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Chief economist update: Don't mind the gap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... matches exactly the OECD's estimate of Australia's NAIRU (non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment). Yes, Virginia, the unemployment rate gap has closed and very soon you, I and Irene would be able to ask (and be given, crossed fingers ...

Global fund manager expands Australian operations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
... around asset allocation. Before relocating, Aked was director and head of asset allocation based in Charlottesville, Virginia, a role he held for about six years. In appointing Aked, the firm said it aims to facilitate more frequent in-person dialogue ...

Chief economist update: The BOJ kills off specs (for now)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... and to enhance the sustainability of "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control." Yes Virginia, the BOJ has added another tool to try and coax inflation back to life. QQE with YCC has been expanded to QQE with YCC and ...

Chief economist update: Shanghai's drop is China's problem, the yuan's slide is everyone's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... the path towards normalisation while the PBOC (just over the weekend) reduced its reserve requirement ratio. But yes Virginia, we all should "worry over impact." Those who still remember their history will recall that time in August 2015 when the People's ...

Chief economist update: Rush hour is over for the BOE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) when it meets at 2.30pm today for its monthly monetary policy deliberations. Yes Virginia, RBA Governor Philip Lowe has already gone on record that the next move in interest rates will be up but financial markets don't ...

Chief economist update: Wisdom of the crowd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... Jung-on or China's President Xi Jinpeng really thinks. Include the heads of states of Iran, Mexico and Canada. Yes, Virginia, Trump is the one that's calling the shots and playing the tune. This is exemplified by the equity markets performance ...

Chief economist update: The art of the deal exemplified

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... said, and allies could be excluded if they can demonstrate how the tariffs would damage their national security." Yes Virginia, it's the divide and conquer rule! This is because instead of ganging up on America, every other country would be down on their ...

Chief economist update: Trump spoils for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... "sometime next week, we'll be signing" the imposition of a 25% tariff on steel imports and 10% for imports of aluminium. Yes Virginia, it's an excuse to sell. For in the words of that other Donald - Donald Rumsfeld - it's a known known. Before he was ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news returns?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... by 0.5% in the month of January following an UP-wardly revised 0.2% from 0.1%) increase in the previous month. So yes Virginia, inflation in the US is gathering steam. Wall Street should have done a triple somersault dive especially given that this result ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... ocean. Suddenly I don't need the answers. Cause I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you." - Olivia Newton-John Oh yes Virginia, the wheels are surely in motion...suddenly. The Dow and the S&P 500 are now officially in a technical correction - down ...