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An old hack who has perhaps seen too much, drunk too much, and felt too much, John Pilger, in his latest post, states very clearly what many people who pay their taxes dutifully are beginning to realize: that no matter … Continue reading →
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After waffling about how inflating away the value of the world’s reserve currency (and causing extreme dislocations across the entire world) is a bit like playing golf with a new putter, Benny B has unwrapped his new toy, and gently … Continue reading →
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The fact that markets are rallying because of the so-called GOP tsunami in the US indicates that markets are gratefully pricing in even greater gridlock, and perhaps the impeachment of Obama to boot. After all, what else can the results … Continue reading →
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Boy, the CEOs, board members and miscellaneous senior management running listed companies on a day-to-day basis are sure dumb. How else could you explain the massive insider selling that’s been going on even as the stock market continues to go … Continue reading →
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Another keeper for the archives of the Department for Conflict of Interest: the ASX chief has just issued a press release stating that “SGX’s bid not against (Australia’s) national interest”, never mind the fact that there’s a nice little M&A … Continue reading →
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In an absolute stunner of a move demonstrating how the Fed has now totally abandoned the charade that it actually cares about “Stable Prices and Maximum Employment of the American People”, Bloomberg reports that the Fed is now consulting with … Continue reading →
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Despite what the SG government will say about the cause of runaway prices of St Regis and GCBs at Pierce Road, Andy Xie is in no doubt about the fact that with QE2 or 3 or whatever number you want … Continue reading →
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With the entire world’s markets pricing in QE vvvMassive, Mr. Ben “Tiger” Bernanke is now hoping to pull back on his earlier telegraphing on the legendary awesomeness of QE2, to a much smaller lite version that doesn’t quite have so … Continue reading →
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In a nod towards the dangers of hot money that’s flowing into any country sporting marketing taglines containing the words “emerging/uniq uely/incredible/cent re/hub/heart/truly/b rain/vagina of Asia”, MAS has pointed out the risks of the 1997 Asian crisis repeating itself, IF countries don’t do … Continue reading →
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In yet another demonstration (as if we needed more) that GAAP has completely morphed into WTFTBTISB (“whatever the fuck the boss thinks it should be”), Berkshire – home of the high-priest of equity fundamentalists – has replied to SEC that … Continue reading →
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Yet another moment of genius from the truth-speakers at the Onion. No comments necessary. From the Onion “American People Hire High-Powered Lobbyist To Push Interests In CongressR …
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In a move that’s guaranteed to enrich SGX management, ASX shareholders and M&A lawyers/underwriters (but not much anyone else), SGX buys ASX (pending regulatory approval) for US$8.3 billion, a 37% premium to ASX’s last trade. Of course, the market – … Continue reading →
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As expected, the minor disagreement on fair value of private residential property between buyer and secondary/subsales seller continues to widen, perhaps even beyond the size of a Singapore Peanut. Caveats on URA Realis reveal that subsales numbers fell by more … Continue reading →
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As the larger trend of flight out of USD continues,Unexpected ? No. Good for St Regis property prices? Hell yes. From Bloomberg “Singapore to allow stronger currency even as economy …
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Like many government-linked issues, the marketing machine surrounding this exercise is marshaled to cookie cutter perfection, with much of the SG MSM calling it a great deal for retail investors to get in on a sure-win-pao-chiak deal because of 1) … Continue reading →
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Gonzalo Lira has a pretty good explanation on the sound of huge logs of feces hitting massive rotating blades in the US housing market right now, aka “Fraudclosure& #8221;, with a short version for those who don’t really want anything more … Continue reading →
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Hilarity doesn’t come often to the FX markets, but Japan’s questioning of Korea’s G20 leadership because of Korea’s intervention in the currency markets, is an absolute knee-slapper (*badabing!*). Followed immediately by a statement from Timmy G that there he saw … Continue reading →
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Proof that Thai leaders have also attended the same night communications diploma school as Kim Jong Il and Barack Obama, the Finance Minister of Bangkok (it’s not really fair to say that the Cabinet rules over Thailand, since the northern … Continue reading →
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As competitors try to get in their digs into the Tiger that’s reeling from pilot shortages due to a misguided attempt to slash salaries in the midst of an aviation uptick, everyone from Air Asia (in an ad that’s sure … Continue reading →
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After an associate of ours came back from Phuket, having been LMC’d by Tiger Airways, and having been forced to ante up serious moolah for an alternate flight back on MAS, we felt it was timely to, yet again, remind … Continue reading →
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