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Week In Review – Trump or Harris? (6 November 2024)

Elizabeth Moran

Did you back a winner yesterday? I gamble once a year and have no idea about any of the horses that run in the...

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Week In Review – US Fed Watch (30 July 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Australian quarterly CPI was 0.7% for the quarter to June 2025, meeting market expectations. Over the 12 months, the preferred trim mean was 2.7%,...

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Week In Review – Divergent Views (5 March 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Sitting in my office watching the wind pick up and waiting for cyclone Alfred to hit the Queensland Coast has me thinking about catastrophe...

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Week In Review – Private Credit Bankruptcy Worries Wall Street (15 October 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Last month, privately owned, US auto parts maker First Brands filed for bankruptcy owing between US$10 to US$50 billion. As details emerge of the...

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Week In Review – No Time To Yield (4 September 2024)

Elizabeth Moran

‘No Time To Yield’. That’s Blackrock’s theme for 2024. In other words, what are you waiting for? Hui Sien Koay, says Australians are sitting...

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Week In Review – On More Solid Ground (21 May 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

The RBA’s Monetary Policy Board cut the cash rate to 3.85% yesterday, as expected. There are plenty of commentators calling for further, quick cuts...

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Week In Review – Trump Mandate (13 November 2024)

Elizabeth Moran

There’s plenty of speculation about what a new Trump presidency will bring to financial markets. Will inflation rise? Will the Fed continue cutting rates?...

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Week In Review – Global Credit Spreads (6 August 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Global credit spreads have reached the lowest levels since 2007. US and European investment-grade corporates were both 87 basis points (bps) as at 4...

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Week In Review – Recession? Hunting for yield? (12 March 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Recession? Hunting for yield? Donald Trump is fast finding out that global uncertainty doesn’t help financial markets. The S&P500 was down overnight by 0.76% and...

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Week In Review – Headwinds For Investment Grade Credit (22 October 2025)

Elizabeth Moran

Markets look expensive. Credit spreads are tight. No wonder then that market commentators are opting for quality over yield. Apparently, major investors are actively reducing...