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ASX jumps "despite" naughty news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
The S&P/ASX 200 index started the day strong and finished stronger - up 1.9% from its 30 November close. So did the All Ordinaries index - up 1.8%.

And then there's gonna be five

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
China may well let "market forces" dictate the yuan's exchange rate... but only if it's consistent with the Politburo's diktat.

Swiss franc surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
Speculations are that the Swiss National Bank (SNB) could follow up its recent verbal interventions with actual ones ahead of the near certainty that the European Central Bank (ECB) would boost its stimulus programme come 3 December.

December moves

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
The Japanese central bank had been expected to expand its QQE measures as early last month. It hasn't.

Chill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
Despite the gloomy domestic headlines, indications from which the RBA is directly in charge of - employment and inflation - are not on red alert levels.

Road of no return

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
Wouldn't "the Committee's credibility" be shot if it goes ahead in December and it later turns out to be a policy mistake?

Spreading the word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
Data dependence -- mainly its interpretation - is where all the confusion lies.

FPA gives top award to private wealth adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) awarded its top accolade, the FPA CFP Professional of the Year Award, to a Visis Private Wealth adviser.

The Fed could get it wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
What happens if it gets it wrong again this time? What if the Fed under-estimated the impact of a mere 25bps hike on its economy and on the world?

Pepared for "lift-off" watch out for "ceasing"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
The Fed has ended QE and it is about to lift the fed funds rate but it's balance sheet, while expanding no more, is also not contracting.