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Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... ex-US investors needn't be losing sleep over "signs" - repeat "signs" - of rising inflation in America and, with it rising bond prices, and a more aggressive Fed. Of course, it's purely theoretical for we all know that what happens on Wall Street does ...

Chief economist update: The Fed's force is with us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... in terms of the Fed's efforts to return monetary policy towards normality) turned bad? For sure, the rise and rise of US bond yields are giving equity investors a run for their money. Though down overnight to 2.82% (Bloomberg data) from 2.84%, the recent ...

Market volatility ideal for fundamental investors: Expert

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... briefing, Potter added that in Australia the asset manager was positioned for the continuing rotation away from expensive "bond proxy" and "quality" stocks. He sees a long period where stock prices and company earnings will move lock-step. "Stocks that ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street wails on inflation indications

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... raising interest rates - indicating more expensive credit that could slow consumer and spending. This, along with surging bond yields - 10-year US Treasury bond yields rose to 2.84% at the end of last week, its highest level in four years from 2.66% ...

Chief economist update: The spook on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... the Dow down 1.5%, the Nasdaq 0.9% and the Russell 2000 1%. The butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker all blamed the bond market as the yield on 10-year Treasuries rose to 2.73% - the highest level since April 2014. My data shows that perhaps ...

Financial Standard names Investment Leadership Award winners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... (Winner) BlackRock Investment Management Colonial First State Global Asset Management Macquarie Investment Management State Street Global Advisors Vanguard Investments Small cap - sector Investors Mutual Limited (Winner) Aberdeen Asset Management Ausbil ...

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... went as high as 2% of GDP in 2000 to 1.7% of GDP before the GFC hit - sparking speculations that Australia doesn't need a bond market anymore because Australia no longer needs to borrow money, thank you very much. The surplus was spent on tax cuts instead ...

Australian end of financial year sale

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... equities will end the final day of FY2016-17 with an EOFYS (end of financial year sale) gauging from the heavy selling on Wall Street and Europe overnight. The S&P 500 index closed 0.9% lower last night (the Nasdaq even more, down 1.4%) while the Stoxx ...

Industry stars recognised at 2017 MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... - mFunds Campaign Fidelity International - Global Equities Fund IOOF - Investment Central T. Rowe Price - Dynamic Global Bond Fund Agency Executive of the Year - Financial Services Shanti Davies - Fundamental Media Finalists Geraldine Mole - Ptarmigan ...

Australian Ethical Super leads new green bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
Australian Ethical Super is a cornerstone investor in a new $100 million green bond issued by the Investa Commercial Property Fund. Demand for the oversubscribed issuance was strong among both "green" and general debt investors, with the Clean Energy ...