The Fed has the “cleanest dirty shirt” approach to monetary policy

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BoE intervention is not sustainable In Kris Kristofferson’s famous ballad Sunday Morning Coming Down (of course, popularised by the late Johnny Cash) the protagonist speaks of one Sunday morning, after a particularly

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US August inflation surprises on the upside and the RBA’s policy rate increment unlikely as domestic inflation remains sticky

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US August inflation surprised on the upside. ‘Headline’ inflation came in at 8.3 per cent (versus 8.1 per cent expected) while ‘core’ inflation registered 6.3 per cent (versus 6.1 per

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The disconnect between GDP growth and Asian equities

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Economic dynamics in Asia provide enormous opportunities to create alpha from stock picking. But it is rarely a function of the level, or even change, of nominal GDP. This article

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GSFM appoints key account manager for NSW

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Fund manager GSFM has appointed Andrew Koolman to the role of key account manager for NSW. He will be based in Sydney and will report to head of retail distribution

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Jackson Hole: summer soporifics to the summertime blues

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The tone in financial markets through July and the first half of August suggested that markets were growing increasingly confident that the world’s central banks had the inflation beast (almost)

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Inflation news not good for the RBA as US “headline’ inflation peaks

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US ‘headline’ inflation peaks. Will the Fed ease the brakes? In what was somewhat of a surprise, July US inflation surprised on the downside. In headline terms, the US CPI

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A stock-take for dividend seeking investors

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A stock-take of Australian equity dividends from an investor’s perspective results in a number of conclusions. Max Cappetta, CEO of GSFM investment partner Redpoint Investment Management shares five key takeouts.

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The inflationary implications of deglobalisation, demographics and decarbonisation

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In a reflationary environment, GSFM’s investment partner Epoch expects investors to exhibit an increased focus on capital allocation, as well as quality and sustainable free cash flow. All is explained

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Are markets too sanguine about interest rates and inflation?

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FOMC opts for another 75bps increment In a clear signal of its determination to vanquish inflation the US Federal Reserve’s FOMC increased rates by 75bps to 2.50%. Such a move

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Central banks challenged but opportunities emerging for equity investors

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While near term market volatility is expected to continue in Australia and overseas, and the risk of recession looms, it is not all doom and gloom, says GSFM and its

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