Felix Stephen, Manager Strategy & Research for Advance Asset Management 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.Subscribe via FeedBurner:
- 2013
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- May 2013
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- Weekly Markets Review for 22 May 2013
22 May 2013
This week Felix discusses the Mutual Funds survey, Risk Appetite Index and volatility in the global economy.
Listen to podcast (6:31) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 16 May 2013
16 May 2013
This week Felix discusses the Mutual Funds survey, Risk Appetite Index and the global economy.
Listen to podcast (6:39) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 9 May 2013
9 May 2013
This week, Felix has a look at the Mutual Funds survey, Risk Appetite and the S&P 500.
Listen to podcast (5:22) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 2 May 2013
2 May 2013
This week, Felix discusses the Mutual Fund Survey, economic data and the Japanese market.
Listen to podcast (4:55) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 22 May 2013
- April 2013
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- Weekly Markets Review for 24 April 2013
24 Apr 2013
This week, Felix looks at positive short-term indicators and increasing risk in markets.
Listen to podcast (4:55) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 16 April 2013
16 Apr 2013
This week, Felix discusses the mutual fund sentiment survey and the proprietary sentiment indicator readings.
Listen to podcast (6:14) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 10 April 2013
10 Apr 2013
This week, Felix talks about risks, rewards, the Risk Appetite Index and the FTSE.
Listen to podcast (6:23) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 3 April 2013
3 Apr 2013
This week Felix discusses the mutual fund survey results, the Risk Appetite Index, and political risk.
Listen to podcast (6:16) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 24 April 2013
- March 2013
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- Weekly Markets Review for 27 March 2013
27 Mar 2013
This week Felix looks at the Mutual Fund Investors survey, Aggregate Risk Appetite Index and the latest data on the S&P 500.
Listen to podcast (7:05) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 20 March 2013
20 Mar 2013
This week Felix discusses the mutual funds survey and the key indicators such as the Risk Appetite and Aggregate Risk Appetite.
Listen to podcast (6:58) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 14 March 2013
14 Mar 2013
This week Felix looks at the key indicators such as the Risk Appetite Index and also discusses credit flow in the US.
Listen to podcast (6:29) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 6 March 2013
6 Mar 2013
This week Felix looks at the key indicators such as the Risk-Appetite Index, Capital Flows and Dollar Index.
Listen to podcast (7:04) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 27 March 2013
- February 2013
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- Weekly Markets Review for 27 February 2013
27 Feb 2013
This week Felix looks at the Risk Appetite Index, Sentiment Survey and Capital Flows.
Listen to podcast (6:55) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 20 February 2013
20 Feb 2013
This week Felix discusses the Risk Appetite Index, S&P and his views on politics.
Listen to podcast (7:22) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 13 February 2013
13 Feb 2013
This week Felix takes a look at the Mutual Fund Sentiment Survey and the Risk Appetite Index and Capital Flows.
Listen to podcast (4:46) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 6 February 2013
6 Feb 2013
This week Felix shares his thoughts about how he sees the markets unfolding and looks into the key indicators.
Listen to podcast (7:40) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 27 February 2013
- January 2013
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- Weekly Markets Review for 30 January 2013
30 Jan 2013
This week Felix discusses the upward bias of markets despite sentiment indicators signalling caution.
Listen to podcast (6:23) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 23 January 2013
23 Jan 2013
This week Felix discusses the Risk Appetite Index, Capital Flows and the debt ceiling in the US.
Listen to podcast (6:08) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 16 January 2013
16 Jan 2013
This week Felix discusses the usual stats and insights, as well as provide his views on politics.
Listen to podcast (5:40) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 30 January 2013
- 2012
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- December 2012
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- Weekly Markets Review for 18 December 2012
18 Dec 2012
This week, Felix discusses indices and market sentiment. Felix will return with his next podcast in mid January 2013.
Listen to podcast (6:34) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 12 December 2012
12 Dec 2012
This week, Felix looks at the risk appetite index and considers investor behaviour.
Listen to podcast (7:04) Read transcript - Weekly Markets Review for 6 December 2012
6 Dec 2012
This week, Felix talks about indicators such as the sentiment index and risk appetite index.
Listen to podcast (4:26) Read transcript
- Weekly Markets Review for 18 December 2012
- Previous updates can be found in the Weekly Markets Review Archive.
- Presented by Felix Stephen
Felix Stephen, BA (Economics)
Head of Strategy & Research at Advance Asset ManagementFelix joined Advance in May 2004. Felix has over 40 years of extensive treasury and portfolio management experience in Australian and international fixed income and international foreign exchange markets. He has served on asset allocation, investment strategy and marketing committees at funds management institutions in Australia and overseas and has also been a consultant to institutions in Australia and overseas on funds management and financial markets.
Prior to migrating to Australia in 1987, Felix was the Manager, Treasury at the Bank of Ceylon London and a member of the market practices committee at the Central Bank of Ceylon. He gained his commercial banking experience, in Sri Lanka and London and has authored and published many research papers on global financial asset markets, macro economic trends, asset allocation and rural banking development. He maintains a strong network of key personalities within the industry and other organisations around the world.
- About Advance Asset Management
Advance Asset Management is a specialist asset management business within BT Financial Group. Advance manages the BT Multi-manager funds and the Advance Multi-Blend Funds, and is the underlying investment manager for the BT Super for Life Lifestage funds.
Advance is Money magazine’s Best Fund Manager for 2012, and is also the 2011 Financial Review Smart Investor Fund Manager of the Year.
- 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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