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Money Matters June 13th 2017
INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE For US markets, a standout feature of the last few years has been the concentration of returns and profitability across a
June 13, 2017
INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE For US markets, a standout feature of the last few years has been the concentration of returns and profitability across a
REMEMBER ME? The oil price was under pressure again last week as OPEC’s extension of output cuts (rather than an incremental reduction) and US production
Austen Morris Associates are pleased to announce the appointment of five senior finance professionals to the South Africa offices. Combining their wealth of knowledge in the local and international markets and extensive experience with onshore and offshore client relations, we view these appointments as a sign of our commitment to continue providing our clients and future clients with the highest level of unbiased, professional investment advice, while maintaining our ethos of excellence and exceptional service.
PAPER SHUFFLING After a 9-month odd bull market, some divergence and loss of momentum has prevailed over recent weeks. Over the next month, a number
Many people worry about their retirement fund, mostly they are concerned they won’t have enough money to retire on comfortably. In some cases, they even
POLITICALLY INCORRECT After a 9-month period in which equity markets have stretched their legs into a “perfect calm” of rebounding global growth, last week saw
Today marks an extraordinary 23 years of Austen Morris Associates being in business! Since 1994, we have been committed to the core values of trust,
DECOUPLING Whilst emerging markets pushed higher last week, the US struggled to do much of anything and Europe gave back some recent gains. We reiterate
On Wednesday, May 10th, Austen Morris Associates held a private client dinner at Kartel, one of Shanghai’s finest French restaurants and wine bars. In total,
OUT OF SYNC? Europe, the sick man of global markets, is on a tear with stronger data, reduced political risk and some of the best
There is currently strong momentum behind global growth. However, the “balance of power” is shifting from North America to the rest of the world. For
On Friday GDP data for the US in Q1 will be released. We expect this to show a “passing of the baton”, as US growth
After battles with the courts and with Senate, it’s started to look like President Trump will struggle to generate any real change domestically. Last week
Having a financial plan is the most important step you can take towards achieving a financially independent future for yourself and your loved ones. While
In a President Trump world, equity markets apparently don’t do big moves; realised volatility on the S&P 500 has come in below 7% since the
MIND THE GAP We’ve been talking for a while about a growing divergence between impressive “soft” economic data (surveys estimating sentiment) and more sluggish “hard”
On Sunday 26th March 2017, in the late afternoon, the Austen Morris Associates Barbarians were crowned the 2017 Manila10s CUP CHAMPIONS with their 24-0 win
WALK IT OFF? Three weeks ago, we suggested the global economy was entering a significant new phase in which aggregate monetary policy would start to
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