Financial News

The Bank of Japan doesn’t remember how inflation works | Economic update

Last week was a big one for the history of Japanese monetary policy. If you did not notice this, you are forgiven. Getting any news on Japan – one of...
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Why the CPI report reaction surprised so much | Economic update

We were surprised last week by the reaction to the slightly better than expected US CPI monthly report. In aggregate the headline month-on-month CPI...
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Pivotal week for global markets as the ticking time bomb awaits | Economic update

The week ahead may prove pivotal for the global bond markets. The US has roughly $33 trillion in Federal debt, at an average interest rate of roughly...
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Markets get caught by a triple surprise | Economic Update

The markets were caught by a triple surprise last week. Firstly, the Treasury opted to issue less 10 and 30-year bonds and more 3-5 year bonds for its...
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TWE Retail Entitlement Offer – What are your options?

If you’re a Treasury Wines shareholder you may be wondering about the recent entitlement offer and what it means for you...
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Insights from an Investment Managers trip to Hong Kong

Last week we travelled to Hong Kong to attend a global investment conference and conducted several meetings with - Hong Kong listed companies...
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Bond market wakes up from its hypnosis | Economic update

In Australia the release of the monthly CPI data upset the bond market that had been hypnotised by the relentless beat of the banks, media, and...
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RBA’s interest rate dilemma and the importance of timing | Economic Update

The markets, at both a bond and currency level, are now forecasting that the RBA has fallen behind the curve with its interest rate moves. The RBA is...
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Why the ‘bondcano’ wasn’t a huge surprise | Economic Update

Some have described last week’s US bond sell off as a “bondcano”. We would prefer to be little less dramatic given that this is something we have...
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Inflation will be higher for longer than the market expects | Economic Update

Another rough week for the now very stale bond bulls that show a startling level of misunderstanding of inflation. The reality is something we have...
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