Adam Carr
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Can a Grexit be avoided?
The Greek Prime Minister's call for a referendum is needlessly exacerbating economic hardship for Greek citizens – and for no apparent purpose. → Read More
Australia's chance to outshine the world
The IMF's misguided policy recommendations for Australia will harm our economy down the track. It's in our economic interest to ignore them. → Read More
Australian stocks are still cheap and attractive
Aussie equities are relatively cheap against a broad range of markets – bonds, foreign equities, gold and property. → Read More
The RBA should stock up on gold, and fast
With currency no longer a good store of value, holding large-scale foreign exchange reserves is reckless. The Reserve Bank needs to buy more gold. → Read More
One reason to be bullish on Australia
While the doomsayers at home bemoan the impending economic gloom, foreign investors are busy getting a slice of the action. → Read More
A Greek default could trigger market mayhem
The market is in the mood for selling bonds -- and a Greek default could cause some serious short-term carnage. → Read More
Could recession be avoided by a simple retail bond?
With the hunt for yield becoming increasingly risky, retirees are under attack for trying to earn a decent return. A retail bond market could be the answer. → Read More
Talk of the dollar's demise is premature
It's expected that once the Fed hikes rates, the Aussie dollar will trend lower. But so far the market appears unwilling to take the local unit much below US76c. → Read More
After 230,000 jobs, could Crazy Glenn still cut?
Nothing is likely to change the RBA's bearish outlook on the economy -- not even a strong showing from the labour market. → Read More
Clowns, Joe? It's a circus out there
There's a huge disparity between what's going on out in the real world and what statisticians and a handful of economists say should be happening. → Read More
The Federation just isn't working
NSW is booming, while Queensland has just called a recession. Is it time to split the Federation into two or more currency unions? → Read More
The recession we don't have to have
Neither business nor the government is offering a positive growth narrative for the Australian market. But it doesn't have to be this way. → Read More
The threat posed by peak debt
If Australia has hit peak debt then the potential growth rate of the economy must have fallen. → Read More
The RBA's great fear
To a central bank that is obsessed about the currency wars, a sharp rebound in consumer confidence is the stuff of nightmares. → Read More
Bonds send value signal for equities
It's hard to see how a sustained lift in bond yields can drive a sizeable outflow from equities. → Read More
What is Australia's new normal?
Some may disagree with the RBA's view as to why the economic transition has been delayed, but there is no credible case to be made that it won't happen. → Read More
Did Yellen send a shot across the bow?
Perhaps more important than the current data flow from the US is the interpretation of it from Fed voters. → Read More
Don't dump the banks
Despite the current market rout, the outlook for banks remains strong. → Read More
The RBA prepares to fight the Fed
The RBA's easing bias is loud and clear, but its actions put it at odds with the Fed. → Read More
Will fear of irrelevance keep the RBA at bay?
Recent price action suggests the RBA's already loose grip on the Australian dollar might be weakening further. → Read More