Felix Stephen - regular investment updates
Felix Stephen, Manager Strategy & Research for Advance Investment Solutions provides a regular audio update on the expected performance of various asset classes and the impact any changes may have on the markets. Felix's insights will be of interest to both advisers and investors to ensure they plan for the right mix of asset classes within individual portfolios.
- 2012
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- February 2012
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- Weekly Markets Review for 1 February 2012
02 Feb 2012
This week, Felix shares his thoughts about how he sees the markets unfolding over the short-term, medium-term, and long-term.
Listen to podcast (6:46) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 1 February 2012
- January 2012
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- Weekly Markets Review for 24 January 2012
24 Jan 2012
This week, Felix discusses investor risk appetite, assesses capital flow into the markets and volatility indices and suggests how to approach the markets in the short-term.
Listen to podcast (6:27) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 18 January 2012
18 Jan 2012
This week, Felix takes a look at the market and key indicators to decide whether we are still in a bull market.
Listen to podcast (5:35) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 11 January 2012
11 Jan 2012
In his first podcast of the year, Felix outlines how he feels the market will respond over the next 12 months.
Listen to podcast (6:42) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 24 January 2012
- 2011
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- December 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 22 December 2011
22 Dec 2011
In his last podcast for the year, Felix looks ahead to 2012 and shares his thoughts about how to navigate the markets.
Listen to podcast (6:35) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 14 December 2011
14 Dec 2011
This week, Felix considers various indexes to explain activity in the market.
Listen to podcast (5:31) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 8 December 2011
8 Dec 2011
This week Felix gives his thoughts on investments markets, particularly in Europe, and the likely outcome over the next few quarters.
Listen to podcast (5:49) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 1 December 2011
1 Dec 2011
This week, Felix explains the overnight developments with central banks. He also provides an update on data and activity in the US and Europe and suggests strategies for investing.
Listen to podcast (6:48) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 22 December 2011
- November 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 24 November 2011
24 Nov 2011
This week, Felix discusses key market indicators, and explains developments over the past few days on the US budget and the Eurozone.
Listen to podcast (7:06) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 16 November 2011
16 Nov 2011
This week, Felix discusses economic indicators, investor sentiment and the outlook for the next few quarters.
Listen to podcast (6:41) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 9 November 2011
9 Nov 2011
This week Felix analyses the markets, considers global events, and suggests strategies for investing.
Listen to podcast (6:48) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 2 November 2011
2 Nov 2011
This week, Felix takes a look at the global economy and considers the outlook for the market.
Listen to podcast (6:23) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 24 November 2011
- October 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 27 October 2011
27 Oct 2011
This week, Felix gives an overview of the events in Europe and the impact on investment markets.
Listen to podcast (4:53) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 19 October 2011
19 Oct 2011
This week Felix considers risk appetite, events impacting the markets and gives an assessment of the markets.
Listen to podcast (5:34) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 12 October 2011
12 Oct 2011
This week, Felix discusses market sentiment, tackling volatility, and events affecting markets.
Listen to podcast (6:21) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 5 October 2011
5 Oct 2011
After another turbulent week, Felix discusses what's unsettling markets and what the leading indicators are telling us about risk appetite.
Listen to podcast (7:27) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 27 October 2011
- September 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 28 September 2011
28 Sep 2011
This week, Felix discusses the impact of key technical indicators reaching levels not seen before, particularly in relation to risk appetite.
Listen to podcast (7:17) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 21 September 2011
21 Sep 2011
This week, Felix looks at sentiment indices and technical indicators to assess risks, and the outlook for the markets.
Listen to podcast (7:17) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 14 September 2011
14 Sep 2011
This week, Felix discusses risk appetite and investor positioning, events in Europe and the outlook for markets, and strategies for investing.
Listen to podcast (6:31) Read transcript - Special podcast 12 September 2011 - Part 1
12 Sep 2011
Felix begins by outlining the backdrop to the situation, explaining the prevailing social and geopolitical turmoil that faces markets and the current risk on/ risk off regime that we're experiencing.
Listen to podcast (3:44) Read transcript - Special podcast 12 September 2011 - Part 2
12 Sep 2011
Felix follows by discussing global imbalances, the ideological, political and fiscal issues in Europe and the outcome for the Euro.
Listen to podcast (3:54) Read transcript - Special podcast 12 September 2011 - Part 3
12 Sep 2011
Felix discusses what the authorities are doing to resolve the ongoing turmoil in Europe.
