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Property painkillers

Australian property - harsh comparisons from history

Australian corporate bond market - February 2019

Never a better time to boost bank capital.

Bank greed and latent risks.

Turning tide to reveal more credit uglies.

China - no hard landing - yet.

Our double Minsky risk.

Trying to win the relatively ugly contest.

Can the interest-only bomb be defused?

History will not be kind to them.

Bank bonds to weather disruption danger.

Average focus, below average outcome.

Picking up pennies in front of a steamroller.

The capital adequacy fallacy.

Skid alert!

Why Australians are warming to bonds.

Australian banks – flaunting history?

The Best Bond?

The problem with “bubbles”.

The worst of both worlds.

Rising bond yields – some losers, some winners and a place to hide.

Bank profits – Goldilocks.

Deposits – not what they used to be.

What a waste of debt.

AAA lost – no worries today, concerns tomorrow.

Brexit – keep calm and carry on in A$ corporate bonds.

The yield hunt just got harder.

Not another China bust story.

All in equities – is it worth the risk?

Rising defaults – should bond investors worry?

Banks, banks and more banks.

Commodity crunched? Try A$ corporate bonds.

2016 A$ corporate bond outlook.

No corporate bonds? Time to reconsider.

Credit keeps its cool.

Buying Australian, getting American.

Spreading your risk – the rules have changed.

Time to float?

Corporate bonds – the new frontier for retail investors.

Yield jumps, price slumps.

Australian credit - turning Japanese?

Traders

All In The Mind.

It's Been A While.

A Wild Ride Perhaps?

The Great Unwind.

Don’t Fear The Reaper.

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

In Vogue.

Jump! Might As Well Jump.

Promises Promises.

Godot Again.

Flight Of The Doves.

Signals Awry.

Serve Returned.

Bad Medicine.

The Garden of Good and Bad.

Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign.

Waiting For A Sign.

It's Good News Week.

Looking For?

High And Higher.

Seen It All Before.

The Merry-Go-Round.

Something In The Air.

What A Difference.

He's done it again.

On your mark.

High, high, higher.

It's what said.

What's said.

Reality bites.

Start the engines.

The sugar hit.

In his head.

Summer days.

Topsy turvy world.

Mighty words.

It's confirmed.

Oh, what a lovely (trade) war.

The Jitter Bug.

Reality bites.

Now for a holiday.

Retreat, retreat.

Chips are up.

Sell In May, should’ve stayed away.

The Merry-Go-Round.

The Reflex.

Round and round.

Bad medicine is what I got.

Surprise.

Waiting for yoouu Mr Trump.

The Godot Moment.

Just another Manic Tuesday.

Oh, what a day.

Buckle up.

Slip sliding away.

Whipsawing away.

What could go wrong?

Normality?

Mixed message.

Broken records.

Times are a changing.

All about earnings.

Strange day.

The Trump Factor.

Bumbling along.

To invert or not to invert.

Hamster on a wheel.

Taking a breather.

Low to go.

Something he said.

Down, down get them rates down.

Who would have thought?

Steady as she goes.

Chuff away.

Bye bye American dream.

Only good news today.

How many times?

You better you better you bet.

Peculiar times ahead.

Let's party.

The Powell Call.

Flashing again.

Brexit A Go-Go.

Reasons to be cheerful. Part 3.

Reasons to be cheerful?

All I want for Christmas.

Shape shifters.

Shaken not stirred.

Ahh, relief.

Tales Grim.

The Thanksgiving put.

Can you hear the drums?

Lemon crumble anyone?

Future shock.

All in a day.

Catalyst for change.

Lines are drawn.

Lame duck.

Bargains galore.

Where to hide?

Memories.

Bittersweet symphony.

October Run-Out Sale.

Sign says.

It was just a dream.

The Omen.

Flatter the curve.

Buyers beware. What's next?

Spaghetti market.

Sort of a day.

Stock surge.

The Pressure Cooker.

Self-doubt?

Nowhere to be seen.

Oh snap.

Nightmare on Bond Street.

Run Away, Run Away.

The risk train.

Green light day.

Just where are we now?

Enter the man!

Slip slidin' away.

Whoaa.. What Now?

Feel the love.

What tariff?

Tariff time.

Possible storms today.

Stormy weather?

Ohh, what a day.

Quiet today?

Hoorah, up today!

Unhinged.

Another Day Another Dollar.

To Curve Or Not To Curve?

Oh What a Day.

Which Fork to Take?

All About Jackson.

The Mood is Darkening.

The Ebb and Flow of Markets.

Trump’s Hole.

What We Learnt.

What a Difference a Day Makes.

Dog Days of Summer.

Strange Days Ahead.

Turkey Does It.

Let’s Be Sober.

It's a Merry-Go-Round.

Tariffs Again.

Back to the Future.

Who's Afraid Now?

It's Just a Number.

