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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
Betashares
Macro

There is no reason to be bearish, says manager of US$645bn AUM

Bank of America's Global Fund Manager Survey (FMS) surveyed 225 investors, collectively holding $645 billion in assets under management, to determine the outlook for...
Mia Kwok
Mia Kwok
Livewire Markets
Macro

Inflation expectations are rising - or is it just oil?

Investors' favourite word last year was “unprecedented," but this year “reflation” appears to be on everyone’s lips. For central bankers and investors, breakeven rates...
Anthony Doyle
Anthony Doyle
Firetrail Investments
Macro

Let’s get fiscal - did financial markets change forever in 2020?

The year 2020 will be remembered for many events. Besides COVID-19, there were the Australian bushfires and US political turmoil. But financial markets also...
Chris Bedingfield
Quay Global Investors
Macro

Where in the world to find winning small-caps

With the ASX 200 currently just 3.7% below its pre-pandemic level, many investors who didn’t buy the dip have a severe case of FOMO . Small caps are a possible...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Macro

Likely Budget surprise ahead: what this means for your portfolio

Australia’s economic recovery continues to underpin a significant improvement in the Commonwealth budget. Last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the number...
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

RBA QE is being outpaced by rest of the world, putting upward pressure on A$ and implying more QE is needed...

In a world of near-zero interest rates, the stance of monetary policy is now better measured by the size and composition of a central bank’s balance sheet. In...
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

It’s (almost) all about the yield

Two big questions asked this week had a common thread. The questions were; are stocks overvalued and why doesn’t the RBA undertake more quantitative easing? The common...
Jonathan Rochford
Narrow Road Capital
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