Category: Financial Markets

Macro Backdrop WTF is happening with Martin North

A show I recorded for Alt Asset Allocation:

For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/​

“Martin is a deep thinker and I really enjoyed this conversation. In this episode, we talk about the Australian & New Zealand Economies, the local investment mindset, and the overall financial markets there. In this conversation, we get quite philosophical on where the world is now as a result of COVID and where we could be going.

Absolutely fascinating and worth thinking about”.

Time Codes: 0:00:00​ Welcome and context 0:03:37​ What is your background? 0:06:36​ What is behind the statements that are being made? 0:11:05​ Assumption driven decisions 0:13:10​ What is happening in Australia at the moment? 0:26:41​ How is the Australian Government fighting against the pandemic? 0:36:14​ Why is the stuff that the World Economic Forum is talking about looks terrifying? 0:47:30​ What are your thoughts on MMT? 0:51:00​ How do you think through your investment decisions? 0:55:00​ How Australians approach investing? 0:59:30​ Is the superannuation investing in real estate? 1:01:35​ Where can people find out more about you?

Is It Time To “Sell In May And Go Away”?

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour.

CONTENTS

0:00 Start And Intro
0:40 US Markets
2:00 Hi-Tech Booms
7:26 US Consumer Spending Up
11:13 Euro Zone and GDP
15:01 Asia
16:38 Australian Markets
20:16 March Credit Aggregates
21:45 AMP Future?
24:10 Your Future, Your Super Back Down
27:00 Should You Sell In May?
30:30 Conclusions and Close

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DFA Live Q&A HD Replay – Damien Klassen: Nucleus Wealth

This a replay edition of our most recent live Q&A in which I discussed the latest in the financial markets with Damien Klassen, Head of Investments at Nucleus Wealth.

https://walktheworld.com.au/

CONTENTS

0:00 Introduction
1:44 The Inflation Question
8:30 Booming Company Profits
19:20 Local or International Focus?
36:40 Political Tensions
43:50 Bonds, Currency And Metals
50:00 Gold
51:30 Manufacturing, Lithium and Innovation
1:00:00 Infrastructure Exposure
1:05:00 Volatility Trading
1:10:00 Sector Exposure
1:18:00 Investment Objectives – Diversification
1:19:15 Free Markets?
1:25:00 Property and Close

Original version with live chat replay is at https://youtu.be/fi8SMjqxvbg

We’re At “Just Plain Stupid” Now!

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour.

CONTENTS
0:00 Introduction
0:30 US Market Summary
0:50 Tax Hikes
2:44 Fed Action Ahead?
3:10 Home Sales
3:25 Bond Market
4:10 Dollar Index
4:30 Pandemic
4:50 Banking and Credit Suisse
6:24 Intel
7:12 VIX
7:22 UK and European Markets
11:53 Oil
12:40 Asia Pacific Markets
14:00 Gold
15:29 Bitcoin Bears
18:00 ‘We’re At Just Plain Stupid!”
21:26 Australian Market Movements
25:02 Morrison Signals Defeat On Super
27:42 Summary and Close

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DFA Live Q&A HD Replay – Senator Gerard Rennick

This is an edited version of our latest live show in which I discuss policy issues with Queensland Senator Gerard Rennick.

CONTENTS

0:00 Start
1:14 Introduction
2:10 Rennick’s Background
7:25 Markets And Capitalism

09:50 Monetary Policy
12:46 Post Office and Regional Services
16:05 Senate Estimates and the RBA
19:20 Mandate of RBA
25:22 New Zealand Monetary Policy
27:50 Accountability Outsourced
31:15 Central Banking Group Think
34:20 RBA, ASIC and APRA
40:10 Lending For Housing Versus For Infrastructure
46:50 Small Business Lending Pressure
50:00 Tax Reform
56:00 Council Of Financial Regulators
1:00:00 The Vision Thing
1:16:30 Housing Affordability and Lending Standards
1:22:06 Higher Education
1:24:25 Measuring The Right Things
1:27:00 Accountability
1:31:00 Close and Sign-Off

Home

We look at the RBA, Central Banks, the economy, QE, and home prices and consider how to get the real economy going.

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FINAL REMINDER: DFA Live Q&A 8pm Sydney – Senator Gerard Rennick

Join us for a live Q&A as I discuss policy issues with Queensland Senator Gerard Rennick.

https://www.gerardrennick.com.au/

We will look at the RBA, Central Banks, the economy, QE, and home prices and consider how to get the real economy going. You can ask a question live. https://walktheworld.com.au/

Ahead of our show, here is an extract from a recent Senate session, where the Senator discussed a range of policy issues with the RBA.

The Bank Of England Makes A Central Bank Digital Currency Statement

A late breaking news story from the UK, as the Bank of England progresses its investigations into CBDC.

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2021/april/bank-of-england-statement-on-central-bank-digital-currency

The Bank of England and HM Treasury have today announced the joint creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Taskforce to coordinate the exploration of a potential UK CBDC. A CBDC would be a new form of digital money issued by the Bank of England and for use by households and businesses. It would exist alongside cash and bank deposits, rather than replacing them.

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What $30 Trillion Can Do – The DFA Daily 17th April 2021

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour.

CONTENTS

0:00 Start
1:00 Global GDP
1:50 IMF Risk To GDP
3:55 US Markets Summary
10:30 Coinbase
12:35 World Container Index
14:00 Euro Market Summary
15:45 Asian Market Summary
17:00 China GDP
19:20 Australian Market Summary
22:40 HomeBuilder Extension
24:52 Mascot Tower
27:20 Summary and Conclusion

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