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Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... even if it doesn't fully meet the definition. This mix adds complexity to the policy outlook." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said this could impact the outlook for interest rate cuts at home as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) monitors ...

Investors brace as US unleashes tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... (20%) have been dealt a larger blow. "It's all a bit confusing given the way it's been presented," AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said. "But overall, it looks worse than markets expected with 10% on all countries and much higher rates on many. ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... especially as the Albanese government is required to call the federal election prior to May 17 - a move that HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham has warned against. "As is typical of pre-election Budgets, we expect a boost to discretionary spending. Spending ...

War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... Australia (RBA) and Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) took different approaches. Now that inflation has cooled, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham has examined which approach was better. "At the end of the pandemic, both Australia and New Zealand had ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... the key driver of the economic agenda. But now it's governments in the driver's seat, NSW Treasury Corporation chief economist Brian Redican said at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum. Redican said monetary policy is no longer the only game ...

Next decade could bring back the conservative portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) chief economist Brian Parker told the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum that investors should be wary of the coming decade, with more volatility expected. "The last 10 to 20 years, we have seen a rising tide ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... according to a top economist. Speaking at Financial Standard's Chief Economists Forum yesterday, Barrenjoey chief economist Jo Masters put US President Donald Trump's recent tariff imposition into perspective. Citing research from the Peterson ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... currently pricing will occur". These statements have experts split on when the next rate cut will be delivered. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham believes it will be quite some time until the central bank lowers the interest rate again. "We see the RBA ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Barrenjoey chief economist Jo Masters believes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should hold off on making an interest rate cut today. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Masters said that while the market is pricing ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum today, La Trobe Financial head of investments and product David Tagg dissected some of the key economic themes for the year ahead. Tagg highlighted some of the biggest risks in the current economic ...