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Speculation grows on super tax breaks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... speculation is rising the government is considering a clampdown on untargeted superannuation tax concessions. On Wednesday night on ABC's Lateline program he said, "We are all living longer, and the longer we rely on government handouts, the greater ...

It's all in the spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... proposition. Said another way, they just don't know with most living from headline to headline. It's a dive because headlines last night indicate that it is. European bond auctions conducted last night saw yields on Spanish 10-year bonds rise to 5.743% ...

Negative gearing property distortions here to stay

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... even tighter. John McGrath, a real estate and investment property expert, speaking on the Switzer Sky Business show last night, said enquiries from SMSF investors regarding residential investment purchases are up 50-100% in the last year. The increase ...

In it to win it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... didn't jump at shadows and bought what the worrywarts were peddling instead. They've been vindicated once again. For last night, Wall Street rebounded big time and European equity markets bounced back bigger time - including a 2.3% rise in the Spanish ...

Dip buyers buy the dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... And why should they when the VIX index - the fear gauge - has not sounded the alarm bells? The index closed at 19.6 last night, still lower than 2012's high of 22.97 reached last January and most definitely below the 45.45 reading in October last year. ...

Best friends forever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... massive stimulus the Fed has implemented so far. China also became a factor that brought smiles on investors' faces last night. It's not going to have a hard landing. In fact, if the gossip is true, it's economy is re-accelerating. The rumour mill says ...

The Fed, the ECB and the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... of America over the past months. Speaking of which, the Fed's latest Beige Book survey of its 12 Districts released last night found that: "... the economy continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace from mid-February through late March." "Manufacturing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... Spanish debt were not necessarily the cause of the weakness in European markets. "I'd suggest that the explanation for last night's market behavior is a bit after the fact," he said. "Spanish bond yields rose, the market fell and the two were tied together ...

Bring it on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
If there's one thing I regret about last night's financial market activity it's that Wall Street and European bourses did not slide bigger time. It would have been one hell of a buy-op, ey Virginia? Another chance to accumulate more at reduced prices. ...

Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... weakening and I've even read one mention the 'double-D' word. Can't blame Wall Street for having that sinking feeling last night. Still, one swallow does not a spring make. We'll need more points on the employment line before we can judge that this is ...