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Chief economist update: Japan's other war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... target. At the end of the day, Japan doesn't want to fight a trade war while it's still trying to win the currency war. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Synchronised global slowing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... strong bargaining position. Then again, we all know what happens when the trade war missiles start flying. Everybody loses. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... the trade weighted index (TWI). And if this still isn't enough, the RBA has more scope than its peers for easier policy. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: The survey says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... scope to ease monetary policy given that the country's core inflation rate (2.5%) remains below its target of around 3%. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: The trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... income. Higher income means increased household spending. Stronger consumer spending leads to better company profits. 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: Home cooling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... slowdown in property price growth, particularly in terms of its efforts to lessen financial stability risks in the economy. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... released. This, along with the uncertainty that is Trump, suggests continued gradual and gentle Fed policy normalisation. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: The art of the deal exemplified

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... Virginia, King Donald will be getting what he wants on NAFTA too. And that my friend is "The Art of the Deal" exemplified. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... image of the overall economy, but also informs investors about important trends within the bigger macro-economic picture. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Next move in rates will likely be up, but it's not certain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... and it won't be hard to contemplate that the "no RBA rate hike this year" calls could turn into rate cut expectations. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation ...