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Chief economist update: Trump trumps Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
Perhaps it's being drowned by the ongoing Trump/Xi "my tariff is bigger than yours" tit-for-tat, or the Trump/Stormy Daniels alleged dalliance, or the alleged Trump/FBI raid on the offices of Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen... but whatever it ...

Chief economist update: No target sign on India's back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Trump and Xi's game of tariff poker goes on. Whether it's Trump's "art of the deal" tactic or a true blue (fallacious) plan to make "America Great Again," only Trump knows - problem is, China's Supremo isn't blinking. To be sure, the prospect of an ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of retail sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... down-low. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation strategist, portfolio analyst and stock market analyst. Check out his economics analysis here.

Fortnum lands investment veteran as chairman

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
Fortnum Private Wealth appointed a former Merrill Lynch chief economist to chair its investment and insurance committee. Joining Fortnum is Nigel Douglas. He has headed research at several top financial institutions in a career spanning 30 years. Douglas's ...

Chief economist update: Japan's other war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... war. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation strategist, portfolio analyst and stock market analyst. Check out his economics analysis here.

Chief economist update: Synchronised global slowing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... loses. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation strategist, portfolio analyst and stock market analyst. Check out his economics analysis here.

How much do you need to feel financially free?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... 8.8% less than last year. The results come from a NAB special insight report. Five NAB economists led by group chief economist Alan Oster surveyed 2000 Aussies to drill down to the findings. The economists also asked people how they would spend their ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... policy. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation strategist, portfolio analyst and stock market analyst. Check out his economics analysis here.

Chief economist update: The survey says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... 3%. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation strategist, portfolio analyst and stock market analyst. Check out his economics analysis here.

Royal Commission could lead to credit crunch: UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
Recent UBS commentary suggests one plausible scenario where the knock-on effects of the Royal Commission could lead to a "credit crunch" scenario. In an update co-authored by analysts Jonathan Mott and Rachel Bentvelzen as well as economists George ...