In this article for Firstlinks Roger discusses how history provides a reasonable guide as to what to expect for equities after a recession and amid rising bond yields. Bond interest rates have an impact on the price of all long-duration assets. Typically, the early stage of rising bond yields reflects optimism about accelerating economic growth and improving business conditions.
Roger joined Philip Clark on ABC Nightlife to discuss whether an economic recession is on the cards. We can say that the COVID crisis created a once-in-a-generation economic crisis, which justified constant use of vast money printing and borrowing to get through it, but in truth we’ve had three major economic upsets in the space of 13 years.
Tony Yoo published an article in the Motley Fool to discuss two stocks that have seen their value plummet even though the underlying businesses have not changed and draws on Gary’s view that Symbio Holdings has been unjustly sold off.
In this interview for Ausbiz Roger discusses the Federal Reserve of the United States desire to shepherd the U.S. economy and the rest of the globe to a smooth landing as it moves quickly to a ‘neutral’ rate setting. Stagflation may be on the horizon, the term coined in the 1960s, refers to low economic growth combined with high unemployment and high prices.
Montgomery Investment Management will now distribute the Aura High Yield SME Fund on behalf of Aura Funds Management. The fund, which will be offered to wholesale investors, is a diversified portfolio of SME loans, 36% of which are in the agricultural sector. The weighted average loan is just shy of $145,000 with an average duration of four months.