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USA is going A-OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... not? Because here we have the Fed boss telling all and sundry that, "Houston, we still have a problem!" Oh no! But as in true in most cases, you must take everything you read and hear with a pinch of salt - and in the case of central bosses, maybe two ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... solid footing. But what about Egypt? I don't want to belittle the number of heroic lives lost over the Egyptians' quest for true democracy, but as far as the financial markets are concerned, it could be swallowed up by the Nile and all we'll hear is ...

Value Partners top Asia fund tables

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
... Value Partner's exclusive distributor for about six years in Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands. "These awards are a true reflection of the manager that we picked, that they fit the criteria that we have for Australian investors which is capital ...

Wrong answer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... "China's foot is firmly on the gas pedal" my foot. This doesn't make sense. And if it doesn't make sense, it's usually not true. It's either "curb inflation" or "foot firmly on the gas pedal". It cannot be both! I think someone didn't do his homework. ...

60 Minutes deception

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... acronym - GFC. There were no significant data out overnight, no compass to steer the global financial world north or south. And true to my mother's constant warning when I was a little boy - "if you get lost, stay put" - that's precisely what Wall Street ...

RMBS under the spotlight

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... investors. However, he pointed out that current market structures in the RMBS market are still "not ideal" for delivering true liquidity into the sector, following the liquidity freeze during the GFC. "When we think about what we truly need for a liquid ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... aid package was announced. "The US futures have pushed up a bit higher and that has supported us from the open, masking the true extent of the fall we were expecting." On Monday, Rio Tinto announced it expected capital spending to rebound to around $US11 ...

Over Fifty becomes Centuria

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... renamed with 'Centuria' as the front component of their name shortly afterwards. "Not many people understand that we are a true diversified fund manager," said McBain, adding that the new united name will allow for people to see the actual width of Centuria ...

Turkeys, PIGS and Koreans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... these countries are made to pay to fund their deficits make it harder for them to fund those deficits. The rumour becomes true. Their credit ratings are downgraded. Interest rates rise some more. Deficit funding becomes even harder. They ask for bailout. ...

FPA unveils Value of Advice winners

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... and the financial planning profession. "All entries we received were great case studies on how financial planners provide true value for their advice as well as peace of mind," he said. This year's awards judges were Julie Berry, Marisa Broome, Roger ...