Nucleus Research and Insights

In macroeconomics, there is a firehose of data. Pick your bias, and you can usually find something to support it. Currently, the bulls can point to historical growth - the hard data. The bears point to surveys and expectations measurements - the soft data.

August proved to be a volatile month with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Indices posting their first monthly declines since February. Our more defensively positioned Tactical portfolios consequently outperformed their benchmarks as our large cash positioning meant we were able to avoid the negative ...

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In this investment podcast, Nucleus Wealth Chief Investment Officer Damien Klassen and Senior Financial Adviser Samuel Kerr welcome Martin North back to the podcast and delve into the latest data from his household stress survey. The key things we want to find out: The overall household variation. ...

In this investment podcast, Nucleus Wealth Chief Investment Officer Damien Klassen and Senior Financial Adviser Samuel Kerr delve into the world of income and yields. With interest rates 4-5% higher around the world, what are your options and what can you expect to get on the various types of ...

This week we delve into the world's largest asset class. Alarming economic data has sparked investor jitters, but imbalances have existed for a decade or more. Over the past 15 years, China's construction frenzy has reached historic proportions. The trigger point is elusive, akin to predicting an ...

In this week's podcast Nucleus Wealth's Chief Investment Officer Damien Klassen, Senior Financial Adviser Samuel Kerr and Julian Campbell-Wood of Global REITS - Resolution Capital run through the following topics: Office: The dangers of contagion in US commercial property and what the future of ...

Chinese property is the largest asset class in the world. What happens there matters. And the raft of poor economic data emanating from China has investors looking at least a little nervous.

In this episode, Nucleus Wealth Chief Operating Officer, Shelley George, and Senior Financial Adviser, Samuel Kerr, dissect the changes to superannuation in FY24 and how you can leverage them to enhance your personal financial landscape. From potential advantages to important considerations that ...

During the year to July, our Core Australian and Core International equity portfolios outperformed their benchmark, bolstered again by our defensive and underweight resources and bank stock exposures. That trend reversed in July though, as the most beaten-down stocks rallied. Our tactical ...

Are we heading into a classic central bank-created bust, following a boom fuelled by low interest rates? So far this has been primarily about asset prices. Is it really a recession if unemployment remains low? Minsky’s hedge, speculative and Ponzi categories are playing out as ...

This week we look at how to profit from a falling iron ore price. The market has been obsessed with the prospect of Chinese stimulus. Finally, belatedly, the realisation is emerging that the stimulus is not coming. Further, it looks as though the entire development sector is now effectively ...

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Globally producer price indexes have turned down quite decisively. China is trying to deal with deflation. There are two main explanations, with diametrically diverging investment outcomes. Under the first scenario, producer price inflation is a leading indicator for consumer price inflation. Falls ...