Tag Archives: ripple effect
Some Gloom ... Yet More Glee!
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by Chris Lang.
The US Federal Reserve is concerned that consumption is still being underpinned by government funding. And so, even though stimulus measures may be winding down ... the Fed has decided to maintain interest rates at their historically low level. It seems that households and businesses are preferring to repay debt, rather than spend to encourage [...]
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Your Handy Economic Clock
Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Over the years, you have probably seen various economic clocks explaining the different phases, and their relative timing. Anyway, I came across this rather useful one the other day. As you'll see, it is actually a "Multi-asset Investment Clock" — in that you have all the sectors displayed together: Shares, Property, Resources and Interest rates. [...]
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State of the Commercial Market?
Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by Chris Lang.
As you would expect, the financial turmoil worldwide has had a significant effect on most property markets. However, the effect has not been the same across the board. The current state of the various CBD office markets is probably your best barometer of future activity for two reasons. First, the Property Council of Australia (PCA) [...]
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