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House prices 30 pct overvalued

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... view however is that lack of supply adds a new dynamic that has shifted house prices into an upward spiral, said Dr Shane Oliver, chief economist and chief investment strategist at AMP Capital Investors. "The Australian housing market is softening, the ...

Shares in the black despite the bears

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The share markets are still on track for a positive calendar year, said Shane Oliver AMP Capital Investors chief economist and investment strategist. Trading volumes may also be giving us clues, he said. "While it's been very shaky, the rally in shares ...

Oil to drop to US$85 by year-end

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
... could drop prices from their current sustained US$110-plus run to as low as US$85 towards the end of this year, said Shane Oliver, chief economist and chief investment strategist at AMP Capital Investors. "Australian capital city petrol prices are on ...

Double digit days are over

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
... Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) yesterday, AMP Capital head of investment strategy and chief economist Shane Oliver, said the double digit returns in the last few years have been unsustainable, particularly in the face of current economic ...

Hard landing if we don't heed RBA warnings

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... high - if they haven't already - resulting in a hard landing in 2009 is becoming increasingly significant," said Dr Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP capital Investors. Risks are heightening because "in essence the ...

Fighting inflation to make housing affordability worse

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... will ensure a greater supply of new housing, which in turn will relieve this pressure," said Dale. Echoing this, Dr Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital Investors, said, "Housing fundamentals are currently very ...

Cautiously upbeat: Economists Forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
... story for manufacturing is a reasonably strong story. But when the dollar rises above 85 cents it's bad news." Dr Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital Investors, said it's also crucial to understand the disconnect ...

Mortgage stress hits record levels

... rates combined with the sub-prime malaise will affect investors, AMP Capital Investors' head of investment strategy Shane Oliver commented, "While the ride is likely to remain rough, the trend in the Australian share market is likely to remain up." Michelle ...

Scary markets II

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
... spikes, it was probably inevitable. Far from being scary, beyond short-term uncertainty, AMP Capital's chief economist Shane Oliver believed the share market trend will remain up. "The correction may have further to go, however it is likely to be shallower ...

Little fish and the big picture

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... to buy back in as shares rebounded - a turn around that has enabled shares to continue to surprise on the upside. Shane Oliver, AMP Capital's chief economist and head of investment strategy said, "In this regard, shares have climbed a classic "wall of ...