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Chief economist update: Annus horribilis with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... September of the same year - sending the British currency crashing by 18.2% and making George Soros tons of money for betting against the pound. I don't know what the Latin term is for a year that's worse than "annus horribilis" but 2020 would ...

ASIC demands compliance despite COVID-19

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... regulator is warning companies keep their control framework in-line when working from home, after control failures led a betting agency to open a market covering the performance of the S&P/ASX 200 index. ASIC has publicly chided Sportsbet, after the ...

COVID-19 damage to stretch several quarters: Natixis IM

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... In Australia, 6394 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19, while the country's death toll has hit 61. Investors are betting their wealth on the belief that infection rates are slowing, Natixis chief market strategist Dave Lafferty said. "Global equities ...

Volatility hits super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... debt, and shares, and overseas shares, and technology stocks for example, gives members a fairly wide exposure, without betting everything on the one asset class." CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article included incorrect returns for AustralianSuper's ...

Chief economist update: Strength in jobs downs RBA rate cut expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... employment stats. As we've witnessed time and again, the seasonally adjusted employment estimates makes for good monthly betting but its volatility doesn't provide a good picture of employment's general direction. The trend estimates offer ...

Chief economist update: Moving target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... of below-target annual growth in the PCE price index? Factset's latest report indicates that financial markets are betting on the Fed to rip roar on inflation. "FT said investors are piling into Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS, as ...

Salaries of the rich and famous

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... 244th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $17.3 billion (US$11.9 billion). She co-founded the world's largest betting company with her brother, John, in the early 2000s. The online conglomerate now facilitates more than $94 million (US$65 ...

Chief economist update: Weak household consumption now a sure thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
The race that stops the nation - the Melbourne Cup - is upon us. There'll be a lotta betting and hopin' and wishin' and prayin' for a chosen steed to make it past the finish line in first place. Cross Counter is the odds-on favourite ...

Chief economist update: Rate cuts coming, but not on race day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... September). As we've witnessed time and again, the seasonally adjusted employment estimates make for good monthly betting, its volatility doesn't provide a good picture of employment's general direction. Just try and discern the employment ...

Chief economist update: This is a job for the RBA (and the Treasury)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... permanent and therefore, would spend more. But while the seasonally adjusted employment estimates makes for good monthly betting, it's volatility doesn't provide a good picture of employment's general direction. The trend is our friend, or ...