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Economics

Chief economist: Is this a buy op?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
What impact will the war in Ukraine have on Australia? Chief economist Ben Ong writes.

Chief economist: Thank you, Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
Certainly, the current geopolitical uncertainty is causing angst among investors. But if we all stand back and consider the broader scheme of things, it is the withdrawal of fiscal and monetary policy stimulus measures - real or planned - that is creating ...

Inflation to hit ASX returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
According to new quantitative analysis, higher inflation in Australia is set to have a negative impact for ASX investors.

Economists expect a rate rise: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
Finder's RBA cash rate survey reveals 58% of economists expects a rate rise in 2022.

Tasmania leads economic recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
Tasmania continues to be the best-performing economy thanks to a booming housing market, a new report shows.

Tight labour market not yet producing wage growth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
Wages growth remains subdued ahead of this week's quarterly Consumer Price Index release, despite a tight labour market.

Investors should embrace alternatives: J.P. Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
With an expectation that public market returns will be hard to come by this year, J. P. Morgan is urging investments to embrace megatrends playing out across alternative asset classes.

Inflation to retreat in 2022: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
Investors should not fear high levels of inflation as it will diminish by the end of 2022, one fund manager predicts.

Macquarie AM reveals outlook for 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
Macquarie Asset Management has revealed the key themes set to shape the investment landscape and performance of key asset classes in 2022.

ESR Group completes ARA acquisition

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
ESR Cayman Limited (ESR) completed its acquisition of ARA Asset Management (ARA), including its subsidiary LOGOS.