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Understand the fast-changing domestic and global economic forces under the tectonic plates driving our markets.

Signal or Noise

Could ASX earnings and dividends beat the odds and rise this year?

Plus, a closer look at how two of Livewire's most recognisable growth and value fund managers are investing.
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Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

Why the charts say now might be the time to buy emerging market stocks

This week’s chart pack features emerging markets (EM) insights from Meghna Shah, Macrobond’s Chief Economist and Macro Strategist.
Macrobond Financial
Macrobond Financial
Macro

2024 is a year for active management

The strength of the “magnificent 7” stocks has created an unrivalled amount of top-heaviness in the market, providing a boon to passive investors in 2023. However,...
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management
The Rules of Investing

The policy overhaul Shane Oliver would make to secure Australia's fortunes

One of Australia's most respected (and most quoted) economists shares his thoughts on today's markets.
The Rules of Investing
Livewire Markets
Macro

US CB consumer confidence slumped to 106.7, Australia’s CPI held static at 3.4% y/y

Weekly Update | 1st March, 2024
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Hue Frame
Frame Funds Management
Macro

A snapshot of Australian bank/super fund exposure to commercial real estate

Bank exposure to commercial real estate has risen to 13% of loans, while super fund holdings total a larger 16% of their assets.
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

Is inflation crashing?

Below is a summary of the topics we covered on Nucleus Investment Insights this month. See the links for more information.
Damien Klassen
Nucleus Wealth
Macro

Risk beats peak cash: US exceptionalism sparks both tech and credit opportunities

Stock markets are hitting all-time highs. And why not? Interest rates don’t look to be going any higher and there is no recession on the cards, least of all in the US....
Chris Iggo
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Macro

Earnings remain key in a confusing macro picture

It has been challenging to make sense of current economic and market news but the following wire provides our insights on key regions
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Neuberger
Macro

Is structural change or the economic cycle driving global share markets?

Global share markets are always driven by both structural change and the economic cycle to some degree. It is the weighting of the two drivers that varies over time....
Tim Richardson
Tim Richardson
Pengana Capital Group.
Macro

6 leading investors share the charts to watch right now

This chart pack showcases some of our customers’ own creations.
Macrobond Financial
Macrobond Financial
Macro

How the US economy is standing out from the crowd

While other major economies stagnated or contracted in the second half of 2023, the U.S. economy has been thriving and has thus far weathered the most vigorous period...
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management
Macro

French flash services PMI rallied to 48.0, US flash manufacturing PMI surged to 51.5

Weekly Update | 23rdFebruary, 2024
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PLS
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Hue Frame
Frame Funds Management
Macro

More evidence of strong wages growth

The AWOTE and AWE measures of wages grew strongly at the end of last year.
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

Why stocks could be boosted, thanks to a different "Taylor"

Listening to a different Taylor may deliver more Karma to your portfolio this year.
Alastair MacLeod
Elston Asset Management
Macro

5 key themes to watch in global real estate

Our global real estate outlook for 2024 highlights 5 key themes across senior housing, retail, industrial, Japan and data centres.
Chris Bedingfield
Quay Global Investors
Macro

China just made a historic rate cut - but markets aren't buying

More not less, seems to be the market's message.
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

Why the path ahead favours income assets

Macro is a powerful explainer of why markets have moved sharply in the past, how they're behaving currently, and what may lie ahead
John Abernethy
Clime Asset Management
Macro

Why a global recession is not coming in 2024

We expect global growth to be around 2.5% in 2024, below the long-run average of 3% and lower than the IMF’s forecast.
Diana Mousina
AMP
Macro

Why it's the worst time to invest in US stocks in 20 years

...but the best time to invest in two well-known emerging markets.
Macrobond Financial
Macrobond Financial
Macro

Stalling disinflation delivers a heavy blow to rate expectations

The January Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation reports both came in hotter than expected—underscoring the challenge of reaching the...
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management
Macro

Chart of the week - resurgence risk?

What if the opposite of recession and deflation happens...
Callum Thomas
Topdown Charts
Macro

New Zealand inflation expectations eased to 2.5% q/q, Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.1%

Weekly Update | 16th February, 2024
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Hue Frame
Frame Funds Management
Macro

A spike in unemployment on flat employment as hiring patterns change

A large spike in Australian unemployment and flat employment looks affected by changing hiring patterns.
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

US core inflation picks up in January on stronger services

US core inflation picked up sharply at the start of the year.
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
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