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| | | ... said. "We are doubtful the justification for higher multiples exists. Price/earnings ratios tend to rise with lower interest rates, which we have in place thanks to the Fed," Alankar said. "But we also know that they fall as risk premiums increase and ... |
| | | | ... rise in stock prices by expecting businesses to go on a cost-cutting spree to defend their profit margins. Lower interest rates would also help. However, corporate austerity, in itself, dictates reduced staffing. This would only add to the more than ... |
| | | | ... over 2020, increase its strategic asset allocation to infrastructure and other assets it saw benefiting from lower interest rates. It had made the first part of that change when COVID-19 arrived. It entered the downturn 6% underweight unlisted assets ... |
| | | | ... recession, a depression even, but the growth that follows would have stronger foundations. But nah, low and lower interest rates it is... and QE. To repeat, it punished savers and sent investors to seek higher yields, moral hazard and lower rates for ... |
| | | | ... expected to announce easier policies very soon. But apart from running low on ammunition, would lower and lower interest rates be sufficient to reverse - or at least mitigate - the coronavirus' negative impact? Low/zero interest rates theoretically ... |
| | | | ... there's little scope to do more. Besides, the problem caused by the coronavirus is a supply-side problem. Lower interest rates stoke demand but would do little to boost supply - demand could rise but there'll be less factories operating, less ... |
| | | | ... government debt-to-GDP ratio even higher (now at 238% of GDP) Worse, the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) scope to lower interest rates has become limited or is no more. The BOJ discount rate was around 0.5% before the consumption tax was lifted from 3% to ... |
| | | | ... transmission of monetary policy. The bard also recognises that a balance needs to be struck between the benefits of lower interest rates and the risks associated with having interest rates at very low levels." "Internationally, there are increasing concerns ... |
| | | | ... than half a percent versus the greenback but surprisingly, the All Ordinaries index dropped by 0.7% (sure, lower interest rates helps drive market valuation but stronger employment growth drives sentiment, spending, revenues, profits and stock market ... |
| | | | ... vs a year ago" and "family finances next 12mths" improved in January from December - a function perhaps of lower interest rates, rising house and equity market prices - their outlook on "economic conditions next 12mths" and over the next five years has ... |
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