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- Taking into account the dull long term bond yields, the equity dividend story maintains all its attractiveness. Investors love high dividend payers.
- Monday, February 21 - 2005 at 16:24
- After a nice two weeks equities might have taken a little break, except for a further slowdown of long term rates and a flow of mainly good quarterly results.
- Monday, February 14 - 2005 at 15:21 |

- After starting the week in a negative tone, caused by nervousness regarding upcoming economic data, markets went higher towards the weekend.
- Tuesday, February 08 - 2005 at 14:59 |

- We expect the Fed to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.50 on Wednesday with the accompanying statement keeping its messageof removing policy accommodation at a measured pace.
- Monday, January 31 - 2005 at 18:20 |

- In Europe this week we expect business indicators to stabilise in January. The German Ifo business climate and the Belgian leading indicator should remain close to current levels.
- Monday, January 24 - 2005 at 19:21 |

- Upward pressure on oil prices remains a main threat to equity prices. We believe that the pull-back is not over yet. Therefore we remain a bit cautious.
- Monday, January 17 - 2005 at 17:54 |

- All in all, the impact of the tsunami on economic growth seems to be moderate and is far less than the damage of the SARS epidemic. Growth of the whole region Emerging Asia is expected to slow by less than 1% in the first quarter. Fourth quarter growth for the region was estimated at 6.6%
- Monday, January 10 - 2005 at 17:19 |

- Short-term US yields continue their upward move, with the two-year Treasury yield now firmly above three per cent. The Fed's decision and speeches, and economic data over the last week, should support that move going forward.
- Thursday, January 06 - 2005 at 09:16 |

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