Insights

It’s the time of year when the nation’s economic eyes turn to the Federal Budget. The fact we have an election in the following weeks adds more than the usual scrutiny to the “bottom line”. Both sides of politics talk of “budget repair” and the need to get back to surplus.

Greg Goodsell, Global Equity Strategist at 4D Infrastructure, looks at the converging problems of excessive government debt and deteriorating population demographics in many parts of the developed world. Governments have some policy options, but there are no easy solutions and the problem is not going away.

Global listed infrastructure is a relatively new asset class, but it is becoming increasingly popular as an integral part of a truly diversified investment portfolio through its combination of attractive attributes.

Greg Goodsell, Global Equity Strategist at 4D Infrastructure, looks at the often quoted relationship between listed infrastructure stocks and rising interest rates

Investment themes play an important part in the Quay investment process. Our regular readers would be aware of our favourable view towards parts of the US housing market.

Greg Goodsell, Global Equity Strategist at 4D Infrastructure, looks at the growth of global listed infrastructure as an asset class and why funding infrastructure investment around the world will become the domain of governments and private investors.

The National Rugby League (NRL) competition began this week. Over the years I have actively bet on the opening round in each season. The strategy is to bet against the favourite in each game for the first round. It does not work ever year, but on average I am ahead.

A lack of public investment in infrastructure has been a feature in both developed and emerging economies over the past 30 years. But a combination of an historical underspend, an emerging middle class that will continue to demand more and better infrastructure, and governments with fragile fiscal positions has set the scene for significant private investment in infrastructure in the future.

Over the past five years, financial markets have moved in concert with changes in policy from central banks.