Is an increase in oil prices inflationary or disinflationary?

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The sharp increase in the price of oil in the wake of the Iran conflict has ushered in a plethora of central bank warnings around the inflationary consequences of such

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US CPI and the Fed: the door is ever so slightly ajar…but the Fed won’t walk through in March

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The Federal Reserve (Fed) faces a somewhat different decision than the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). In the absence of the sharp rise in oil prices, there would be an

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A “patient” RBA and January CPI: March unlikely but May “live”

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For those looking for some mortgage relief, yesterday’s release of the January consumer price index (CPI) didn’t make for pleasant reading. The best thing that might be said about yesterday’s

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No AI jobs apocalypse but Fed rate cuts not dead yet

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Last night’s January jobs report appears on the surface to put further Fed policy rate reductions in indefinite abeyance. In the wake of President Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement back in

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A stitch in time for the RBA

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As late as 21 January, markets had rated the probability of an upward adjustment to the policy rate at next week’s RBA Monetary Policy Board meeting at around 25 per

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Artificial intelligence, geopolitics and inflation to dominate the investment landscape for 2026

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Global markets will face a challenging year ahead with turbulence and uncertainty from some key areas dominating the investing landscape. Artificial intelligence, geopolitics and inflation will continue to influence market

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RBA: it’s all about inflation…and the news ain’t looking great

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I’ve had a hard time convincing myself that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise the policy rate when it meets on February 10th. Markets appeared to share that

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Ongoing tensions in the US, RBA decision and Bank of England meeting

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Structural versus macro: flying (a little bit) blind The US government shutdown has made for a paucity of data with which to analyse how the US economy is evolving. That

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The central bank circus: high wire acts?

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There seems to be ongoing indications of “last mile” complications in getting inflation back to target in a number of “Anglo” economies. At the same time, labour markets are showing

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Whither 60/40? What comes next?

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The 60/40 portfolio isn’t dead, but is it evolving, and will look different in the future according to GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller.  He says it is time to consider

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