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Investors must look further than US: J.P. Morgan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... particular emerging market equities, and Eurozone equities. One of the biggest unknowns for investors' in 2017 is how the US economy will shape up under the direction of the incoming administration. While US President-elect Trump's policy agenda is still ...

US at full employment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... (minus 3.3) when only 24K were added to non-farm payrolls during that month - puts into question the notion that the US economy has reached full employment. This followed last week's report that total US employment grew by a less than expected 156K in ...

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... by President-elect Trump's promised fiscal largesse - tax cuts and infrastructure building and rebuilding - on the US economy...one that also gave the Fed the green light to proceed with normalisation. What about the credit-rating agencies? Yes, them ...

The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... alert to as 2016 becomes 2017: The US Federal Reserve and President Donald Trump At this point in time and given the US economy's momentum and Trump's reflationary policy, it's looking likely that the Fed would be able to push through its forecast three ...

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 ...