by Stephen Roberts | 24 Nov, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. Fear of fading global economic growth dominated through much of November even though the world’s biggest economy, the United States, continued to show signs of stronger...
by Stephen Roberts | 3 Nov, 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 strengthened sharply through the second half of October after falling through the first half. The power of the rebound in the second half was sufficient to lift the...
by Stephen Roberts | 20 Oct, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. Australian headline CPI inflation averaged 2.95% y-o-y in the first half of 2014, just shy of the top of the RBA’s 2-3% target band. The good news is that inflation looks set to fall...
by Stephen Roberts | 13 Oct, 2014 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
For a more comprehensive round up of the week, listen to Stephen’s full report here. Over the past month or so, views in global financial markets have been very mixed, ranging from US growth being strong enough and having enough improvement in its labour market...
by Stephen Roberts | 7 Oct, 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 very mixed in September, although Australian risk assets weakened sharply amid concerns about weak industrial commodity prices, possible restrictions on the...