EconomicOutlook Tag

30 Jan

Posted at 13:05h in Australian Market, Economy, Finance, Financial Planning, Global Markets, Investments, Wealth Creation by
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2026 Market Outlook: Expect a Bumpier Ride — But Not Necessarily a Bad One After three strong years for diversified investors, 2026 is shaping up as a “normal” year again: positive returns are still plausible, but they’re likely to come with larger drawdowns, louder headlines, and...

18 Dec

Posted at 11:50h in Australian Market, Economy, Global Markets, Investments, Wealth Creation by
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[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IraCXEAMNjg'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major Asset Class Performance Global equities ended November broadly unchanged, with an early month sell-off due to AI bubble concerns eventually unwound on renewed US rate cut hopes. Australian equities were weaker, reflecting a relatively larger decline in...

28 Nov

Posted at 14:08h in Australian Market, Economy, Global Markets, Investments, Wealth Creation by
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[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDwq30X6BKw'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major asset class performance Global equities continued to move higher in October, supported by  resilient global economic growth, corporate earnings, subdued bond yields and optimism around artificial intelligence. Australian equities inched higher and underperformed global equities, despite a...

31 Oct

Posted at 12:50h in Australian Market, Economy, Finance, Financial Planning, Global Markets, Investments, Wealth Creation by
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Are We in an AI Bubble? Why This Time Might Be Different Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the biggest drivers of market enthusiasm over the past two years. With share markets — especially in the US — hitting record highs, many investors are asking...

01 Aug

Posted at 11:02h in Australian Market, Global Markets, Investments by
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[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgo9KNb9090'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major asset class performance Global equities continued to move higher in June, helped by a tentative US-China trade agreement and quick containment of US-Iran military tensions. Also helping has been still-resilient US economic growth and benign consumer price...

26 Jun

Posted at 16:45h in Australian Market, Global Markets, Investments by
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[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3noC0NpF50o'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major asset class performance Global equities bounced back solidly in May, helped by a postponement in planned US tariff increases as well as resilient US corporate earnings and economic activity. Australian equities also rose (though slightly less than...

28 Mar

Posted at 10:32h in Australian Market, Global Markets, Investments by
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Market Trends: February 2025 [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYle0kT2Pxo'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major Asset Class Performance Concerns over US tariffs led to a ‘risk-off’ month during February, with bond yields and equity prices generally lower. Among defensive assets, falling yields boosted fixed-rate bond returns, while safe-haven flows...

29 Nov

Posted at 15:32h in Australian Market, Global Markets, Investments by
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[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g22qy6DrLI'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Asset Class Performance October was generally a risk-off period with declines in both global equity and bond returns. Solid US economic data and uncertainty ahead of the US Presidential election saw both bond yields and the $US rise,...