OnTrack with Milford
OnTrack with Milford is your channel for valuable insights into the world of investments and personal finance. With a wide range of topics and timely insights from Milford’s down-to-earth and experienced team of experts, you can stay on track toward reaching your goals no matter where you are or what you are doing.
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Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Investment Analyst Kate Power discusses the RBA’s policy decision to increase the cash rate by 25 bps in November, following the RBA minutes and panel discussion with Governor Michelle Bullock. She also covers the RBNZ’s proposed change in mandate, to a sole price stability remit. In the US, the Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes pointed to a hold in December. In equity news, Kate looks into Nvidia, pathology provider Healius, pharmaceutical wholesale and animal care provider EBOS Healthcare, and Origin Energy.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Sustainable Investment Analyst Nick Morgan discusses the US CPI data print which came in softer than expected – getting closer to the Fed’s targeted inflation of 2-3% per annum. He also looks into the US retail sales numbers for October, with manufacturing activity weaker than expected and industrial production down. US housing data was mixed with the NAHB housing market index falling to 34 from 40 in September. Nick also covers NZ REINZ housing data, Australian employment data for October which came in above expectations, lower-than-expected credit and liquidity data out of China, and slowing headline inflation in the UK. In equity news, Nick covers a busy week of global reporting, including the Warehouse Group, Infatil, and Karoon Energy.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Equity Trading Manager Will McVeagh discusses the RBA’s raising of the cash rate, and the surprising market reaction which saw stocks and rates rally, and the AU dollar fall. He looks into the RBA’s quarterly statement on monetary policy, which contained an update on the bank’s key forecasts. Will covers Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the IMF, and in equity news focuses on Xero’s first-half results, James Hardies’ second-quarter results, NZ company Main Freight’s reported results, and renewed interest in Telstra following a recent Opus outage.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Milford Dealer Brendan Larsen discusses the fundamental factors that helped drive the rally in bonds last week, including a weak ISM report, less longer-dated US Treasury supply, and a soft non-farm payrolls report. He also discusses the weaker third quarter employment report in New Zealand, and stronger Australian retail sales that potentially add to the case for a hike from the RBA this week. In equity news, Brendan discusses how Brookfield and EIG’s bid for Origin Energy is hanging on by a thread, as well as Neuren’s strong royalty revenue and Internal Diagnostics weak first quarter update.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Milford Investment Analyst Roland Houghton covers Australian quarterly inflation data and Australian retail sales for September, and the effect these two data prints have had on the rate market. He also looks into the US core PCE index and September quarter GDP data. In equity news, Roland discusses Woolworths, ResMed, Megaport, Fletcher Building, EBOS Healthcare, Amazon, Meta, Google and Microsoft.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
In this week's Monday Market Highlights, Investment Analyst Kate Power looks at why the Australian unemployment data came in mixed and what it indicates about the labour market. She explains what’s happening with US interest rates, as well as New Zealand’s inflation data and whether the market thinks rates have peaked. She also unpacks the latest equity news from Liontown, Rio Tinto, Origin Energy, Netflix and Tesla. Lastly, Kate turns to the key events in markets during the week ahead.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Dealer Brendan Larsen discusses the current macro driving markets, with US real yields falling 21 base points on the back of Fed officials suggesting that further interest rate hikes were not necessary, along with and the Hamas/Israel conflict. He also looks into the US CPI print, New Zealand’s food prices and rents, as well as the NZ election. In equity news, Brendan covers Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, ResMed, Fletcher Building and SKY TV.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Milford Dealer Will McVeagh discusses the turbulent week in the global equity markets, as government bonds and yields continued to soar. He also looks into the US’s strong labour market, and the RBA’s new Governor Michelle Bullock’s first board meeting as Chair, where she left rates unchanged at 4.1% In equity news, Will covers fund managers GQG and Magellan, and Global GLP1 weight loss drugs.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
In this week’s Monday Market Highlights, Investment Analyst Roland Houghton discusses the PCE index release, which is the US Fed’s preferred measure of inflation. It showed core and headline inflation slowed compared to expectations, with the core inflation increase the smallest in 33 months. Roland also covers Australian monthly inflation and house price data. In equity news, Roland looks into REIT (real estate investment trust) management changes, HMC Capital and Aussie Broadband.
This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Milford’s Sarah Mitchell and Dr Ayesha Scott, Deputy Director at Auckland Centre for Financial Research & Senior Lecturer at AUT Business School discuss the five money personalities.
This podcast is all about how the five money personalities were developed, why understanding where you fit and how you can apply this understanding to your life as well as how to manage different money personalities when the household income is shared, can make a meaningful difference to how you navigate money and investing.