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The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... where we were this time last year. Less Donald Trump, that is. Trump remains the big uncertainty. It would certainly dent optimism if Trump fails to fulfil his promise to build, rebuild, restructure and cut taxes for some reason or another (like, he ...

How advisers are managing US election concerns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... lay more and larger eggs," his blog noted, quoting Warren Buffett in his 2015 letter to shareholders. But beyond the optimism that the markets will soon re-calibrate, the next few days or weeks will also be a time that financial advisers will be commiserating ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... recreation & personal services (down 10) Retail (up 12) and transport (up 9) improved in October. US NFIB small business optimism Small businesses in America seemed unfazed by the uncertainty of the US presidential elections and the rising prospect for ...

YBR hits back at Bouris expose

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... opinions." This shareholder, YBR added, later "communicated directly to the ABC the reversal of his prior opinions and his optimism in the company's direction. [The report] completely ignored this fact."

Advisers optimistic amid challenges

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... found that while advisers in these regions share a number of concerns and challenges, there was also a common theme of optimism when it came to growing client assets. The survey found that advisers in all regions had highlighted their professional environment ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... September. Expectations of increased export orders over the next three months have, in turn, lifted the CBI business optimism for the fourth quarter to -8 from -47 in the previous period. Germany business sentiment The Ifo business climate index for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... positive: prices paid (+22.6 from +17.0); prices received (+4.7 from +1.8). The good news is that survey respondents' optimism over the future improved with the six month outlook for business conditions rising to +36 in October from +34 in the previous ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... Reflecting this, construction firms indicated a further recovery in their business expectations for the next 12 months, with optimism the strongest since May" "Just under half of the survey panel (45%) forecast a rise in output over the year ahead, while ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... which might suggest spending may not be quite as weak as feared. While the latest uptick in confidence is a source for optimism, we caution against placing too much emphasis on one month's result". Similarly, Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan noted ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... way" but NAB warned about the weakness in retail and wholesale conditions "should they continue". US NFIB small business optimism The National Federation of Independent Businesses' (NFIB) small business optimism index eased to 94.4 in August from 94.6 ...