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Is the worst yet to come?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... complacency' and the impact of a second wave. "If you think about what markets are pricing, they went from pricing Armageddon to pricing a 'V' shape recovery in a relatively short space of time," Doyle said. "I think the reality is probably somewhere ...

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... underperforming; those tied to commodity prices and the Chinese growth complex. "But at the same time, we are not at economic Armageddon yet, so there is still rational behind looking for opportunities in the stock market given the volatility that has ...

Brexit is history: Chief Economists Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... died and it was all a dream by Pam." Continuing with the Dallas metaphor, Tinker said some British MP's believed Armageddon would ensue if Britain left the EU without a trade agreement. But he doesn't agree. "The issue is will we get through ...

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
Armageddon. Catastrophe. Lehman Bros moment. GFC mark II. Game over. Funny but... haven't I heard all this before? Let me think. Yeah right. That's it. "Twas about four years ago when Lehman bit the dust. Remember how you - and your neighbours -- felt ...

Autumn Angst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... Eurozone divorces here we come! And given Wall Street's near 4% slump last night, this would be extrapolated to... Armageddon here we are! But are we really? Oh yes, Europe is in the throes of despair - if not perdition. But we've been through this once ...

In a better place

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... happened last week. Fear now, search for explanations later - that's what happened last week. For despite the scares of Armageddon or GFC part 2, nothing much has really changed from when financial markets moved from volatile to extremely volatile. Yes ...

Goodbye or good buy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... worst of times? The dreaded DD (double-dip) is back on the headlines. So is the R (recession). And with them comes Armageddon. I think Armageddon is most fitting in this case for there's the number '666' attached to the S&P 500 index. It's how much the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... said. It had been a dramatic turnaround in global markets in the last fortnight. "Two weeks ago, it was priced for Armageddon. Now, it is pretty bullish going into the earnings season. "Two weeks ago, you couldn't get a good piece of economic data. Now ...

I'm still standing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... the word 'global' would no longer be followed by the word 'growth'. If they are so sure that the 'another financial Armageddon is coming' story had any semblance of truth. I would continue on culling risk assets off my portfolio if I'm a true believer. ...

Judgment Day bargains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... crisis came back to haunt - bigger and scarier than ever. Greece has come ever so closer to financial and economic Armageddon. Just ask Fitch Rating's which chopped its debt rating by three notches - pushing it further into junk status. I just don't ...
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