On the 3^rd of December Stephen Halmarick discussed the outlook for the Australian and the global economy in 2011. Stephen Halmarick is Head of Investment Markets Research with Colonial First State Global Asset Management. He works closely with the company’s analysts and portfolio managers on economic and market developments. Prior to joining CFSGAM in early 2009, Stephen was a Managing Director and Co-head of economic and market analysis at Citigroup Australia, where he worked for nearly 15 years. Stephen is also chairman of the Australian Business Economists and has strong relationships in government and in the superannuation industry.