by Brett Allen | 14 Mar, 2017 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Capital, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Interest rates are drifting higher led by economic developments in the United States and China. In Australia too, bank lending interest rates have started to move up and may continue to do so, even though there are no signs of untoward lift in inflation or a lift in...
by Cameron Rae | 6 Mar, 2017 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Capital, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Risk assets were stronger in February despite the occasional soft patch driven mostly by periodic uncertainty about President Trump’s policy program. More signs of stronger economic growth, especially in the United States, kept the reflation trade alive. Also,...
by Cameron Rae | 6 Mar, 2017 | Laminar Capital, 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 Cameron Rae | 27 Feb, 2017 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Capital, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Global economic growth continued to gather pace through February with most leading economic indicators pointing to even stronger growth ahead, especially in the United States. Inflation is also showing signs of starting to lift although there are still no signs that...
by Cameron Rae | 27 Feb, 2017 | Laminar Capital, 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 Cameron Rae | 20 Feb, 2017 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Capital, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Australia’s economy seems to be coming through the period of collapse in mining investment relatively well. The economy has continued to grow despite collapsing business (mostly mining) investment spending. Private engineering construction spending, for example, fell...