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Reset: restoring Australia post pandemic with Ross Garnaut

In today's investment webinar, Nucleus Wealth's Chief Strategist David Llewellyn Smith, Head of Investments Damien Klassen, and Head of Advice Tim Fuller are joined...
Damien Klassen
Nucleus Wealth
Macro

House prices to rise 20-30pc from pre-COVID levels

In the AFR I write today that it is amusing reading all the current hysteria about Aussie housing, often from the same folks who were absolutely convinced home values...
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Macro

Crisis silver lining: resilient business models and validation of competent management

The February reporting season provided a few unusual insights due to the economic impact of COVID-19. In particular, it confirmed our underlying investment thesis...
Rhett Kessler
Pengana Capital Group
Macro

The most important question for 2021: Inflation or Deflation?

There are plenty of inflationistas who have been forecasting an apocalypse for a dozen years. They are about to have their day in the sun. And you can bet they will...
Damien Klassen
Nucleus Wealth
Macro

The beginning of the end

The COVID-19 virus has had a devastating impact around the world. More than 2.5 million people have died, including more than 500,000 in the US, more than...
Kristiaan Rehder
Kardinia Capital
Macro

High risk of US equity market correction

US equities are extremely expensive according to long-term valuation measures such as the cyclically-adjusted PE (CAPE) ratio. The CAPE ratio for the S&P500 is...
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

RBA to APRA – we've set house prices on fire, you fix it

Two recent presentations by senior RBA staff have acknowledged that cutting interest rates has put a rocket under house prices. This is a refreshing change, as for...
Jonathan Rochford
Narrow Road Capital
Macro

Seeking value in alternative markets, with Adrian Redlich | Webinar & Podcast

Nucleus Wealth's Head of Investments Damien Klassen, Head of Advice Tim Fuller and Adrian Redlich, Founder and CEO of Merricks Capital give the rundown on seeking...
Damien Klassen
Nucleus Wealth
Macro

RBA brutally bashes bond bandits

In the AFR I write that the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Governor Phil Lowe did a sublime job this week of radically recalibrating flawed market perceptions of the...
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Macro

RBA opens door to jobless rate in the 3s

RBA Governor Lowe delivered a very important speech yesterday on “The recovery, investment and monetary policy” at the AFR's business review conference. Arguably the...
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

Are rates barking or biting?

In calendar 2020, the US Treasury issued US$4.4 trillion of new debt to both undertake and fund its “rescue and recovery” plan for the US economy. Of the bonds that...
John Abernethy
Clime Asset Management
Macro

Three trends creating tidal waves in markets

In Australia, and across the world, markets are being shaped by a number of new forces. There have clearly been significant shifts from the pandemic recovery,...
Mia Kwok
Mia Kwok
Livewire Markets
Macro

The tail wagging the dog?

US political strategist James Carville once remarked, “I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or as a .400...
Charlie Aitken
Charlie Aitken
Aitken Investment Management
Macro

Gold, Bitcoin and the Elon effect!

"Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on scepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria" - John Templeton It’s been just over three years since we last wrote...
Jordan Eliseo
ABC Bullion
Macro

It may take years before China relations are back on track, says Bishop

The Hon Julie Bishop is no stranger to taking on a challenge. Bishop is currently chair of the Palladium advisory board, principal of her own advisory firm (which...
Mia Kwok
Mia Kwok
Livewire Markets
Macro

Bonds blow up equity market – again

In the AFR today I write that for years we've argued that investors should not rely on the age-old assumption that fixed-rate bonds are a powerful equity hedge. We...
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Macro

It’s time to decarbonise your portfolio

Climate change has rapidly become a key focus for investors and the financial industry at large. More than US$100 billion of sustainable bonds were issued globally in...
Andrew McAuley
Credit Suisse
Macro

The macro market mega-theme

The first chart I featured in the "10 Charts to Watch in 2021" earlier this year was a somewhat unusual, and perhaps even confusing one... Basically, I decided to...
Callum Thomas
Topdown Charts
Macro

Do you really need to inflation-proof your portfolio now?

Here's a question: How do you adjust your portfolio to tackle inflation? And here's another: why would I ask such a thing, now of all times? Well, because inflation,...
Mia Kwok
Mia Kwok
Livewire Markets
Macro

Why Magellan is holding a 50% defensive allocation

Hamish Douglass remains largely optimistic about the vaccine-led recovery for financial markets around the world, but he’s not betting the house on it. The Magellan...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Macro

Is this the global macro landmine no one is talking about?

While all eyes are on the recent rise in yields, the debate has largely been centered around inflation expectations and how far the Fed will actually let inflation run...
Scott Williams
Fiftyone Capital
Macro

Hamish Douglass identifies 3 possible pathways for markets in 2021

The path forward for equity markets has transitioned from being in a state of "Nirvana" at the end of 2020. It has now become complex and dangerous according to...
James Marlay
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

The sectors that will soar when inflation hits

Bitcoin is up. Housing prices are up. Hard commodities are up. And the central banks are on a printing spree. So, is this enough to get investors thinking about...
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Macro

The 2021 inflation mirage

While rising inflation expectations were a minor feature in January, in February markets reflected higher inflation expectations and we expect this to continue in...
Damien Klassen
Nucleus Wealth
Macro

These factors are pushing the Aussie dollar higher

The Australian dollar fell sharply at the end of last week, but only after it reached 80 cents for the first time since February 2018. Global factors have been...
Sean Callow
Sean Callow
Westpac Bank
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