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Chief economist update: Don't buy now, Australian property will be cheaper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... policy rates... Capital expects prices in the capital cities to drop 15% from their peak making the current downturn the longest and deepest on record." Long-time readers would probably recall that I've scribbled many, many times (starting mid-2018 ...

Industry fund chief executive moves to life insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... May 1, leaving the super fund at the end of February. The South Australian superannuation fund is one of MetLife's longest-standing clients, the insurer said in a statement. Nunn has more than 30 years of industry experience including wealth management ...

And so this is Christmas, another year (almost) over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... it tracked points to not only another year of all-time highs, but an extension of a bull market that would make it the longest ever recorded. No surprise in some of the widely cited tailwinds such as the synchronised upswing in global growth and rising ...

Chief economist update: RBA more likely to cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... history of the RBA's policy movements also leans towards a cut rather than a lift (whenever that may be). The second longest stretch of steady interest rates is the 18-month period between August 2013 and January 2015 with the cash rate frozen at ...

Super funds react to market sell off

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... recent volatility is a symptom of a deeper downturn yet - but we are getting closer to the end of what has been one of the longest growth cycles in history. "At this point in time, we're gradually looking to lower the risk in the portfolio by reducing ...

Make sure you have cash: Geoff Wilson

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... about 35% in cash. "We are a little nervous," Wilson said. "US interest rates are backing up a little bit and it's the longest bull market in the US." "We can only give general advice, I am sure there's a disclaimer somewhere," he said. "And ...

ASIC slams unacceptable reporting breaches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... investigate potential breaches. "Whilst this is not of itself a breach of the reporting requirement, this is the source of longest delay and thus of most detriment for consumers," he said. Secondly, even after identifying an issue and concluding it's ...

Chief economist update: Small business is big business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... net 16% (up two points from June) raising average selling prices. I leave the final comment to the NFIB: "Now the second longest expansion in history, Main Street is set to push this expansion to a new record by adding a super-charged era of growth on ...

Chief economist update: Do nothing RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... mark one-month and two years (25 months) that the country's cash rate had been stuck at a record low 1.50%, and the longest stretch of unchanged interest rates at that. For sure and for certain, financial markets would hear what they expect to hear ...

FASEA-induced exodus increasingly likely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... SMSFs will find themselves required to do a one or three subject bridging course. Those who have been in the industry the longest may need to complete the full graduate diploma," he said. As for the exam - the guidance on which was released last week ...