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THE DISTILLERY: Austerity averse
COMMENTARY:Jotters try to predict what will happen to Greece as austerity mostly gets the thumbs down at the G8, while BHP's Nasser is under the microscope.
21 May 2012 7:04 AMTHE DISTILLERY: CBA defensive
COMMENTARY:Jotters shine a global light on CBA's results, while another says it won't be BHP and Rio threatened by any Chinese slowdown.
18 May 2012 7:17 AMTHE DISTILLERY: BHP battlefield
COMMENTARY:Jotters pore over the unusually frank speeches of BHP Billiton's bosses and find political barbs, strategic caution and investor signposts.
17 May 2012 7:02 AMTHE DISTILLERY: PacBrands pass
COMMENTARY:Jotters look at the reasons behind the private equity snub of Pacific Brands, while one discovers value still exists in the cheque.
16 May 2012 7:02 AMTHE DISTILLERY: BHP bygones
COMMENTARY:One jotter wonders whether BHP's new recruit would have been so keen on shale, while another highlights JP Morgan's recklessness.
15 May 2012 7:01 AMTHE DISTILLERY: Woolies hustle
COMMENTARY:One jotter questions Woolies' 'reactive' response to its rival's discount program, while another finds a precedent for JP Morgan's loss.
14 May 2012 7:07 AMTHE DISTILLERY: NAB knowhow
COMMENTARY:Jotters take their turn spelling out the pros and cons of NAB's strategy, while the federal budget reveals some mining truths.
11 May 2012 6:35 AMTHE DISTILLERY: Centro questions
COMMENTARY:Jotters lament the early end to the Centro court case and weigh in on how Billabong's new boss can avoid a wipeout.
10 May 2012 7:22 AMTHE DISTILLERY: Budget bottom lines
COMMENTARY:Jotters pore over this year's federal budget, finding winners, losers, good politics, poor policy, inflated predictions and fair forecasts.
9 May 2012 6:38 AMTHE DISTILLERY: Austerity angst
COMMENTARY:Jotters predict more trouble ahead for political parties trying to implement austerity measures, while one finds some value in the RBA's policy statement.
8 May 2012 6:59 AMTHE DISTILLERY: Budget stretch
COMMENTARY:One jotter offers a fiscal policy reality check ahead of the federal budget, while another hones in on BHP.
7 May 2012 7:01 AMTHE DISTILLERY: Westpac warfare
COMMENTARY:One jotter says Westpac has the biggest job ahead in the battle for deposits, while another praises Kelly's strategy defence.
4 May 2012 7:00 AMTHE DISTILLERY: ANZ sympathy
COMMENTARY:Jotters back ANZ's geographically diversified strategy, while one watches the post-rate cut dollar fall, and climb back.
3 May 2012 6:58 AMTHE DISTILLERY: Rates wait
COMMENTARY:Commentators connect the dots between the 50 bps cut from the Reserve Bank and what the banks will actually pass on, while one reminds us it's the RBA's job to look forward.
2 May 2012 6:42 AMTHE DISTILLERY: NAB rebuke
COMMENTARY:Commentators cast the blame for NAB's UK hit, with one arguing Cameron Clyne should have moved faster.
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