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CIO market update for August 2026
In this CIO market update, Rob Hogg reviews August's key market drivers. For domestic investors, the most significant market moves in August occurred in the Australian bond market where news…Brent Tuckerman3 September, 2026CIO market update for July 2026
In this CIO market update, Rob Hogg reviews June's key market drivers. Markets were significantly impacted in June by the near 20% fall in the oil price which declined through…Brent Tuckerman2 July, 2026CIO market update for June 2026
In this CIO market update, Rob Hogg reviews May's key market drivers. Against a background of continued heightened uncertainty regarding the conflict in the Middle East and its potential implications…Brent Tuckerman3 June, 2026CIO market update for May 2026
In this CIO market update, Rob Hogg reviews April's key market drivers. Global markets rebounded in April following a ceasefire announcement in the Middle East, recovering some of March’s losses,…Brent Tuckerman1 May, 2026CIO market update for April 2026
In this CIO market update, Rob Hogg reviews March's key market drivers. March was a turbulent month for global markets, dominated by the escalating war in the Middle East and…Brent Tuckerman1 April, 2026CIO market update for March 2026
In this CIO market update, Rob Hogg reviews February's key market drivers. February markets were shaped by shifting investor views on AI’s disruptive impact, renewed uncertainty around US trade policy…Brent Tuckerman3 March, 2026CIO market update for February 2026
In this CIO market update, Rob Hogg reviews January's key market drivers. January was marked by heightened market volatility, driven largely by ongoing uncertainty surrounding US President Trump’s policy pronouncements…Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2026CIO market update for November 2025
In this CIO market update, Rob Hogg reviews November's key market drivers. Global markets were driven by shifting expectations for U.S. rate cuts and concerns about an AI-driven bubble, leading…Brent Tuckerman1 December, 2025CIO market update for October 2025
In this CIO market update, Rob Hogg reviews October's key market drivers. Global equity markets continued to move higher, and the Australian equity market also performed positively. US CPI was…Brent Tuckerman3 November, 2025CIO market update for September 2025
In this CIO market update, Rob Hogg reviews September's key market drivers. Global equity markets recorded positive returns over the month, and Australian data led to a rethink of the…Brent Tuckerman2 October, 2025CIO market update for August 2025
Rob Hogg unpacks August’s CIO Market Update, covering Powell’s dovish Jackson Hole tone, rising long-term bond yields, softer RBA cut prospects, and insights from reporting season.Brent Tuckerman1 September, 2025CIO market update for July 2025
Rob Hogg's CIO market update breaks down July’s major market shifts – from a surprising RBA hold and falling inflation in Australia to a stronger USD and weak US jobs…Brent Tuckerman4 August, 2025CIO market update for May 2025
In this month’s CIO market update, Rob Hogg discusses investor habituation to tariff volatility, a strong rebound in equities, and resilient economic data. While uncertainty persists, both the US and…Brent Tuckerman10 July, 2025CIO market update for June 2025
In this month's CIO market update, Rob Hogg explores why markets remained surprisingly calm amid global tensions, and how trade talks and rate cut expectations drove investor optimism.Brent Tuckerman10 July, 2025CIO market update for April 2025
In this CIO market update, we unpack a volatile April shaped by Trump’s tariff twists, weakening US sentiment, and market uncertainty. Despite global turbulence, Australia remains comparatively well-positioned, with the…Brent Tuckerman2 May, 2025Trump’s 90-day tariffs pause triggers major equity rally
Trump's 90-day tariff pause triggered a major equity rally, but rising bond volatility and policy flip-flops keep markets on edge. Here’s our take.Brent Tuckerman10 April, 2025Tariffs and Trillions: US Trade Turmoil Meets German Fiscal Firepower
March 2025 saw volatility driven by US tariffs, a massive German fiscal package, shifting USD dynamics, weakening US sentiment, and softer Australian CPI and jobs data.Brent Tuckerman7 April, 2025Market Reset in Motion: Making Sense of the Sudden Slide
Markets are sliding amid new US tariffs and policy uncertainty. Discover what's driving the volatility and where active investors might find opportunity.Brent Tuckerman7 April, 2025Active Investing in a Post-Tariff World
Trump’s new tariff policy spooks markets, boosts recession fears. Here’s why active investors see opportunity in the correction.Brent Tuckerman7 April, 2025No surprise that the FOMC left the target rate unchanged at its March meeting
