 Benjamin Ong Director of Economics and Investments, Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd (at time of writing) Benjamin Ong heads the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) and is the director in economics and investments for Rainmaker Group. With a masters degree in banking and finance and a bachelors degree in economics, Ong has previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation strategist, portfolio analyst and stock market analyst. He writes a daily column on finance and economics for Financial Standard online and CPD-accredited sector reviews on various asset classes (Australian and international equities, fixed income and alternatives) for the fortnightly Financial Standard newspaper.
BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019 A recession is coming! Worries over a global recession are everywhere! Read more BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019 I have a confession to make, I was a closet "no RBA rate cut in July" speculator, going against the 'big four' banks and financial market expectations that it would cut interest rates by another 25 bps at its July 2019 board meetin ... Read more BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015 Another day, another Fed speaks Fed speak. Read more BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013 'Tis being my final type (drivel, to some gentle readers) for the year, we'll take a look back at the 2013 that was to seek the lessons it imparted and at the same time, divine what lies ahead at the other side of the New Year. Read more BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013 Speculation about a sooner rather than later Fed unwinding of its quantitative easing program resurfaced in the middle of last month following Jon Hilsenrath's piece printed on the Wall Street Journal. Read more BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013 Haruhiko Kuroda san's debut at the helm of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) shocked and awed financial markets for he delivered much more than even the most optimistic had been expecting. Read more BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012 The more equities drop, the more we get closer to "if it becomes necessary" time for our friend Ben to provide some stimulation. Read more BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012 Seventy-one (71) Julia. Thirty-one (31) KRudd. Read more BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012 We're doomed (again)! Oh-em-gee! Read more |
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