 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 | THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011 There's good news to stir the animal spirits among the bulls, bad news to keep the bears on the pounce and news we can classify as 'whatever' to keep the chatter alive - for both bears and bulls. Read more BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011 "So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me S. O. S. The love you gave me, nothing else can save me S. O. S. When you're gone How can I even try to go on? When you're gone Though I try how can I carry on?"- ABBA Read more BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011 We've witnessed the same arguments -- pros and cons, winners and losers - and scares before, during and after the GST (goods and services tax) was introduced on 1 July 2000 - the biggest economic reform of the time. Read more BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011 It's got the euro in its hands. It's got the whole world in its hands. Read more BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011 "I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down..."-- Chumbawamba Read more BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011 "Do I feel lucky?" Well do ya, punk?" -Dirty Harry Read more BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010 "War! huh-yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing..." Read more BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010 The three days that straddled Labor Day on 'The Street' provided a perfect specimen of investors' one data point to the next data point existence. Read more BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010 Another set of dismal data again failed to get Wall Street down last night. Read more |
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