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Chief economist update: The Fed should act now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
When I was an economics student, I never much cared about economic history. What good does economic history offer? The agricultural revolution gave way to the revolution in industry and now... the tech revolt. Surely, things and the way of doing things ...

Chief economist update: Fed on ice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
If there's anything that captures the greed on Wall Street, it's the US equity market's reaction to the Fed's decision following its 15-16 March 2019 FOMC meeting. The Fed gave the markets what they expected - it kept the Fed funds rate ...

Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
Uh-OMG-oh! Long-time and loyal readers would have probably noticed my change in tune over the past few weeks - from a mini-me Dr. Doom to a prophet of boom - based on the rationale that the world's major central banks have toned down and/or reversed ...

Brookfield acquires 62% of Oaktree Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... He said while optimistic investors have pushed up asset prices, the US economy has risen steadily - making it hard to predict what could be next for the markets. "Where are we now? I think the current [up] cycle is in the eighth innings. In baseball ...

More advisers using ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... the costs of advice, transparency and client best interest duties," Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said. "We predict ETFs to continue to be adopted by planners, along with greater uptake of ETF model portfolios as advisers seek to create efficiencies ...

AMP Capital scores AFL stadium interest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
With the launch of the new footy season just around the corner, AMP Capital has made a big play in Perth's Optus Stadium, home to AFL clubs Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles. The investment manager has acquired a 50% interest in Westadium ...

Rice Warner predicts super fee-hike

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
Rice Warner is predicting Productivity Commission recommendations aimed to curb the number of individual superannuation accounts will impact super funds to the tune of $350 million. The researcher believes the number of superannuation accounts in Australia ...

Chief economist update: Prepare for lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
It may have "started with a kiss" for British soul band "Hot Chocolate", but several years from now, when we look back at what I foresee as the re-starting of the engines of global growth, we'll all know that this started with the Powell pause. ...

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did nothing to monetary policy after the conclusion of its second board meeting this year. It kept the official cash rate at a record low, predicated on the same rationale it put forth at its February ...

Market cap funds disappoint investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... the tech bubble as one potential cause. "This is coupled with a tendency for people to overestimate their own ability to predict which stock will become the next 'star' or 'big winner' of the stock market," Kuhner said.