Few topics inspire more parochial debate than property in Australia. While residential property tends to grab the headlines, commercial grade property has had no less support in recent years. Show More
macro themes
Earlier this year, we reviewed some of the key factors driving the ongoing strength in the property sector. A few months and one further domestic rate cut later, Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (AREITs) have rallied further. But today’s paper is not another case for the AREIT sector, but rather... Show More
The rise of emerging markets have transformed the global economy and the way investors allocate capital over the past 25 years. It has become increasingly synchronised reflecting their enhanced integration into global trade and capital flows, with China at the epicentre of this shift. As measured by purchasing power parity... Show More
At a tech conference recently, we heard from technologists and CEO’s of emerging ASX-listed companies on the edge of developing trends. Hearing them present on the changing landscape is fascinating but also has a way of making one feel uneasy with how new trends could affect investment markets. Two of... Show More
One of the best ways to pick stocks is top-down. If you can identify the themes running through the stock market and the economy the stocks basically pick themselves. The themes don’t change very often though and you can go a year without any themes really changing. But there are... Show More
Macro outlook: Central bank currency wars, political election cycles and corporate survival mode will continue to put downward pressure on growth and interest rates. China, Japan and Europe will need more stimulus to work through further growth slowdown, while the US economy will also run into the slowing global growth... Show More
What would you do if you had to start a new portfolio after a 500-point market rally - like now? More pessimism and lower equity prices would have been helpful. Just two months ago this was the case as pessimism about Australia's economic prospects lingered into 2015 after the October... Show More
Three macro themes affecting shareholder returns. Watch the video: http://www.clime.com.au/?p=13661 Show More