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Zenith increases defensive investment as recession risk looms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... in the US raised concerns of a potential US recession but said those concerns shouldn't be overblown just yet. "The US economy is slowing and we should expect weaker data going forward. While the so-called Sahm rule, which signals a recession when the ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... point cut in September is clear. This move would send a powerful signal that the Fed is serious about steering the US economy away from the brink of recession." Markets were thrown into chaos just last month after higher-than-expected US unemployment ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... Japan's Nikkei plunge 12% on Tuesday and the S&P500 drop 3% a few days before off the back of data pointing to a slowing US economy. "I don't have a strong conviction around this Trump II scenario coming to pass, particularly given how dynamic ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... policy transmission mechanism eventually feeding through to activity and prices." Brown said Schroders was expecting the US economy to expand 2.2% in 2025 under a second Trump presidency, followed by 2.7% growth in 2026. deVere chief executive Nigel ...

Markets look to US rate cuts as inflation falls

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... added that beyond CPI, other economic indicators suck as unemployment rates and consumer spending suggested that the US economy may not need the high-interest rate environment for much longer. "A cooling labour market, as pointed out by Powell, means ...

Future Fund posts 10.1% annual return, surpassing benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... said the global economy is in "good shape," better than expected from last year, largely due to the strength of the US economy and the adjustments of consumers and business to higher inflation and interest rates. "Markets have priced in this economic ...

First Australians Capital appoints managing partner, receives $9m backing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
First Australians Capital (FAC) has named Benson Saulo as its managing partner as it receives a $9 million grant from the Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) to drive future expansion and development. Saulo, who commences the role effective immediately, will ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... consider is whether your principal is repaid in full, especially in an uncertain economic environment. Thankfully, the US economy is holding up fairly well so far," Kasser concluded. Financial Standard is the official media partner of the Australian ...

Major economies buoyed by tight jobs market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
Resilient job markets are keeping major economies above water, staring down the threat of a global recession, as well as geopolitical and climate woes. Newly released ABS figures show that Australia's labour market remained strong in June, adding ...

US recession possible, but recovery would be strong: Capital Group

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
Despite an eventful first half of the year, the US economy has been surprisingly resilient, according to Capital Group economist Robert Lind. Addressing the audience at Capital Group's global mid-year investor outlook presentation, Lind said this is ...