Listen to podcast (4:02) Read transcript - Special podcast 12 September 2011 - Part 4
12 Sep 2011
Finally, Felix explains how investors need to navigate and survive this continued market uncertainty and turmoil.
Listen to podcast (3:04) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 7 September 2011 - Part 1
7 Sep 2011
In the first of a two part podcast, this week Felix provides an outlook for the financial asset markets.
Listen to podcast (6:33) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 7 September 2011 - Part 2
7 Sep 2011
In the second podcast of the week, Felix considers the global political scene and events over the next few weeks which are setting the tone for financial asset markets.
Listen to podcast (7:40) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 28 September 2011
- August 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 31 August 2011
31 Aug 2011
This week Felix considers risk appetite, investor sentiment and the outlook for the markets over the next few months.
Listen to podcast (6:47) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 24 August 2011
24 Aug 2011
This week Felix discusses risk appetite and considers the various the economic indicators to watch.
Listen to podcast (5:17) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 17 August 2011
17 Aug 2011
This week, Felix discusses some of the economic surprises and technical factors impacting markets.
Listen to podcast (4:56) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 10 August 2011 - Part 1
10 Aug 2011
This week, Felix delivers a more comprehensive podcast split into 4 segments covering how Advance sees the markets unfolding, the challenges and what investors need to be aware of. Felix begins by discussing the recent market turmoil and the external factors and outlines the demand driven cycle causing the volatility.
Listen to podcast (5:20) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 10 August 2011 - Part 2
10 Aug 2011
Felix continues his podcast, analysing the historic volatility of markets and outlines the difference in central banks now than in the past.
Listen to podcast (5:03) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 10 August 2011 - Part 3
10 Aug 2011
Felix highlights the importance of central bankers, regulators and politicians and how they must work together for the future.
Listen to podcast (5:29) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 10 August 2011 - Part 4
10 Aug 2011
Felix discusses the outcome for currencies, in particular the Australian dollar, sovereign bonds, real estate, commodities and equity markets.
Listen to podcast (5:31) Read transcript - Special podcast - S&P downgrades US to AA+
08 Aug 2011
Felix discusses the ramifications of Standard and Poor's downgrade of US government debt to AA+ after the market closed on Friday, US time.
Listen to podcast (6:25) Read transcript - Special podcast - market volatility
05 Aug 2011
Given last night's events in the markets, Felix Stephen gives his thoughts on what has happened and how markets will unfold in the near future.
Listen to podcast (5:24) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 3 August 2011 update
03 Aug 2011
This week, Felix discusses risk appetite, the current economic cycle, and market volatility.
Listen to podcast (7:49) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 31 August 2011
- July 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 27 July 2011 update
27 Jul 2011
This week, Felix discusses investor sentiment and strategies for investing in this climate.
Listen to podcast (3:12) Read transcript - US debt ceiling saga
25 Jul 2011
The US debt ceiling saga continues to trouble markets. We talk to Felix Stephen, Manager Strategy & Research at Advance, for his thoughts on the saga and the impact on markets.
Listen to podcast (4:06) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 20 July 2011 update
20 Jul 2011
This week, Felix discusses investor sentiment and strategies for investing in this climate.
Listen to podcast (7:00) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 13 July 2011 update
13 Jul 2011
This week, Felix discusses activities in the global economy, investment strategies, and market volatility.
Listen to podcast (5:29) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 6 July 2011 update
06 Jul 2011
This week, Felix discusses risk appetite, developments in the US and the outlook for equities.
Listen to podcast (4:57) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 27 July 2011 update
- June 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 29 June 2011 update
29 Jun 2011
This week, Felix considers events affecting the market and gives his outlook for the second half of the year.
Listen to podcast (7:44) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 22 June 2011 update
22 Jun 2011
This week Felix discusses latest developments in Europe, improving investor sentiment, and the prospect of improving volatility.
Listen to podcast (4:38) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 15 June 2011 update
15 Jun 2011
This week Felix discusses the upswing in production and the continued risk aversion.
Listen to podcast (5:29) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 8 June 2011 update
8 Jun 2011
This week Felix discusses the outlook for growth assets and explains his reasons why we think the US dollar is going to strengthen.
Listen to podcast (6:07) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 1 June 2011 update
1 Jun 2011
This week Felix discusses risk appetite, credit growth and commodity markets.
Listen to podcast (4:41) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 29 June 2011 update
- May 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 25 May 2011 update
25 May 2011
This week Felix discusses investor risk appetite and the impact of the US dollar on commodities. He also looks at the outlook for the second half of the year.