Let's Talk About Trade.

Tired Market? Perhaps.

Cheering Growth.

Bumbling Stumbling Market.

All Hail Trump.

Aid for All.

Trumpeting Again.

Let's Party 'Til 2024!

With Friends Like These ...

Someone lost the Dummy!

We all need a holiday.

All quiet.

Twist and turn.

Just white noise.

FAANGS Fanged!

One step back.

Trump Trump’s Himself!

SURF'S UP!

ChChChanges

Trump Trumps Trump

TRIUMPH TRUMPS THE DAY.

ONE PERFECT DAY!

THE SHOCK ABSORBER.

PARDON ME!

WHISPERS AWAY.

TRUMPS AWAY!

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT ...

THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY.

ENDURING OR ENDURANCE.

JUST ANOTHER DAY.

MUCH ADO ABOUT?

IT'S OFF AGAIN!

CONFIDENCE IN SPADES.

WHAT TO MAKE OF THIS?

ART OF THE DEAL.

STRANGER THAN FICTION.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

IT'S 2007 AGAIN!

SAVED BY RISK.

NOT ANOTHER REPLAY.

THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY.

WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN.

WHAT TO SAY?

IN SYNCH.

BULLS ARE RUNNING.

BULLS RAMPANT.

TRUMPS AGAIN.

WHAT FLAVOUR PLEASE?

SOMETHING STRANGE HAPPENED.

THE MONSTER IN YOUR MIND.

JUST MAYBE.

WHAT TRADE WAR?

HE DID IT AGAAIIIN!

THE PLOT THICKENS.

HERE WE GO AGAIN.

THE CIRCLE OF MARKETS.

WHAT'S RISK GOT TO DO WITH IT?

ALL IN A DAY.

CHINESE WHISPERS.

A MNUCHIN A DAY, KEEPS THE BEARS AWAY.

CAUGHT WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN.

GOOD FOR SOME.

SCANDALOUS TIMES.

WE ALL GOT HIKED AGAIN.

AND THE WEATHER TODAY IS?

DOWN, DOWN. HOW LOW CAN FORECASTS GO?

KING DOLLAR.

CIRQUE DE TRUMP

IS THE TIDE TURNING?

OFF, ON AGAIN?

WHAT A SHEMOZZLE!

GO TAKE A BEX!

OOPS, IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN.

BACK TO TOMORROW!

WHAT NEXT?

NOBODY WINS.

LET THE WAR BEGIN.

WHERE TO FROM HERE?

TRY TODAY MAYBE BUY TOMORROW.

CONSENSUS VERSUS EXPECTATIONS.

WHAT NEXT?

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL.

DIGESTION PROBLEMS?

WAITING FOR SOMETHING?

HOLIDAY. WE ALL NEED A HOLIDAY.

ART OF WISHFUL THINKING.

BANG POP SPLUTTER.

WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY.

WISHFUL THINKING?

WHERE NEXT? WHAT NEXT?

WISHFUL THINKING?

THE JITTER BUG.

DID THE TAIL WAG THE DOG?

COME HEAR THE NOISE.

TICK TICK ... BOOM (Perhaps sometime) ?

A LITTLE VOLATILITY NEVER HURT ANYONE.

DOVES OR HAWKS?

STATE THE UNION.

WHERE ARE THE HAWKS?

DIRTY LITTLE SECRET.

JERUSALEM

RALLY RALLY RALLY!

ALL EYES ON THE TAX BILL.

IT AIN'T OVER 'TIL THE FAT LADY SINGS

WHO LET THE BITCOIN OUT ?

AHH McCAIN, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN!

HAIL THE LEADER.

CHANGES ?

BULLS RUNNING?

ART OF WISHFUL THINKING

PARDON ME!

READY SET SHOP!

NEVER-NEVER LAND?

REALITY BITES

THE SWAMP JUST GOT BIGGER

FLAT IS THE "NEW" DOWN

DIARISE 15 NOVEMBER! For Inflation News

WAITING 'TIL?

JUST ANOTHER DAY Equities lose ground

$250 BIO IS A LOT Trump's China Deals

WHILE TRUMP'S AWAY, KIDS WILL PLAY?

AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS?

BIG CHANGES COMING?

IN SYNCH - U.S. MNCs & Global Growth

JUST ANOTHER MANIC MONDAY?

THE POWER OF EXPECTATIONS

A SIGH, A DEEP SIGH. Draghi's soothing remarks

REALLY FOLKS? Mr. Disruption

TWO RISE TODAY

A REMARKABLE DAY 30th Anniversary of Black Monday

THE BIG CLAIM ...???

