Thoughts and Observations

There’s a lot going on in the financial world at the moment.  Quite a lot in the “real world” for that matter.  There’s so much to talk about that I don’t quite know where to start. With that in mind, I want to just touch on a range of things that are sloshing around in […]

I guess we’ll wait and see

To say there’s a lot going on at the moment is a bit of an understatement.  There’s so much to talk about.  Yet, like I sense most of us in finance-land are feeling right now, I’m feeling a bit lost for words.  A bit exhausted. Of course, it’s one of these “fast-moving” environments where things […]

Leaning In…

Welcome to 2025.  It’s still summer here in Australia, the year just passing its unofficial starting point being Australia Day. My family and I had a busy, yet relaxing, Christmas period.  Lunches, drinks, dinners, more drinks…  There was the catch-ups with friends and acquaintances – several of which are home for a visit given their […]

Macro Crosscurrents

It’s an exciting time in financial markets.  According to many respected macro observers, there’s a sense that we’re on the cusp of change… a shift in “what’s working”… potentially a profound shift…

Meanwhile in China

Things are heating up again within the Chinese economy. And not in a good way… China is our largest trading partner and what goes on in their economy has an appreciable impact on us.