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Chief economist update: Italy and Spain an emerging ECB problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... already slowing economic growth momentum becomes even weaker that would put downward pressure on still low inflation. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation ...

Chief economist update: Erdogan's Turkey is cooked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... lira's depreciation would only increase upward pressure on inflation, prompting expectations for more rate hikes. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation ...

Chief economist update: Fed will go hiking in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
Another rate hike is coming soon! This is the almost unanimous verdict financial markets and the intelligentsia gave after reading the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's 1-2 May FOMC meeting. Can't blame them, it was there all for everybody ...

Chief economist update: A US dollar story

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... on his words that he likes a strong dollar, or raise and expand tariffs on American-made goods and services some more. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation ...

Chief economist update: Wisdom of the crowd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... the past week shows the wisdom of the crowd thinks that the prolonged uncertainties and hostilities are well, not wise. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Forget asking for a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... diverted into debt repayments rather than consumed. This doesn't augur well for overall Australian economic growth. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Onwards and downwards to a recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... collapsed and property prices dropped by as much as 70%... and was followed by decades of growth bouncing around the bottom. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Stuck in the very slow lane

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
Now we know. Growth in Australian wages remained stuck cruising at a low altitude of 2.1% in the March 2018 quarter, unchanged from the previous quarter and the quarter before that. Take these annual growth rates to two decimal places and we find that ...

Chief economist update: All Ords rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... events, the All Ords could be back to its all-time high of 6853.57 points recorded on All Saints' Day (1 November) 2007. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: New RBNZ Governor maintains old policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... forward guidance is hardly surprising. "The Official Cash Rate (OCR) will remain at 1.75 percent for some time to come." Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...