The FOMC left target rate unchanged, slows Quantitative Tightening maintains rate projections, and revises economic forecasts. Market reaction: bond rally, USD softens, equities rise. Could Fed cuts be delayed? Insights…Brent Tuckerman1 April, 2025
Market performance: It is all about Trump, again
Market Update: Equity markets retreated in February as Trump's policy shifts fuel uncertainty. Australian and US bond yields fall amid economic slowdown signals, while RBA’s ‘hawkish’ rate cut tempers local…Brent Tuckerman13 March, 2025The Active Investor: From Macro to Micro – 2025 Themes and Investment Outlook
Join Stephen Hiscock, Founder and Chair of SG Hiscock & Company, and Rob Hogg, Chief Investment Officer, as they explore the 2024 Market Recap and 2025 Outlook: from macro trends…Brent Tuckerman19 February, 2025It’s all about Trump (and the US CPI)
Market performances in January were shaped by the response of investors to incoming President Trump’s raft of Executive Orders, the mid-month release of the better-than-expected US December Consumer Price Index (CPI) and,…Brent Tuckerman4 February, 2025Rob Hogg: Growth and earnings are resilient
Australian and global growth, and earnings remain surprisingly resilient as the outlook for the timing (and likelihood) of central bank policy cuts remains key.Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025Rob Hogg: Rate cut expectations sharply reduced
Australian and global growth, and earnings remain surprisingly resilient as the outlook for the timing (and likelihood) of central bank policy cuts remains key.Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025Rob Hogg: A month of two halves
May was a month of two halves for equity and bond markets. In the first half of the month equity and bond prices rose (bond yields fell), but the second…Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025Rob Hogg: Influenced by News
Influenced by news of slowing inflation and growth momentum in the US in particular, June was a positive month for most global equity and bond markets (with bond yields falling).…Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025Rob Hogg: July – a month of “rotation” in equity markets
July was a month of “rotation” in equity markets, weaker commodity prices, and further easing in global inflation pressures. This shifting dynamic resulted in rising hopes across the globe for…Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025Rob Hogg: Few Notes on Recent Market Turbulence
Global equity markets have moved sharply lower in recent days on fears that the risk of recession may now be higher than investors had previously expected. Market interest rates have…Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025August Macroeconomic Update
There seem to have been several factors that have come together and given us this period of turbulence and they're all somewhat interrelated but they're all also independent, but they've…Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025Rob Hogg: From extreme volatility to recovered losses
Early August witnessed extreme volatility in equity markets but by month’s end most markets had fully recovered their losses. Rate cut expectations became more pronounced over the month.Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025Rob Hogg: Out-sized rate cut in the US and rate-cut resistance from the RBA
September witnessed an out-sized rate cut by the US central bank, renewed stimulus measures by Chinese authorities, and continued rate-cut resistance from the Reserve Bank of Australia. We remain optimistic…Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025November market update: Re-evaluation of market’s expectations
Strong US data, resilient Aussie employment, and persistent inflation highlight October market trends and rate cut expectations.Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025Rob Hogg: Market and macro impact of President Trump’s re-election
Key market insights from November, including the impact of President Trump’s re-election on US and global markets, bond yield dynamics, Australian rate cut expectations, and global economic outlook. Stay updated…Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025Politics and Markets Collide: Exec Orders, Tariffs, Tik-Tok and DeepSeek
Politics and Markets Collide: Trump’s first week back in office has been nothing short of eventful. From executive orders and trade tariffs to TikTok’s uncertain future and the rise of…Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025The CPI had more market impact
Last night in the US two key events occurred – the release of the May Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcement. The CPI…Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025Our Views on the News: US elections edition with CIO Rob Hogg
US Elections produced a faster-than-expected result in what had appeared to be a close-fought election campaign that ended up being a clear Republican victory.Brent Tuckerman3 February, 2025
