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Market Update – May 2019
Last month we wrote about the significance of the dovish positioning from the central banks around the world led by the Fed backing off interest rate increases earlier in the year. This response from central banks worked to support markets and was essential to offset...
The role of your adviser
Sell, sell, sell!!! Over the last few weeks, stock markets around the world have taken a bit of a battering leading some to suggest(1) that we are now seeing the beginnings of a recession. If that’s the case it could well mean that there is still some way to go before...
Good Money Reads for the Holidays
With Christmas in a couple of weeks and the prospect of a well earned break, many of us use the opportunity to catch up on some reading. If you're interested in personal finance or investing, you may like to check out some of our favourite money reads this year:...
Investment Property or Managed Fund: a retiree’s conundrum
What do you do with your property when you move into a retirement village? Should you sell and invest in a diversified portfolio? Our analysis for the last 25 years suggests the answer is not clear cut.
Investment Market Update – Dec 2018
Globally, the Fed and US-China trade relations continue to take centre stage in the economic theatre of 2018 (so far a drama not a tragedy) while Brexit and Italy present challenges to the European outlook.
Investment Update – July 2018
Overview The near-term outlook for the world economy is still positive, however, mounting tensions over a potential US-China trade war suggests an elevated risk to the medium term outlook. We expect events in early July will likely be the key to understand the effect...
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