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Policymakers fear cutting stimulus can lead to recession

Michael Collins
13 November 2019

Prolonging a recovery with stimulus could lead to a worse slump later. Even today, policymakers are haunted by actions taken in 1937 which led to a loss of production and jobs and a falling GDP.

Markets relying on central bank sugar hits

Ashley Owen
9 October 2019
4

Global central banks are delivering a sugar hit that markets are relying on, but it is unsustainable. Interest rates cannot continue to be cut into negative territory forever.

Central banks risk losing their feted ‘independence’

Michael Collins
11 September 2019
1

Central bank independence was an appropriate solution when inflation was a threat. In today’s low-inflation, low-growth and high-debt world, even central banks doubt their level of influence.

Floating rate bonds rise in popularity

Elsa Ouattara
22 November 2018
4

With US interest rates on the rise and the prospect of Australian rates heading the same way, floating rate bonds have increased in popularity as they allow investors to benefit from increasing rates.

Five reasons Australian rates unlikely to follow US

Anthony Kirkham
21 March 2018
2

It's not long ago when Australian bond rates were well above US bond rates, and now they are the same in the 10 years. Factors affecting Australian monetary policy will not mirror US rises through 2018.

Volatility and reflecting on the inflection

Paul Moore
15 February 2018
1

It took Wall Street and equity investors a long time to realise interest rates had gone through an inflection, and the era of the easiest money conditions in a lifetime is now over.

Global turmoil likely to make Fed patient

Craig Swanger
28 January 2016
1

The US Fed has finally lifted interest rates as anticipated, but from here it's especially difficult to predict future rate changes given that current economic conditions would normally dictate lowering rates.

Impact of QE on markets opposite of expected

Ashley Owen
14 November 2014
4

October 2014 marks the end of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy it called ‘quantitative easing’. The Fed’s aim was to create inflation, increase bank lending and depress the US dollar to help exporters. Did it work?

Beyond the hype, a beginner’s guide to QE

Warren Bird
13 December 2013
6

We read about Quantitative Easing and tapering every day, but what are they and do they work? Should we worry about them? One thing is for sure - both subjects will be with us for many years to come.

Beware the headache when the QE party ends

Roger Montgomery
22 November 2013

Buying long-term bonds at yields below historical inflation rates is asking for trouble, despite the recent rises in bond rates. Even QE policymakers have their doubts.

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