A Pinch & Punch For The First of the Month.. | US GDP a "Backward Looking" Indicator... | SPI Down 17 Points |
Niv Dagan
Peak Asset Management
Good morning, Trust that you’ve had a nice weekend… “A pinch and a punch for the first of the month”… yes, it is June 1… So we all know what happened in May.. Let’s put it behind us now and have a great month together. So what happened on Friday night? US Stocks fell (Dow Jones -121 points), as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), came in lower than expected (-0.7% for the quarter). Why? Once again, the “bad weather” was to blame and economists are forecasting a much stronger GDP figure for this quarter… Remember one thing.. GDP is a “backward looking indicator”, so putting too much emphasis on the “Real Growth” is not 100% accurate… so what's on today? Australia performance of manufacturing, monthly home prices, monthly inflation gauge, March quarter business indicators, building approvals for April; China official PMI; US ISM manufacturing index, construction spending. The SPI is pointing to a 17 point fall on open…
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Prior to founding PEAK Asset Management, Niv headed up HC Securities, spent three years growing Halifax Investments capital markets division and also worked on the wholesale desk at Macquarie Bank, servicing a wide range of institutional, intermediary and offshore hedge funds. Niv takes an active approach in managing client funds and is a firm believer that adequate risk management is paramount in any good investment decision. Niv's work is largely focused on portfolio management, asset allocation, fixed income, managed funds, structured products and developing tailored strategies for the SMSF sector.
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Niv Dagan
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Peak Asset Management
Prior to founding PEAK Asset Management, Niv headed up HC Securities, spent three years growing Halifax Investments capital markets division and also worked on the wholesale desk at Macquarie Bank, servicing a wide range of institutional,...
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Niv Dagan
Executive Director
Peak Asset Management
Prior to founding PEAK Asset Management, Niv headed up HC Securities, spent three years growing Halifax Investments capital markets division and also worked on the wholesale desk at Macquarie Bank, servicing a wide range of institutional,...
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