by Stephen Roberts | 15 Dec, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. 2015 is shaping up as a turbulent year in investment markets mostly because the global economic outlook is subject to a greater than usual set of uncertainties and risks. We...
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 Stephen Roberts | 3 Jun, 2013 | Economics, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Risk assets, including credit, were stronger through the first half of May, before suffering a sharp pullback later in the month. The early month strength was assisted by official interest rate reductions in several countries and most notably Australia where the...
by Stephen Roberts | 6 May, 2013 | Economics, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Risk assets, including credit, were markedly stronger through April although the trajectory was quite volatile with mixed strength economic readings in the US and Australia, but a softer tone to Asian and European economic readings. During the month, the market’s...