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Plus ca change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... same. The '"offer that cannot be refused" meets with "go ahead punk, make my day"! This is because, according to 'The Economist' magazine, "...three more will be held over the next seven days to try and avoid catastrophe". That's another two more after ...

Tug o' currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... time revising its US growth prediction down to 3.1% this year and the next from 3.6% in 2015 and 3.3% in 2016. 'The Economist' magazine's "poll of forecasters, May averages" is even less optimistic about America - predicting growth of just 2.6% this ...

Think of China as the new America

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
Australian investors and businesses must understand that China is changing at a fast pace and they should be quick to adapt to what will be the world's biggest consumer economy, AXA Investment Management head of Asia Mark Tinker said at the Financial ...

Big changes on way for pension funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... pension fund executives from 15 countries and was commissioned by State Street and conducted in conjunction with The Economist magazine's Intelligence Unit. The push to internal asset management was reported as a major priority by 81% of pension funds ...

The recession we're wishing to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... the eurozone and Japan. And still were all over the US and the UK with praises for their strong economies. As per The Economist poll or Economist Intelligence Unit estimate/forecast A for this year: Budget balance: Australia minus 1.9% of GDP; US minus ...

Slides can be fun too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... prices. It's not only economy numero uno that would benefit from cheaper oil. Economy numero dos would too. To quote The Economist magazine: "China is the world's second-largest net importer of oil. Based on 2013 figures, every $1 drop in the oil price ...

From oil at US$300 to oil at US$30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... sees oil at US$378 a barrel. To them I say, CALL! This is because if one is true, the other simply can't happen. If The Economist and Dr. Roubini's are correct, that US$140-150 oil would plunge the globe into another recession, demand would contract ...

Sliding oil price would stop the slide in the oil price

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... disappointed, some content, and others just had to follow the cartel's quota directive (they can always cheat anyway). The Economist A magazine succinctly explains the whys and wherefores for the differences among OPEC members' reaction: "The conflicting ...

Santa came to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... bps. Stop right there, before you conclude that this particular one punishes depositors, it does not, according to The Economist. "Competition among banks to attract savers should ensure that banks offer the highest-possible rates. One-year deposit rates ...

Why the eurozone cannot afford cheap oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... of course, the climate changers. Cheap oil is good for the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker. Just ask The Economist. According to the magazine, "A 10% change in the oil price is associated with around a 0.2% change in global GDP, says Tom ...