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“Monetary policy cannot be the only game in town. It should be coupled with fiscal support,” said the IMF last week. The government is facing added pressure from the...

Today I write that it is amusing how we have shifted from nobody believing our early May forecast that Aussie quantitative easing (QE) was coming, to it suddenly...

This week, a Bank of International Settlements (BIS) subcommittee (the Committee on the Global Financial System) produced a report that reviewed a decade of...

Most parts of the fixed interest universe are generally seen as defensive and an alternative to higher risk equity assets. So, what are the biggest risks hanging over...

On Thursday I debated and demolished my old foe Dr Steve Keen (of doomsday fame) on the contentious subject of Aussie housing. You might recall that Steve was the guy...

In predictably cutting its cash rate to a new record low of 0.75 per cent in October, the RBA moved itself one meeting away from initiating quantitative easing (QE),...

While there has been growing discussion on the possibility of Quantitative Easing (QE) in Australia, we believe recent domestic developments have broadly argued...

In an attempt to stimulate a weak economy, central banks employ quantitative easing (QE) by purchasing securities on the open market to increase the money supply....

We think the likelihood of quantitative easing (QE) in Australia is tied closely to the risk of global recession. If you believe a global recession is near (we view...

This weekend I write that the ECB's decision to start buying bonds again to reduce the long-term cost of capital (aka QE)---coupled with the Fed cutting in a few...