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 Friday 21 February 2014

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G'day

QE, UMP, ZIRP, ZLB - if you've not yet made time to read our new Backgrounder on Unconventional Monetary Policy (UMP), then please do. It's a unique white paper that explains UMP to date (in a similar vein to the Lifecycle Investing Paper from Conference 2013).
For what could happen from here as QE unwinds, turn to our Markets Summit 2014 Resources Kit. We're now working furiously on it so you can "attend" Markets Summit 2014 even if you weren't able to be there on Tuesday for the live program.  The first presentation available is Woody Brock's keynote on the unintended consequences of ultra-easy monetary policy. Woody is one of the world's foremost economists, and his insights are highly valued by country and corporate world leaders. So don't waste this opportunity to hear his views. Before you do, though, read this summary of Woody's presentation

from this week's Australian Financial Review. We'll be adding to the Resources Kit throughout the coming week, and letting you know by Twitter when each of the 18 presentations is live.
All the best for some great weekend learning - and for the week ahead! - Graham

Perspectives - latest

Unintended consequences of ultra-easy monetary policy
Today's long period of very easy money and very low yields has distorted the financial system. This will cause unintended consequences in the near future as QE ends.
Dr Woody Brock, SED
Presentation, Paper & Podcast

Backgrounder: Unconventional Monetary Policy
Researched and authored by PortfolioConstruction Forum, this Backgrounder white paper explains why Unconventional Monetary Policy is undertaken, how it works, what it does, whether it's inflationary, and what some of the unintended consequences may be. Intentionally, it does not consider what might happen from here (that's the arena of PortfolioConstruction Forum Markets Summit 2014).
PortfolioConstruction Forum
Backgrounder

Perspectives - recently

What a wonderful world
The majority of the world will see an improvement in economic growth this year. But, after a lengthy and linear rise, equity markets will see much greater volatility this year.
Jonathan Pain, The Pain Report
Opinion

The end of unconventional monetary policy
There is a broad acceptance that Bernanke's monetary policy helped stave off another global depression. But the final verdict on UMP remains years away.
David Hale, David Hale Global Economics
Opinion

Breaking Unconventional Monetary Policy
Breaking Unconventional Monetary Policy is going to prove too hard to achieve. Central Banks will run scared of their political masters; QE or an equivalent will recommence.
Nick Bullman, CheckRisk
Opinion

The US recovery will surprise on the upside
The start of the end of the Federal Reserve's money printing is expected to reshape the global investment landscape.
Hamish Douglass, Magellan Financial Group
Opinion

Inflation, uncertainty and portfolio management
Will QE ruin retirement? Looking back at the risks inflation has presented in the past helps us look forward to the potential consequences.
Dr Susan Gosling, MLC
Opinion

From liquidity surfing to bull running
The start of the end of the Federal Reserve's money printing is expected to reshape the global investment landscape.
Tai Hui, JP Morgan Asset Management
Opinion

Squeezing out more juice
We are introducing three new investment scenarios for 2014 - our base case, Low for Longer; our bull case Growth Breakout, and our bear scenario, Imbalances Tip Over.
BlackRock Investment Institute
Opinion

Finding value in a coupon driven market
2013 was a transitional year, as the market woke up to the reality that extraordinarily accommodative monetary policy would not go on forever. What of 2014?
Greg McGreevey, Invesco
Opinion

Diverging markets
Looking ahead, returns on emerging market debt are likely to better reflect the diversity of the asset class. More than ever, it pays to know your market.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Opinion

Outlook on the United States
The US economy made substantial progress in 2013. The economic outlook for 2014 appears promising -and the US equity market can continue to appreciate.
Ronald Temple, Lazard Asset Management
Opinion

Calendar of live programs

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