by Stephen Roberts | 29 Jan, 2019 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
The pace of global economic growth showed signs of slowing to below long-term trend in January. Growth in international trading volumes is faltering in response to the US initiated tariff war. While the US and China are starting to talk about how to end the trade war,...
by Stephen Roberts | 29 Jan, 2019 | Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
Laminar Capital’s Senior Economist Stephen Roberts give his insights into the capital markets for this week. Click to listen to our economic update.
by Stephen Roberts | 21 Jan, 2019 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
A few analysts are calling for the RBA to cut the cash rate next year to fend off the impact of weaker housing on the economy. Our view remains that it is far more likely that the RBA will start hiking the cash rate next year as a rebound in home buying activity later...
by Stephen Roberts | 14 Jan, 2019 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
Financial markets turned very gloomy about global and local economic growth prospects in the last couple of months of 2018. Markets focused much more on the factors that might tip key economies such as the US and China either in to recession or on to a much slower...
by Stephen Roberts | 14 Jan, 2019 | Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary
Laminar Capital’s Senior Economist Stephen Roberts give his insights into the capital markets for this week. Click to listen to our economic update.