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ASX-SGX merger a ‘missed opportunity’ – Wriggling in Swan’s ASX straitjacket

The Expounder — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:33:31 +0000

Previously I have posted (and been criticised) for the views I have on the ASX SGX takeover (or as we now know the failure of). So this time round I am going to leave it to two journalist – Stephen Bartholomeusz and Glenda Korporaal.

I read Stephen Bartholomeusz article “Wriggling in Swan’s ASX straitjacket” [...]

The two airline policy of Australian Capital Markets?

The Expounder — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:01:49 +0000

On the weekend I wrote a piece about the ASX-SGX merger and why the Government should not block its eventual outcome. I posted that article last night after witnessing the subject become quite topical in yesterday’s press.

Firstly, today has given us all some more insight into the Nationals beliefs on why it should [...]

The failure of the SGX-ASX merger will hurt Australian Investors, not Singapore

The Expounder — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:32:40 +0000

If the Gillard Swan “Minority” Government or the Greens block the SGX-ASX merger from going ahead because of “National Interests” then they will have to answer to both the investors of the ASX as well as the wider Australian Financial Services Industry. And they will have a lot to answer for.

What will [...]

CBA becomes Anti-Social ???

The Expounder — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:28:46 +0000

It would seem the bank has forgotten that the very nature of Social Media - conversations you have are with family and friends and not random third parties - means that if you were to see anything on your Facebook account that was negative about CBA, then it would more than likely come from family and friends. [...]

Will “Too Big to Fail” be too big to fail…

The Expounder — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 05:24:35 +0000

After the disaster that was Wall St 2 : Money Never Sleeps (...well maybe not a disater, bust certainly a chick flick...) HBO has announced it cast for it's upcoming financial crisis movie "Too Big to Fail". [...]

Oh to be at Finovate NYC…

The Expounder — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:43:43 +0000

Regardless that I am too busy to blog (I am sorry), gee I would love to be in Manhattan at FinovateFall 2010. "What is Finovate?" I hear you ask - Finovate is a series of unique conferences (Held in New York, San Francisco, London) that showcases innovation in financial and banking technology via short, fast-paced demos that must be presented live. [...]

“Social media networks become an important stop for investment information”…Duh!!

The Expounder — Tue, 25 May 2010 03:00:21 +0000

When are you guys going to learn? Another financial research firm and consultant, Spectrem, has just recently released a new survey that suggests that not only do 69% of LinkedIn users consult their LinkedIn networks on investment issues but more than one-third of investors say they are interested in receiving information from their advisors or corresponding with them via social networks [...]

Investors move away from advisors to become more “social”

The Expounder — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:06:01 +0000

You can understand the strong case for using social media for investment decisions when those aged 21-39 relied on websites, friends, family and work colleagues for investment advice. [...]

CBA gets Social…

The Expounder — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:00:08 +0000

To beat up a bank is easy - like taking a toy from a kitten - anyone and everyone does it. The hard thing is to congratulate them on a smart choice, and for this I must clear the throat and say "WELL DONE COMMONWEALTH BANK" for showing iniative in employing their first Social Marketing Manager [...]

CFD for a hedge, but not a sole investment.

The Expounder — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:18:11 +0000

Found a post in the Capital Markets section of LinkedIn asking whether "CFD's or Contract for Difference are a good trading tool?" The concern I had with the question posted was that it suggested that CFDs were developed to allow investors to "receive all the benefits of owning a stock without having to physically own the stock itself." Unfortunately too many online trading investors take this view point and very quickly see their $$$ evaporate as they are hit by margin calls regardless of whether their positions are long or short. [...]