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Friday 27 May 2016

Specialist, independent investment continuing education & certification for portfolio construction practitioners

Secular stagnation or inflection point?
This week's Fodder is a special feature focused on the presentation given by internationally renowned economic and financial historian, Professor Niall Ferguson, at our recent PortfolioConstruction Forum Symposium 2016 program. This was Niall's only presentation around investment issues during his flying visit to Australia and New Zealand a few weeks ago, his first ever visit to NZ and his first to Australia since he was here six years ago to open our Academy program. "Attend" Niall's Symposium 2016 presentation online to hear why he thinks economists and investors risk being blindsided by a global upswing – a recovery he believes is already underway - and the five key risks that could derail it.
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the best for a great weekend's continuing education - Graham
P.S. Niall's is one of 22 expert, high conviction presentations from Symposium 2016. From Monday, we'll be loading each session so you can "attend" them all and earn CE hours, via the online Symposium 2016 Resources Kit.

LATEST...

Secular stagnation or inflection point? The post-crisis world in historical perspective
With a growing number of central banks resorting to negative interest rates and the IMF acknowledging the risk of secular stagnation, investors could be forgiven for feeling nervous. Yet there is some evidence that the global economy may be at an inflection point.
Niall Ferguson, Harvard University |
Resources
Chapter 1: The global economy is at an inflection point
Chapter 2: Further evidence the secular stagnation thesis is wrong

Chapter 3: Five key risks that could derail the recovery

Chapter 4: Q&A Panel, featuring Dr Oliver Hartwich, Dr Keith Suter & Tim Farrelly
Chapter 5: Thanks featuring Andrew Mehrtens

The global recovery is here - but may yet be derailed
Economists and investors risk being blindsided by a global upswing that is already underway, financial historian Professor Niall Ferguson explained at Symposium 2016.
Will Jackson, PortfolioConstruction Forum |
Opinion

Brexit now and we will only have to Breturn
The lesson of history is that British isolationism is a trigger for continental disintegration. A vote for Brexit will mean Britain will have to "Breturn" sooner or later, to sort out the ensuing mess.
Niall Ferguson, Harvard University |
Opinion

The world will bounce back from the blues in the loos
But if Trump confounds my Republican friends by winning their party's nomination and then the presidency, all bets will be off.
Niall Ferguson, Harvard University |
Opinion

The Great Degeneration
Filmed exclusively for PortfolioConstruction Forum, Professor Niall Ferguson describes the "institutional malaise" that is threatening 500 years of development in the West.
Niall Ferguson, Harvard University |
Opinion

Member comments
Poor assumptions the problem, not Monte Carlo analysis
Totally agree with the premise that using past performance data in generating Monte Carlo projections is of very dubious value...
Tim Farrelly, farrelly's Comment

Investment grade credit - income without capital
The negative correlation between interest rates and credit spreads is a powerful combination in a portfolio context which helps reduce portfolio volatility...
Robert Mead, PIMCO Comment

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"Debt bubble" economics rules
Australia is increasingly resorting to a policy (if you can call it that) of "debt bubble economics" - exactly what caused bubbles and major busts in the US and other economies in recent decades.
Dominic McCormick, Select Investment Partners |
Opinion

Why Monte Carlo analysis is optimistically biased
Monte Carlo analysis is the most common tool used to project portfolio values - yet it has an optimistic bias that sizeably underestimate required retirement savings.
James Lear, Guideway Financial |
3 comments | White Paper

China is falling into the middle income trap
As the Chinese economy slows and policymakers struggle to deal with a range of challenges, economic frictions are mounting. Without more drastic reforms, China will find it difficult to avoid the middle income trap.
Alex Wolf, Standard Life Investments  0.50 CE  | 1 comment |
Resources
* Rated in the top 10 presentations by Markets Summit 2016 delegates

Gold stocks are not just for the bears
Gold stocks have become a great addition to portfolios - firstly based on expected returns, but also for their strong diversification benefits given a beta of almost nothing.
Olivia Engel, State Street Global Advisors
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Opinion

US recovery - entering a new phase
Since mid-February, our confidence has strengthened that the US economic recovery is moving into a new phase as the middle class becomes a bigger driver of growth.
Ronald Temple, Lazard Asset Management |
Opinion

Member comments
Australia's good fortune
First, a caveat on banking lending surveys - they measure whether lending conditions have tightened or loosened over the latest quarter but not whether lending conditions are 'tight' or loose'...
Robert Gay, Fenwick Advisers Comment

QE is not inflationary - a very valuable lesson
Tim, I am extremely surprised you would suggest that this is fact, indeed a 'very valuable lesson' to be learned. I disagree...
Malcolm Eves, Eastern Asset Management Comment

QE is not inflationary
The mystical non-reason you refer to is called a balance sheet. Do the maths...
Tim Farrelly, farrelly's Comment

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