Agriculture leads the way in productivity gains
In recent years, Australian agriculture improved its productivity by 72 percent – more than any other industry sector. Dr John Bell, who chaired an Expert Working Group reporting on productivity, discusses the role played by research and technology. Read more
Your Money, Your Call: The Federal Reserve and the global economy
NAB’s Director of Fixed Income, Mark Todd, is joined by Steve Goldman from Kapstream and Adam Goldstein from Skeggs Goldstein to chat about the global economy and key US economic indicators, and how they could affect US Federal Reserve decisions. Read more
ASX 300 Quarterly Business Survey – December 2014
Big business in Australia is losing confidence, affecting medium-term growth and capital expenditure plans. Overall confidence among larger firms has now fallen below its long-term average and is weaker than for smaller companies and the broader economy. Read more
Your Money, Your Call: How to get return in a low yield environment
NAB’s Director of Fixed Income, Mark Todd, is joined by Steve Goldman from Kapstream and Adam Goldstien from Skeggs Goldstein to discuss how diversifying across asset classes during this time of low yield can still generate decent returns. Read more
Australian Markets Weekly: AUD valuation metrics – what’s fair?
The RBA may be right to suggest that a lower AUD would promote more balanced growth, but its claim that the AUD remains overvalued rings hollow. Read more
China Economic Briefing – 23 February 2015
Due to the Chinese New Year holiday period, there are limited partial economic indicators for January each year. That said, the data available points to a soft start – PMI measures are weak, imports slowed, inflation continues to soften and credit growth contracted. Read more
Community organisations are getting social
Social media can be a great way for community organisations to engage with their supporter base and encourage donations from the wider community. But many don’t know where to start. Todd Copeland, NAB General Manager Digital, shares his top tips. Read more
Quarterly SME Survey – December Quarter 2014
After reaching the highest levels since 2009 in the September quarter, SMEs’ quarterly business conditions fell in the December quarter for the first time since Q4 2013. Firms from all tiers: low/micro, mid and high, showed consistent declines in their overall business conditions. Read more
Budgeting for a more successful practice
A budget will help you to monitor the financial health of your practice – but that’s just the beginning. Stephen Allan, Credit Executive at Medfin Finance, explains how a budget can also help you to run a more productive and profitable practice. Read more
Understanding the mindsets of US investors
The US Private Placement market offers a rich source of long-term funds for a wide range of Australian corporates. Our latest survey reveals the key factors that influence US investor buying decisions and their expectations for 2015. Read more
Australian Markets Weekly: Recruitment & unemployment up
If there was any take away from last week’s January labour force report it was that a gradual trend rise in Australia’s unemployment rate remains in place. And this is despite some modest increase in the underlying pace of new job creation. Read more
Weekly Market Video Wrap: 13 February 2015
NAB Director & Senior Economist, David de Garis, shares a market update for the week ending 13 February 2015. Read more
