• From The Start Of Our Bear Market...

    Posted 1 year ago

    Compared to the S&P 500 the local index hasn't been doing so well, particularly over the past 12 months.

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  • From The Start Of Their Bear Market...

    Posted 1 year ago

    But if you measure the All Ords from when the US market went into bear territory, the Australian index has done very well.

    Source:

  • Gold's Reversal

    Posted 1 year ago

    Spot gold has been on a one way street since the days following the Lehman Brothers meltdown and ensuing financial violence, but it's come off this month, closing at $US1788.50.

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  • Solvency Indicator

    Posted 1 year ago

    You can always tell what banks think of each other's solvency by watching their credit default swap prices, and this chart does not inspire confidence.

    Source: Morgan Stanley

  • Liquidity Indicator

    Posted 1 year ago

    The sharp lift in how hard financial institutions are finding it to draw cash from the inter-bank lending market is a good indicator of how tight their liquidity is.

    Source: Morgan Stanley

  • Yikes! No Wonder The US Is Struggling

    Posted 1 year ago

    Despite all the comparisons to Japan, the US is actually doing worse than the former Asian powerhouse as house prices drop far further and faster - at least Japan had a slow descent.

    Source: Morgan Stanley

  • Banks In Favour

    Posted 1 year ago

    Downbeat consumer sentiment, badly behaving stock markets, and politicians and the media shouting about how bad things have become are all reasons why banks are back in favour.

    Source: Melbourne Institute, CommSec

  • The Trouble With Greece

    Posted 1 year ago

    After seven years of EU membership, Greece discovered the euro zone credit card in 2009. We're seeing the results now as it neglected to ask for a pay rise to compensate for the higher spending.

    Source: Citi Investment Research

  • Business Confidence Just Ebbing Away

    Posted 1 year ago

    Business confidence isn't crashing and the bottom isn't falling out, but the slow drip downwards of sentiment is not good sign.

    Source: NAB

  • Chinese Imports From Australia

    Posted 1 year ago

    Despite the slump in late 2010/early 2011, Chinese imports from Australia have been growing at a fast clip over the past decade.

    Source: Bloomberg