Economic Commentary
The Carbon Tax - Implications for the Economy

Brian Redican is an Economist within Macquarie Research and a member of Richard Gibbs' economics team. In this paper, Brian examines the likely impact that an introduction of a price on carbon will have on the macro-economy.

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As we begin the New Year, Russell Investments' global strategist team have pooled their resources to give investors a taste of what to expect in 2011.

Here Andrew Pease, chief investment strategist for Asia Pacific, explains how global forces will affect Australian investors and where the best opportunities lie.

Eighteen months into the global economic recovery, investors are faced with a situation where markets are neither cheap nor overly expensive.  In other words, there are no longer obvious bargains to be found.  For local investors, this year is going to be about staying diversified and looking at the global opportunity set.  Even though cash returns for Australian investors are attractive, we recommend investors retain a bias towards share markets.

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