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Countdown to FPA Congress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... "It's easy to say that but nobody shows you how to do it. So this whole conference will unpack that and sow the seeds of optimism." And so it follows that the issue of change management hasn't been overlooked. "Change management and how it manifests ...

Chief economist update: US consumer power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... previous month. The report noted stated: "In 30 of the past 35 months the Sentiment Index was 95.0 or higher, a level of optimism second only to when the Index was above 100.0 for 34 out of 36 months from January 1998 to December 2000, averaging 106.0." ...

Chief economist update: Lower iron ore a boon to the Aussie budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... this year when prices rose by 21.6% to US$102.76/tonne from the (March) 2019 low of US$84.53/tonne. Sure enough, the optimism engendered by the bull market took prices even higher to a peak of US$123.19 in July that was quickly followed by a dive into ...

Chief economist update: The A$ will answer the question of how much more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... November 2019" (SoMP) provides greater details: The forecast variables appear to be rational and justify the governor's optimism, inferring that the RBA would just be sitting - on 0.75% cash rate - and waiting - for the lagged effects of this lowered ...

Chief economist update: RBA holds but for how long?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... "we're doomed, we'll never make it" - that would just make it a self-fulfilling prophecy. The same as Lowe's optimism, hopefully, becomes self-fulfilling. But, but... but, they may not have been an utter repetition, but these words and phrases ...

Chief economist update: Fed pause could be a short one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... conference - after the FOMC cut the fed funds rate a third time in as many meetings to 1.5%-1.75% -- Powell shared his optimism over the outlook for the economy - "It's for moderate growth, a strong labor market, and inflation near our 2% objective" ...

Chief economist update: RBA rate cut outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... There was RBA governor Philip Lowe's statement at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forum in Washington about his optimism over the domestic economy and therefore, "I wouldn't assume" further rate reductions. There was this overriding concern ...

Chief economist update: Beam us up Scotty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
... easing and print Australian dollars. This is because latest survey data disprove Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe's optimism that "a gentle turning point appears to have been reached" expressed in 1 October's monetary policy decision. Nah Governor ...

Chief economist update: Rate cuts coming, but not on race day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... in by RBA governor Philip Lowe's statement at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forum in Washington about his optimism over the domestic economy and therefore, "I wouldn't assume" further rate reductions. After all was said and done, the ...

Chief economist update: Synchronised forecasts for a synchronised slowdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... follow. This pattern continues to this day - right on the eve of another Sino-Yankee meeting slated for October 10 - when optimism for a handshake are, instead, followed by an escalation of tensions. No need to reinvent the wheel, here's Factset's ...