David

David Bassanese

Chief Economist

Betashares Chief Economist David is responsible for developing economic insights and portfolio construction strategies for adviser and retail clients. He was previously an economic columnist for The Australian Financial Review and spent several years as a senior economist and interest rate strategist at Bankers Trust and Macquarie Bank. David also held roles at the Commonwealth Treasury and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France.

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Race against time
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Race against time
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Resilient US economic data and hopes around trade talks buoyed global equities last week.

Q1 inflation points to May rate cut
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Q1 inflation points to May rate cut
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The March quarter consumer price index (CPI) came in slightly above market expectations but still...

Take & Give
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Cause to pause
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Cause to pause
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Tariff mayhem
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Tariff mayhem
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Liberation Day
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Liberation Day
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