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 | 5 Jan, 2015 | Economic Weekly, Laminar Economist Stephen Roberts
Risk Assets were mixed in December; starting the month on a very weak note amid tumbling oil prices, but rallying strongly towards Christmas on evidence of US economic strength. The Australian equity market enjoyed one of the stronger rebounds later in the month, but...
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 | 25 Aug, 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 shows diverging paths for the world’s two biggest economies with the US economic expansion gaining traction,...
by Stephen Roberts | 5 May, 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 stronger in April as it became clearer that the US economy was starting to rebound from its severe winter-weather setback and that the moderation in economic...
