{"id":60363,"date":"2012-08-03T10:17:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T00:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2012\/08\/03\/your-editor-on-twitter-103\/"},"modified":"2012-08-03T10:17:23","modified_gmt":"2012-08-03T00:17:23","slug":"your-editor-on-twitter-103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2012\/08\/03\/your-editor-on-twitter-103\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Editor On Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tBy Rudi Filapek-Vandyck<\/span>, Editor FNArena<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tI 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<\/span>, 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<\/span> financial markets myself.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile I am on Twitter, reading a quote here and a news flash there, I offer my own succinct 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.<\/p>\n

\n\tFor those who have no intention to join Twitter, but would like to stay up to date, below are my Tweets from the week past:<\/p>\n

\n\t– Never forget: the share market is (also) about herd mentality. After the banks, now Telstra is receiving downgrades from stockbrokers<\/p>\n

\n\t– Remarkable: UBS reports earnings downgrades in Oz now at same level as in July 2008. "Better" times ahead? Hasn't been genuinely good since<\/p>\n

\n\t– UBS would still seek high quality names (but not too expensive) during August reporting season. Key advice: avoid the torpedoes!<\/p>\n

\n\t– Ultimate RBA intervention? Citi would not be surprised to see RBA action "should AUD ignore further material weakness in commodity prices"<\/p>\n

\n\t– One of the better stories on Rare Earth Elements, shortcut REEs (admittedly, I am biased in this case) http:\/\/alturl.com\/fmmoa<\/p>\n

\n\t– A bit late, in my view, but stockbrokers have started to question valuations for major banks in Oz. Both CBA and NAB receiving downgrades<\/p>\n

\n\t– The most accurate conclusion post yet another two Manuf PMI updates is that the Chinese economy seems to be "stabilising"; no slump, no jump<\/p>\n

\n\t– Some revealing stats: banks responsible for 132 out of total 174 points gain for ASX200 thus far in 2012 – 75% of all gains, divs excluded<\/p>\n

\n\t– Observes NAB: The market likely expects another round of QE from the FOMC, while economists do not. Maybe ECB can help out? Maybe<\/p>\n

\n\t– Why the odds have turned towards higher prices for US natural gas in the months ahead: http:\/\/goo.gl\/qyswn<\/p>\n

\n\t– Is Investor Sentiment in Oz improving? Maybe "less negative, more neutral" is a better description? http:\/\/bit.ly\/PhdDSo<\/p>\n

\n\t– RBS advises investors should use traditional August lull to accumulate resources; anticipates "healthy" price rises later in the year<\/p>\n

\n\t– Concludes BA-ML: Chinese data to improve, but investors should refrain from turning too bullish. Citi sees no noticeable rebound until Q4<\/p>\n

\n\t– Look beyond the day-to-day noise and what do we see? So far, on average NEGATIVE US corporate earnings growth for Q2. This better improve<\/p>\n

\tYou can add my regular Tweets on Twitter via @filapek<\/p>\n

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