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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
Macro

Inflation: Mirage or Oasis? | Webinar & Podcast

Discussing if record low interest rates, pandemic level monetary and fiscal stimulus along with surging asset prices translate into long term inflationary pressures. ...
Damien Klassen
Nucleus Wealth
Macro

Frydenberg's budget again surprises with much smaller than forecast deficit, at least $14bn ahead of plan...

The Commonwealth budget continues to improve amidst the largest sell-off in the government bond market since 1994 as Coolabah Capital Investments (CCI) has repeatedly...
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

Dalio’s 6-point checklist for spotting bubbles

High valuations in tech stocks, speculative behaviour in stocks and cryptocurrencies, and a rush of new investors to markets. You’d be forgiven for thinking that this...
Patrick Poke
A Rich Life
Macro

The markets set to out-earn the US

The US market (MSCI US Index) crushed EAFE (MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East Index) again in 2020, gaining 21% versus the MSCI EAFE Index’s 8% gain. This is...
Bruno Paulson
Morgan Stanley IM
Macro

Why sustainable earners will rise again

This year is widely billed as one of reopening and recovery for financial markets around the world, but one shouldn't rely solely on a turnaround of COVID-loser...
Michelle Lopez
Michelle Lopez
abrdn
Macro

The bull case for investment markets in 2021 | webinar and podcast

Nucleus Wealth's Head of Investments Damien Klassen, and Head of Advice Tim Fuller lay out the bull case for investment markets in 2021. Global equities, as of this...
Damien Klassen
Nucleus Wealth
Macro

Opportunity knocks: Europe

Since late last year we’ve viewed 2021 as a year of potential and opportunity in global equity markets. While a lot of focus has been on the US and the mega-cap Tech...
Chad Padowitz
Talaria Asset Management
Macro

Short and sharp: A healthy dose of scepticism

Aside from a short period of global market unrest triggered by meme stock trading, investor sentiment has remained broadly positive through the first few weeks of the...
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management
Macro

The biggest theme driving markets

Australia’s equity market performance versus global markets has waxed and waned over recent decades. A key driver of relative performance has been relative global...
David Bassanese
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