In this update, Bob Cunneen, Senior Economist and Porfolio Specialist, talks about key events driving markets during February.
He discusses:
- President Trump’s bold stimulus promises, the prospect of higher US interest rates and the political risks in Europe continuing to be the major themes driving markets
- US shares again reaching record highs in February
- Economic activity in Australia remaining mixed, and
- Changes made to MLC’s multi-asset portfolios in February
Read the March 2017 Monthly Economic Update here.
Watch the MLC Economic update – March 2017 video below.
http://youtu.be/VKqWExA7YP8
13 March 2017
By John Owen
Portfolio Specialist