FNArena’s Weekly Insights – April 15 2024
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Shaky Sentiment Ahead Of Corporate Updates -Everybody's A Gold Bull -Best Buys & Conviction Calls By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor Shaky Sentiment Ahead Of Corporate Updates Analysts at Morgan Stanley made a big hullabaloo about it, as would I if ever I came to walk into their …
Bassanese Bites: Tit for tat? – April 15 2024
Global markets – week in review Rising Middle East tensions, a higher-than-expected US CPI report, and a soft start to the US earnings reporting season conspired to push US equities down for the second week in a row. Bond yields and the $US rose as US …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – April 08 2024
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Lessons & Observations From ASX All-Weathers -Conviction Calls & Best Buys -June Index Rebalancing By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor Lessons & Observations From ASX All-Weathers The Global Financial Crisis of late 2007-March 2009 changed my life as an investor. Those who have remained with us since no doubt …
Bassanese Bites: What landing? – April 08 2024
Global markets – week in review It was largely a case of good news is bad news again on Wall Street last week, with a series of stronger-than-expected activity reports pushing back rate cut expectations further – pushing up bond yields and pushing down equity prices …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – April 02 2024
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Everybody Worried? -Gold As Insurance -Westpac, Technology Laggard -Conviction Calls and Best Buys -Rudi Unplugged - Send In Your Questions By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor Everybody Worried? Bubble. Hype. Overpriced and overbought. These are all popular terms used by market commentators and investment experts in relationship to share markets …
Bassanese Bites: What’s the hurry? – April 02 2024
Global markets US stocks edged up further last week and bond yields were steady as a key inflation report matched expectations and Fed chair Powell continued to sound relaxed and comfortable. While the next move in US rates is likely still down, the Fed (rightly) is …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – March 25 2024
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Facts & Fiction About Gold -Conviction Calls & Best Buys -Risk-On Bubble & Mid-Caps Outperformance By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor Facts & Fiction About Gold If there had been an official Top Ten list of most disappointing trading & investment ideas these past number of years, no …
Bassanese Bites: Fed fever – March 25 2024
Global markets US stocks bounced back solidly last week and bond yields declined as the US Federal Reserve retained its expectation of three rate cuts this year at its March meeting – despite upgrading its near-term growth and inflation outlook. …
FNArena’s Weekly Insights – March 18 2024
In this week's Weekly Insights: -Selective Opportunities Among Discounted REITs -Conviction Calls & Best Buys By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor Selective Opportunities Among Discounted REITs Central bankers will lower interest rates, though the exact timing remains unknown. Bond markets will try to anticipate these reductions and rally in advance, lowering bond …
Bassanese Bites: Hot stuff – March 18 2024
Global markets Is it just me, or is it getting hot in here? US stocks eased back only a touch further last week despite a lurch higher in bond yields and two stronger-than-expected inflation reports. The $US also firmed, with markets reducing further the prospect of …
