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James knows when

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... not doubting his guesses. You know what they say, "in a world of fools, the sane man is the fool". But Fed Chair Janet Yellen and the nine "voting" members of the FOMC are certainly no fools - dear James is a non-voting member. And only last week, they ...

The name is bonds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... Spoken like a true bond man, eh? El-Arian seems to have covered all the bases. But it could also be that Fed Chair Janet Yellen's forward guidance -- that "a high degree of monetary accommodation remains warranted" and the FOMC would not be in a rush ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... solid growth in the second quarter and positive trade data from China. Markets took heart after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress the US economy was on track for "solid growth" in the second quarter and that the stimulus taper would continue ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen made upbeat comments about the American economy. US equity markets recovered some losses after Dr Yellen told Congress overnight that the US economy is on track ...

Janet puts it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... bell. The S&P 500 index's strong open quickly gave way to weakness - falling by as much as 0.4% -- and then Fed Chair Janet Yellen spoke and "whispers a comforting word," or two... and then it was on, risk on! The S&P 500 closed 0.6% on the up. And why ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... fighting in east Ukraine to halt plans for independence referendums. Investors were also encouraged by Fed Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony to congress in which she said the US economy is on track for "solid growth" in the second quarter. Locally ...

A 1987-style crash cometh (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... Yellen comes to me, speaking... In case you've forgotten - 'twas only two months ago when US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen declared in her first-ever testimony that "a notable change in the outlook" for the economy and the labour market would prompt ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... Management that showed US manufacturing activity rose in March. Investors are also heartened by comments from Fed Chair Janet Yellen on Monday that suggest no "abrupt" change to US monetary policy that has been supporting the economy, Hogan said. Finally ...

Considerable time to eliminate considerable slack

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... of noun is all it took. Yes Virginia, by just changing the noun that followed the word "considerable", Fed Chair Janet Yellen put the smile back on many a-Wall Streeter's faces. Less than two weeks ago, Janet explained the considerable "time" after the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite strong gains on Wall Street after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen was dovish about the US economy's recovery. At 0855 AEDT on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up four points ...