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Bernanke pours liquid over Roman burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... If only its markets were still open to hear what Uncle Ben had to say. As eloquently written in Reuters: "Investors are fearful that the strength of the vote for anti-austerity parties will weaken efforts to reform Italy's public finances and its labor ...

"Others" are still fearful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... this renewed uncertainty given the optimism that's currently prevailing all around. It shows that some "others" are still fearful...

Time to fear?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... thinking? No, not that. I'm thinking about Warren Edward Buffet - the "Oracle of Omaha" - and his words of wisdom: "Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy and Greedy When Others Are Fearful" We've witnessed this Buffetism play before our very eyes once again ...

Investor cash obsession worries wealth creators

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... their toe into more risky assets, research by Investment Trends suggests that ongoing uncertainty is leaving investors fearful. According to the research house's Self Managed Super Funds Investor Intention Report, one-year capital return expectations ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... EU summit to resolve the spiralling eurozone crisis. The euro slid ahead of the European Union meeting, with investors fearful that divisions could scupper efforts to save the single currency. Tokyo jumped 1.65 per cent, or 143.62 points, to close at ...

Down and out in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... dusted, it's obituary is written and save for the diehard bulls - and perhaps, Warren (of the "be greedy when others are fearful" fame), best forgotten. Just our luck 'ey Virginia, the euro tragedy did a replay last month, giving more meat to that age-old ...

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... peak in November 2008 and the S&P 500 low in March 2009. Investors doing a Buffett perhaps? Being greedy when everyone's fearful.

Deja vu of deja vu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012

QE going, going ...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... Central Bank (ECB) to prepare an exit strategy because of rising inflation there. But has the market suddenly become so fearful again? Don't think so. Not when the "fear gauge" - the VIX index - closed at just 16.44 overnight - that's not fear. Even ...

No fear no greed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... well-reasoned arguments for his call. I must confess that this also got me thinking. Is everyone now greedy that it's time to be fearful? It certainly looks that way today, doesn't it? There's more buying on the dips going on than selling on up days. ...