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Dow hits milestone

QUIET BEFORE THE QUIET

INFLATION A GO-GO

THE (Earnings) SEASON STARTS WITH A WHIMPER

THE SURGE? The inevitable spike in inflation

VIVE CATALONIA! European markets nervous

JOBS? Word Of The Day

SO SO QUIET...Markets offer more of the same

THE MAN GIVETH AND TAKETH AWAY Trump & Puerto Rico

WHAT NOW? Markets mixed as they play wait and see

IN VOGUE! Trump promises fuel market optimism

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Markets remain quiet

WEDNESDAY IS THE DAY! Trump tax policy is unveiled

"WHISPER SWEET NOTHINGS," Markets say to Trump

WHAT NOW? Cautious investors move to the sidelines

JUST ANOTHER DAY A quiet moment for the markets

ARE WE RUNNING AT PAMPLONA? Are markets a bit crazy?

IT'S PARTY TIME! Markets shrug off threats

STORM GRIPS U.S. Catastrophe in the making?

IRMA STEALS LIL KIM'S THUNDER Markets brace for disaster

DISASTER AVOIDED MOMENTARILY Debt ceiling decision deferred

IRMA TRUMPS LIL' KIMMIE Weather he likes it or not

RUNNING FOR THE EXIT? Geopolitics gets really scary

NEVER-NEVER LAND? Where, curiously, bonds always rally

SOMEONE WAKE ME PLEASE! Markets put to sleep

BLAH TO LIL' KIM Markets brush off latest threat

TRUMP TRUMPS THE LIMELIGHT Debt ceiling and The Wall once again

IT'S ALL THEIR FAULT Political uncertainty clouds the issues

I WAS JOKING, RIGHT? Markets react to The Wall

STABILITY REIGNS Positive news?

A MARKET ECLIPSE? Markets leery of events

DAY OF THE LONG KNIVES Markets cheer Bannon's departure

DID TRUMP LIGHT A FUSE? Markets react in an unexpected manner

GOLDILOCKS (VERS WHATEVER) The Fed comes to the rescue

ALL QUIET TODAY Markets generally settled

ALL IS GOOD WITH THE WORLD Tensions defused, equities rally

BE HAVEN LOOKING FOR HAVENS Markets perplexed and fearful

HOLIDAY SEASON FOR TRUMP Happy days for the markets

PERHAPS PERHAPS PERHAPS! The market reacts to Mueller jury

Come here the noise

Pessimists Versus Optimists.

What The Markets Didn’t Do!

Yellen And The Three Bears

Leadership Vacuum

A Lot of Bluster About Not Much

Rockin and Rollin USA

Different Strokes For Different Folks

A Brewing Storm.

Goldilocks Revisited

Are We In The Goldilocks Zone?

A Trump Day Keeps The Market Away

An Uneasy Truce

The Warning Lights Are Flashing!

Sceptics Reign!

Deals Done Dirt Cheap!

The Age of Uncertainty?

Oops Its Happened Again!

What A Day, What A Scam

Strange Days Ahead

All bets On Europe Now.

Off To The Races

A Step In The Right Direction

Markets Are Paused

Trump Moves Markets

Now the Fun Begins!

Enough Hot Air to Fill A Hot Air Balloon!

Be Careful Of The Webs You Weave!

What Can We Make of This!

Let’s Buy Only American!

And That Was The Weekend!

Slip Slidin Away, You Know The More You Get Closer To…..

The First Test

How Long Can This Go On?

Eyes Only For The Central Banks

Fed Hike is Coming.

What’s Happening To The Trump Trade?

Just in Case You Missed

The Lull Before The???

Bonfires of Calamities!

Don’t Worry About Today Think About Tomorrow.

What Speech!

Tonight’s the Night! Let’s Hope It’s Alright

It’s going to be faith

Warning, Warning, Warning!

Optimism is a mile high

Waiting for Trump to Address Congress

Waiting for News

President’s Day Today.

Lazy Friday Afternoon

The Lull before the …..

Off To The Races on Hope, Well Maybe

Yellen Shifts Markets

Cracks in the Veneer?

It Will Be Phenomenal!

Taxes Trump Market

Lugubrious Markets and Dog Days of Trump

Markets Want Details

What Next?

Numbers Matter

Have Markets Signed A Faustian Pact With Trump?

Deja Vu, Here We Go Again

Lessons Learnt, Lesson Forgotten

Is The Bromance Fading?

Tick tock time is ……?

Cheer up shares up today

Time for the Contrarian Trade Yet?

Make America Great. Well maybe not just yet!

Politicians trump markets

To sell or not to sell?

Losing the Midas touch?

Market evaluates Trump’s first test: Fail, well kinda.

Hold on a minute

Do we have too much optimism?

The Trump Conundrum

Can’t Wait Till 2017!

Hooray finally a rate hike!

Countdown to 20,000

Commodity prices increase, post Trump spending anticipation

The Party rolls on

The Party continues

Let’s get this party started. Wait it has started!

Trump orders cancellation on multibillion Air Force One order

US Economy showing signs of strength

DRAINING THE SWAMP OR STOCKING IT?

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