FYI | May 13 2011
By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena
I recently joined Twitter. Not because I am curious what this celebrity has to say about her kids, or to read that another one is waiting for a connecting flight, impatiently. Twitter allows me to follow news and commentary sources such as Dow Jones' Marketwatch, Bloomberg News and the Wall Street Journal. It assists me in keeping up with what is happening across the globe, while I am observing and analysing financial markets myself.
While I am on Twitter, reading a quote here and a news flash there, I offer my own succint insights and commentary. Those amongst you who have already discovered the virtues of a Twitter account can add my Tweets to their daily news via @filapek.
For those who have no intention to join Twitter, but would like to stay up to date, below are my Tweets from the week past:
– Global expectations for growth and earnings are high. Momentum is slowing, so expect more downgrades. Continued Headwinds for equity markets
– US oil stocks at highest level since March 2009. What's new? THE ECONOMY IS SLOWING. Expect more volatility, and downside for risk assets
– Chinese data for April: slowing manufacturing, slowing growth, plateauing inflation and ongoing strong investments. A bit less is good?
– April has defined the limits for financial markets this year. Oil at US$125 is too high and so is AUD/USD at 1.10 and EUR/USD at 1.50.
– Largely unnoticed to most experts' eye: the global economy is slowing. And the RBA is ready to hike again. Oz economy to be the victim?
– On Friday I participated in a panel conversation about performance and outlook for the Australian share market. http://bit.ly/lsROsX
– 2010 Revisited? Feels like it, doesn't it? I have been recommending solid dividend growth stocks. Still looks like a very good approach
You can add my regular Tweets on Twitter via @filapek
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