by Stephen Roberts | 14 Apr, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
US stock markets were softer over the week, with S&P 500 down 2.5%. The technology sector has been hardest hit with the market questioning valuations. NASSAQ Biotech index has fallen 21% from its February peak and the overall NASDAQ fell below 4,000 after reaching... by Stephen Roberts | 7 Apr, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. Risk assets were mostly mixed in March amid uncertainty about the strength of global economic growth and concern about flaring tension between Russia and the Ukraine. US economic... by Stephen Roberts | 31 Mar, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. Our monthly roundup of global and local economic data and events indicates some stabilisation in global growth, notwithstanding slowing growth in China, but also a noticeable lift in... by Cameron Rae | 26 Mar, 2014 | Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts, Market Commentary, Media, Video
Laminar economist Stephen Roberts gives his economic views alongside Westpac chief economist, Bill Evans on this edition of Sky Business... by Stephen Roberts | 24 Mar, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. Stronger housing activity is a key part of the accelerating Australian economic growth story through 2014 and 2015, helping to provide some direct offset to the negative impact... by Stephen Roberts | 17 Mar, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. The run of Australian economic readings over the past few months seems to show that the economy took a turn for the better in mid-2013 primed by rising housing activity. The...