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Chief economist update: The other president for life in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... in January 2016 and the Micex composite index reached a record high of 2341.9 points on 27 January. Download The Good Economics Guide: Making sense of key economic data While already on an uptrend, S&P Global Ratings upgrade of Russia's foreign foreign ...

Chief economist update: The risks just got real

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... the forecast growth in world trade volume to 3.9% (from 3.7%) in 2018 and 3.8% (from 3.7%) in 2019. Download The Good Economics Guide: Making sense of key economic data The risks just got real. The WB talked about how "abrupt tightening of global financing ...

Chief economist update: Trump spoils for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... aluminium spirals into a world war on trade, it would be a justifiable reason of concern for Wall Street. Download The Good Economics Guide: Making sense of key economic data Already, America's major trading "partners" are fighting back: "Should restrictions ...

Chief economist update: Australia low on credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... slowing and far below the double-digit rates recorded in the years before the global financial crisis. Download The Good Economics Guide: Making sense of key economic data Housing credit slowed to a year-on-year rate of 6.2% in January from 6.2% in the ...

Chief economist update: New Fed chief, same policy direction (but more transparent)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... around the FOMC's 2% objective over the medium term. Wages should increase at a faster pace as well." Download The Good Economics Guide: Making sense of key economic data Noticed anything new? Same here. For Powell's statement hardly differed from the ...

Chief economist update: Three minutes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
... you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant". Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation strategist, portfolio ...

Chief economist update: As luck would have it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... content) to raise efficiency. China's iron ore imports increase by 9.0% in the year to January. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation strategist, portfolio ...

Chief economist update: The real growth in wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... Reserve Bank of Australia neither rhyme nor reason to raise interest rates anytime soon. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation strategist, portfolio ...

Financial Standard launches Good Investment Guide, Investment Leadership Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... coming months. It complements Financial Standard's long-running 'Good Super Guide' series and the recently-launched 'Good Economics Guide'. Both will also be available at newsagencies and bookstores later this year. "Financial Standard has established ...

Chief economist update: Wagering on wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... linked to inflation, persistent sluggish growth in inflation brings slower growth in wages. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation strategist, portfolio ...