Market trends: Australia vs the world [vc_video link='https://youtu.be/08hKGpeCLyw'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major asset class performance Hopes of a soft landing for the global economy – with inflation falling without the need for a recession – have supported both bond and equity markets in recent months,...
Market Trends: Can the US pull off a soft landing? [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwC4H3rCLGQ'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Global bonds and equities: soft landing hopes boost returns An easing in global inflation and still resilient economic growth – despite aggressive central bank rate hikes last year – has...
Investing can take many different forms, and the style of investing that is right for you will depend on your financial goals, risk tolerance, and investment horizon. Some common styles of investing include: Growth investing; Value investing; Income investing; Index/passive investing; and Fundamental/active investing. Growth Investing Growth...
ESG investing’ is a broad term that covers a range of activities. ESG itself is an acronym which stands for ‘environmental, social and governance’. So ESG investing is really any investment activity that takes environmental, social and governance issues into consideration. Because it is such a...
Market Trends: pivot hopes return Major asset classes: Equities, bonds and cash Although global bond yields lifted modestly further and forward earnings slipped lower in October, global equities rebounded as hopes of a slowdown in central bank tightening caused a solid bounce in PE valuations and a...
Inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. It is measured as an annual percentage increase. When inflation rises, every dollar buys a smaller amount of goods and services. The value...
Market trends: bonds and equities slide further [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FvtuDu5Vr0'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major asset classes: Equities, bonds and cash Both global bonds and equities fell further in September, with equity returns again weaker than that of bonds. Cash remained king. The key development in the month...
Markets have moved with such speed and velocity in both directions since the beginning of the COVID outbreak it has been difficult for investors to adjust with so much conflicting information being circulated. Decades of data, however, shows that staying invested through volatile times has been...
Market Trends: Equities and bonds struggle After posting positive returns in July, both global bonds and equities fell back in August, with equity returns marginally weaker than that of bonds. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Return Index ($US hedged) was down 2.6%, reflecting a 0.5% rise in...
Market Trends: Falling yields boost stocks [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7i57i7BR9c&t=1s'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major asset classes: Equities, bonds and cash Global equities and bonds staged a rebound in July, with both outperforming cash. Emerging signs of weakening global growth saw bond yields ease, as markets scaled back central...