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Economics 101 is dead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... more telling, despite rising to 8.6% in June (from 8.4% in May), the U-6 unemployment rate - which the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) define as: "Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time ...

Brexit endangers EU asset manager passport

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... in London to access the European Union - essentially 28 countries - hangs in the balance once Brexit is finalised. Statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority show about 5500 companies in the UK hold outbound passports to the EU market - and several ...

Not so happy EOFY for the All Ords

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... domestic equity market is the improving outlook for Australia's biggest export market - China. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that China's manufacturing PMI rebounded to a reading of 51.7 in June after slowing to 51.2 in April and May ...

Australia a nation changing fast: Census

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
The first snapshot results of the 2016 Census have been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and for the wealth management industry they paint a picture of a rapidly changing nation and marketplace. For starters, population growth is increasing. ...

The 2016 Census as a guide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... head of hair then...and I had three and 3/4 children. If only I knew. If only I had access to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Census. The 2016 Census is out and the data it contains is a treasure-trove for long-time and budding entrepreneurs - and ...

Cooling property market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... be pleased with the National Statistician's latest update on residential property prices. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released figures that showed the weighted average residential property price in Australia's eight capital cities slowed ...

Five minutes of sunshine tomorrow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
Hip, hip! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 'Business Indicators' report (released yesterday) eased growing concerns that tomorrow's National Accounts would show that the Australian economy weakened sharply - if not outright contracted -- in ...

Approved to build more dwellings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... after its tighter home lending regulations announced in late March -- wouldn't be pleased with the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report that total dwelling approvals increased by 4.4% in the month of April. While only partially reversing the ...

Robo-advice not a priority for 2017-18: Spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... (27%) of respondents said robo-advice will form part of their business over the next year and 14% were unsure. The statistics reinforce recently published articles on robo-advice. Earlier this month UniSuper said meeting financial advisers face-to-face ...

Midwinter unveils new financial tool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... be used on the public websites of super funds and advice businesses for members and clients to access the financial statistics of their neighbourhood based on postcode. Users can also access information around investment choices and retirement income ...