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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Why AUD so strong: Only 9 AAA rated countries in world with stable outlook (chart)
A typically thought-provoking chart from UBS's Scott Haslem, who, incidentally, was awarded the best Australian economic forecaster award in 2011 by Bloomberg magazine...Scott, George and Alvin are a great team.
