RBA: a bet each way

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Clearly next week’s March consumer price index report will be critical in evaluating the likelihood of a further increase in the policy rate when the RBA’s Monetary Policy Board next... Read more continue reading

Stagflation: Already a misused label?

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Stagflation has re-entered Australia’s macro vocabulary with unusual ease, but the label is doing far more rhetorical work than analytical work. In technical terms, Australia does not (yet) meet that... Read more continue reading

Fixed income managers rethink portfolios as valuations tighten in traditional markets

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Fixed income portfolio construction is undergoing a shift as historically tight valuations in government bonds and investment grade credit prompt managers to seek alternative sources of income and diversification. In... Read more continue reading

Fidelity International Australian equities market outlook

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“The Australian market has proven its resilience through a volatile year to date. The enduring effects of the US-Iran conflict will present yet another test of this resilience. The Reserve... Read more continue reading

Savers to pay the price in a debt era 

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Savers could bear the hidden cost of the developed world’s mounting debt burden as governments run out of easy ways to combat their leveraged balance sheets, Hugh Selby-Smith, co-Chief Investment Officer at Talaria Capital says. Selby-Smith says the global economy is moving from a three-decade... Read more continue reading

Super funds back on track for a credible return for FY26 despite March falls

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Sparked by the US-Iran conflict and renewed concerns around interest rates amid rising inflation, super funds experienced a significant pullback in March, with the median growth fund (61–80% growth assets)... Read more continue reading

Look beyond indices for small cap opportunities in high inflation, higher rates climate

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The case for looking beyond the small cap indices for investment opportunities has strengthened following the return of inflation and interest rate rises, according to a small and micro-cap companies... Read more continue reading

“Never waste a crisis” – The top five things needed in the coming Budget  

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Key points The upcoming Budget is an ideal opportunity to reframe government policy to put the economy onto a stronger path. The latest global crisis adds to the case for... Read more continue reading

Can defence and ESG considerations coexist in an investment portfolio?

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With global conflict driving investor interest in defence sectors, Dugald Higgins, head of responsible investment at Zenith Investment Partners, says excluding defence from portfolios can raise difficult questions for investors.... Read more continue reading

Gold correction driven by positioning, not fundamentals

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Gold will be back in focus this week carrying a renewed risk premium, as Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend rattled markets and threatened to wipe... Read more continue reading