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Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. It still is the best of times for the US economy for in spite of President Donald Trump's micro-management the S&P 500 index remains 3.4% in the green so far this year and 10-year bond yields have fallen from the ...

Tariff exemption a sigh of relief: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
Directly subjecting Australia to US President Donald Trump's proposed steel and aluminium tariffs would have been dire for the country's resources sector, according to more than half (63%) of respondents in Financial Standard 's weekly spot poll. Australia ...

Chief economist update: The art of the deal exemplified

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
And so it comes to pass. US President Donald Trump did what he promised he would. "Today I'm defending America's national security by placing tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminium...we will have a 25% tariff on foreign steel and a 10% tariff ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... December quarter. While the increase in imports confirms the strength of domestic demand (and potentially keep Australia out of Trump's protectionist radar, we hope), the drop in exports is worrying especially given the widespread recognition of a synchronised ...

Chief economist update: Next move in rates will likely be up, but it's not certain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... Australian consumer has no choice but to cut back on spending..." Add to this the increased volatility on Wall Street and Trump's foray into protectionism and it won't be hard to contemplate that the "no RBA rate hike this year" calls could turn into ...

Good Super partners for Dump Trump investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... is partnering with a US-based investment adviser to launch a suite of new investment options for members, including "Dump Trump" and "Boycott Adani." OpenInvest will provide advisory services for the new options, which Good Super said will enable members ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... Street, the prospect of a greater than three Fed rate hikes this year and the prospect of a global trade war sparked by Trump's 25/10 tariff threat is Russia's improving fortunes. To be sure, the numerous sanctions imposed on Moscow by "the West" starting ...

Insto mandate seeds Aviva fund launch

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... going to be dollar positive because I think that one of the reasons rates are going up is because there's concern about Trump's fiscal responsibility - the US will have to make itself pretty attractive internationally to attract the foreign financing ...

Reinvigorated OneVue inches up platform rankings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
OneVue is gaining traction among financial advisers, with its functionality trumping that of Colonial First State's FirstWrap, according to the latest platforms analysis from Investment Trends. Of the 19 full-function platforms studied, OneVue re-entered ...

Chief economist update: The risks just got real

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... them. Whatever the indicators indicate and the central banks decide on would be null and void should US President Donald Trump make good on his 25/10 tariff threat (25% tariff on steel and 10% on aluminium) this week and there's certain retaliation from ...