Another bubble. You name it. The risk here is that by being boggled with concerns over the long run, governments and central ...

Slippery - watch your step

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009

... rising crude oil prices would, at some point, again become a risk for the global economy. Did I just hear someone say stagflation?

Fidelity gears for reflation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008

... start panicking," said Trevor Greetham, asset allocation director at Fidelity International. "Having been stuck in stagflation since December 2007, our Investment Clock model has moved into reflation this month as falling inflation pressures and a realisation ...

Stagflation policy conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008

Desperate times need desperate measures. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced a surprise 50 basis point reduction in its benchmark interest rate as the domestic economy looks increasingly headed for a recession. With recession staring the ...

US payrolls jitters

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008

... for a reduction in interest rates noting the deceleration in activity. The economy is fast approaching a state of stagflation, if not already there. The BoE's decision (indecision?) to move interest rates one or the other reflects the difficulty of tuning ...

Eyes on the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008

... technical recession. Newly appointed Japanese Finance Minister Bunmei Ibuki stressed that he saw a danger of 'cost-push stagflation' in Japan, and conceded that monetary policy options were limited for the moment. Meanwhile, it seems it is also not getting ...

Back testing not enough

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008

... Australia has just undergone a decade where investors shunned worrying about higher inflation - let alone the risk of stagflation. But the tide has since turned and inflation has now come to investors' front of mind again. Another key ingredient to success ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008

... 0.80 per cent. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average fell 1.13 per cent to a two-week closing low as worries about global stagflation outweighed the positive effect on exporters of the dollar's rise to a three-month high against the yen. The benchmark Nikkei ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008

The Australian share market is expected to open more than one per cent lower after stagflation fears hit Wall Street. The prices of most industrial metals fell overnight but the oil price continued its upward charge and precious metals also were stronger. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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