by Stephen Roberts | 16 Feb, 2015 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. February still has the best part of a fortnight to run, but it is the first fortnight or so of March that is starting to catch our eye in terms of potentially market-moving... by Stephen Roberts | 9 Feb, 2015 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here In the wake of the RBA’s decision at its February board meeting to cut the cash rate 25bp to 2.25%, two questions arise. Firstly, how much further will the RBA cut the cash rate... by Cameron Rae | 3 Feb, 2015 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
After nearly 18 months of sitting on the sidelines, the RBA has acted by cutting the overnight rate 25bps, to 2.25%. Our economist, Stephen Roberts, predicted the move and was one of only 6 out of the 26 economists surveyed by Bloomberg to get the call right. The bond... by Stephen Roberts | 2 Feb, 2015 | 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 stronger in January, but a noticeable exception was the US equity market beset by the negative impact of much lower oil prices on US energy companies,... by Stephen Roberts | 27 Jan, 2015 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive roundup of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. In January international agencies such as the OECD and World Bank downgraded their 2015 global growth forecasts to 3.5% and 3.0% respectively, mostly because of continuing soft...