Business investment is yet to stir much this cycle

Business investment is yet to stir much this cycle

Welcome to the August 22 Weekly Overview.
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Welcome to the August 22 Weekly Overview.
A full pdf copy of the Weekly Overview is attached and also loaded here.
New subscribers can be added to the emailing list here.

Is there any strong evidence yet that businesses are backing their high levels of confidence by boosting capital spending? Not really.

The world is awash with such a long list of risks that it would be a miracle if we get through the next three years without some major volatility in the financial markets. Borrowers should recognise this uncertainty by pursuing a mix of fixed rate terms alongside floating rates, and consider how much debt they can safely carry.

The NZD has fallen over 2 US cents this week on the back of strong expectations that US money printing tapering will start soon (US data have been good this past week).

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Tony Alexander produces six regular publications.
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All the best

Tony Alexander
Chief Economist
www.tonyalexander.co.nz

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