Listen to podcast (4:53) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 18 May 2011 update
19 May 2011
This week, Felix discusses risk appetite and his view on commodities and equities.
Listen to podcast (5:28) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 12 May 2011 update
12 May 2011
This week, Felix discusses resilience in equity markets and risk in currency and commodity markets and considers the outlook for the second half of the year.
Listen to podcast (6:28) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 4 May 2011 update
4 May 2011
This week, Felix discusses how seasonal risk aversion and global geopolitical risk are impacting markets.
Listen to podcast (5:38) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 25 May 2011 update
- April 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 27 April 2011 update
27 Apr 2011
This week, Felix discusses the outlook for commodity and currency markets.
Listen to podcast (3:55) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 20 April 2011 update
20 Apr 2011
This week, Felix discusses factors driving the current period of "negative seasonality" for growth and risky assets.
Listen to podcast (7:01) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 13 April 2011 update
13 Apr 2011
This week, Felix discusses how continued political and social unrest, along with the recent natural disasters are affecting the global industrial production cycle.
Listen to podcast (6:07) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 6 April 2011 update
6 Apr 2011
This week, Felix discusses rate hikes in China, global policy and capital flows.
Listen to podcast (5:29) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 27 April 2011 update
- March 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 30 March 2011 update
30 Mar 2011
This week, Felix discusses the impact on the global economy and markets as a result of the problems in Japan. He also considers positioning of various asset classes, in particular on bonds and equities.
Listen to podcast (5:47) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 22 March 2011 update
22 Mar 2011
This week, Felix discusses the volatility in the markets and the impact on equities and currencies.
Listen to podcast (6:01) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 16 March 2011 update
16 Mar 2011
This week, following the recent turmoil in the markets, Felix investigates activity in the equity and bond markets across the world and suggests strategies for investing.
Listen to podcast (5:05) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 9 March 2011 update
9 Mar 2011
This week, Felix discusses the headwinds putting pressure on risky assets and the tailwinds supporting risky assets going forward.
Listen to podcast (5:25) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 2 March 2011 update
3 Mar 2011
This week, Felix explains the character change in the marketplace and a change to investor risk appetite.
Listen to podcast (5:47) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 30 March 2011 update
- February 2011
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- Weekly Markets Review for 23 February 2011 update
23 Feb 2011
This week Felix discusses the global economy in light of the social and political turmoil we're currently experiencing.
Listen to podcast (7:06) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 15 February 2011 update
15 Feb 2011
This week, Felix discusses the effect of geopolitical tensions on risk appetite and considers the outlook for equities and commodities.
Listen to podcast (6:41) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 8 February 2011 update
8 Feb 2011
This week, Felix discusses the outlook for global growth.
Listen to podcast (5:20) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 2 February 2011 update
2 Feb 2011
This week, Felix discusses the effect of global events on financial markets. He also looks at the growth pattern that is emerging.
Listen to podcast (7:30) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 23 February 2011 update
- Updates prior to January 2010 can be found in the Weekly Markets Review Archive.
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Presented by Felix Stephen
Felix Stephen
Manager, Strategy & Research, Advance Investment SolutionsFelix joined Investment Solutions in May 2004 with more than 30 years of extensive portfolio management and financial market experience. Felix is an industry veteran and has served on asset allocation, investment strategy and marketing committees at funds management institutions in Australia and overseas. He also acts as a consultant to the funds management industry in Australia.
Felix has developed and maintains a close relationship with a wide range of personalities in key financial institutions, monetary authorities, and government and non-government institutions around the world. He has authored and published many research papers on topical subjects in Australia and abroad.
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About Advance Investment Solutions
The Advance Investment Solutions team includes the investment management of the Multi-Manager funds for both the BT Financial Group and Advance Asset Management. This area is a dedicated investment specialist area which provides implemented consulting solutions including specialist investment advice for other departments within the BT Financial Group.
The services include asset allocation setting, portfolio construction and managing the Multi-Manager products across Advance and BTFG. The team will also supply investment and financial market information and research across the BTFG business including the Advice businesses, platforms and superannuation.
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Disclaimer and Disclosure
These commentaries have been prepared without taking into account our objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of this, you should, before acting on this information, consider its appropriateness, having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs.
This information has been prepared and issued by BT Funds Management Limited ACN 002916458. While the information contained in these updates has been prepared with all reasonable care, no responsibility or liability is accepted for any errors or omissions or misstatement however caused. All forecasts and estimates are based on certain assumptions which may change. If those assumptions change, our forecasts and estimates may also change.
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