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Rare Earths Overcooked

Dec 01 2011

Skyrocketing prices have taken their toll on rare earth demand even as supply growth crawls. End-users are going to extraordinary lengths to withdraw from global mispricing in which China holds 94% of the cards.


Market Insight: Investing In Resources Stocks

Nov 18 2011

Tune in to the recording of FNArena’s Market Insight program.


Market Insight: Investing Is Forecasting

Oct 31 2011

In last week’s Market Insight your FNArena hosts shone some light on Europe and why investors should pay attention to forecasts.


The Good China

Oct 27 2011

Rumours of China’s possible demise appear somewhat exaggerated, according to research and forecasting by a raft of economists across the globe, be the issues internal or external in nature. That is not to say forecasts are not without risks, or that further slowing is not expected.


Market Insight: All About Banks

Oct 14 2011

Thursday’s live broadcast is now available as a replay. An explanation of that facing European banks and the implications for bank sectors worldwide, including in Australia.


Market Insight: Operation Twist, Markets Outlook And Woolworths

Sep 24 2011

This week’s Market Insight will zoom in on Fed’s policy, the future for equity markets as well as on Woolworths.


What To Do About Europe?

Sep 14 2011

Forget about a hard landing in China. Forget about weak growth in the US. The current financial turmoil is all about Europe and something has to be done.


Market Insight: Australian FY11 Wrap And FY12 Outlook

Sep 09 2011

FNArena dissects the implications of the FY11 result season and considers broker outlooks for FY12. What might those outlooks yield?


Make Mine Rare

Jul 07 2011

Microcap listing Hastings Rare Metals boasts one of only four JORC-compliant rare earth metals resources in Australia and has Lynas is its sights. What really is the rare earth story?


China Is Not The Next Greece

Jul 06 2011

An audit of local government debt has set off alarm bells over China’s actual debt to GDP ratio but economists agree there is no Greek-style debt crisis in the offing.