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The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... guidance. Three interest rate hikes next year indicates a Fed that is confident about the continued growth momentum in the US economy - good for equities not so for bonds. But steps that are "baby" enough not to cause sharp spasms that would spook financial ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... month. Confident consumers are spending consumers. Yes them, the ones who contributed 1.9 percentage points to the US economy's 3.2% annualised growth rate in the third quarter. Inflation and inflation expectations. Check. Inflation is not there yet ...

Instos consider Aussie infrastructure plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Industry superannuation funds and other institutional investors were watching with interest yesterday as the Federal Government unveiled its infrastructure strategy for the next 15 years. Most significant is the government's development of a freight ...

Trump is heaven's gift to central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... equity markets pre-Christmas cheer. Infrastructure spending would boost jobs and improve productive capacity in the US economy and now (if not yesterday) is precisely the right time to spend when interest rates are at a bargain. More jobs - and tax cuts ...

The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... "Washington will then revert back to its traditional gridlock, and we'll be back to focusing on the strength of the US economy and the FED," he said. While spikes and wobbles will be the order of the day, self-funded retirees and SMSF investors are advised ...

Raising rates on soybeans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
The US economy just recorded its fastest rate of expansion since the third quarter of 2014 and at a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 2.9%, the September quarter's scorecard is more than double the previous period's 1.4% increase and also better ...

Fix super for indigenous Australians: KPMG

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
Superannuation policy should be reformed to promote the economic wellbeing of indigenous Australia, argues KPMG in a new report. The professional services company said indigenous Australians face unique issues when participating in Australia's compulsory ...

December maybe?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... 48.3 in August from 49.4 in the previous month). To be fair, manufacturing accounts for only a small portion of the US economy... but everything adds up. Add these to the gauge of US inflation reported earlier and we have a case for a US economy that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... confidence (post-election) was keeping a lid on activity for them. US ADP private sector employment ADP data shows that the US economy added 177,000 workers in the private sector in August, lower than the previous month's 194,000 addition but better ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... Study report The just-released report of the US National Financial Capability Study reveals that despite the recovering US economy, 18% of Americans with a college education could not raise $2000 for an emergency. The ratio rises to a staggering 45% ...