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Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... This time it's different. Even adding the 666-point drop recorded in the previous trading day, the overall 7% fall correction of February 2018 hardly compares with the 22.6% crash of Black Monday 1987. This time it's different again for there weren't ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to taper?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... continues to strengthen in anticipation of some withdrawal of stimulus from the BOJ. The stronger yen would precipitate a correction in the Nikkei-225 index, erode Japanese exporters' competitiveness, reducing export earnings and, more importantly, place ...

Good news or bad news?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... by 9.1% in the year to November. While this is less than market expectations for an 8.9% gain, it represents a mere correction from the 8.8% annual growth rate in the previous month which was the slowest pace since 1996. China's total social financing ...

The Fed's aware of building imbalances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... notably extended." Measures of stock market volatility are historically low. We have now gone 12 months without a 3% correction in the US market. This is extraordinarily unusual. While household debt to GDP has improved over the past eight years, corporate ...

China's inflation lift indicates strong demand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... production in Chinese factories that would reduce demand (and hence, prices) of raw materials. Not to mention, the expected correction in commodity prices going forward.

Diversification trumping growth: Schroders

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... more likely than decreased returns over the next three years, with few expressions of concern about a potential market correction. Reflecting that, the majority (78%) of participants said they would change a client's asset allocation either annually ...

SPIVA again scores active versus passive debate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... active management industry. She highlighted two SPIVA principles: first, the fact that it employs "survivorship bias correction." This means that while funds may be liquidated or merged during a period of study, these funds are still included. S&P explains ...

Setting the active record straight

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... which the average investor should be aware. She highlighted two key SPIVA principles: first, the survivorship bias correction. This means that while funds may be liquidated or merged during a period of study, these funds are still included. S&P explains ...

Trump and Kim go ballistic

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... yields returned to speculating on the Fed's next move. In hindsight, the April 2017 experience proved to be a healthy correction for the equity markets. It got rid of those only along for the ride and aren't entirely convinced of continued gains while ...

Good goings-on in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... that China exploit this improved growth to speed up reforms "on tackling financial sector risks" to head off a steep correction in the future. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is on the case. Citing the Chinese central bank's statement following its ...