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Big Benny and little Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... to reports. It might, it might not. But at the end of the day, the can of Greek debt will continue to be kicked down the road. And the good ol' US of A? There's the mother of all economic reports -US non-farm payrolls -- coming out at the end of next ...

The road to ruin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
In case you missed it, former US Federal Reserve Alan 'el maestro' Greenspan has just declared Greece dead - well, almost. No way out. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Greenspan declared that the "chances of Greece not defaulting are very ...

Back to cactus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... Europeans will try their best not to let Greece sink for as long as they could but eventually their kicking the can down the road will hit a brick wall - then it's curtains for Greece. Those who still have exposure would have to take a haircut -- or ...

Making the data fit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... cent on news that agreement on another bailout package may be delayed until next month. Talk of kicking the can down the road! No (guess, we don't need google for this). US retail sales fell by 0.2 per cent in May. This was supposed to be good because ...

The seventh day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... script hawkers took a breather. Yes, you read right - a breather - they'll be back again. There'll be more selling down the road. But this does not mean that I've given up on the US and the global economies. It's just the way of the markets -- they never ...

Bigger picture, nicer picture

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011

U-G-L-Y

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... stats released over the past few weeks and it becomes as clear as day -- the American economy has hit another bump in the road. But now that we know where it's at, the more relevant question is where to from here? Is this just a tiny speed bump that ...

GDP down no reason to frown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
... actual number announced by the ABS tomorrow is higher or lower than market expectations - it's just a temporary bump in the road. All will be well come the next quarter and the quarter after that - and the next one. Just look at the Australian dollar. ...

Telstra Super slash fees

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... with previous actions including free financial planning advice for members, discounted health insurance and online tools Road to Retirement and Super Cheat Notes. Martin Crowe, chief executive, Telstra Super, said the latest fee reduction was about sustainability ...

Telstra Super launches retirement campaign

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... Telstra Super has stepped up its online education campaign, launching a raft of new products for members, including its 'Road to Retirement' tool. The animated Road to Retirement feature takes users on a journey, outlining what steps they will need to ...