Key global trends – equity rally continues The global equity market recovery continued into June, reflecting a lift in some economic indicators as social distancing restrictions eased and investors remained confident that central banks will keep monetary conditions extremely easy. The influence of U.S. monetary stimulus...
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Key Global Trends - Equity Rally Continues Global equities pushed higher in May, continuing the rebound of the previous month, reflecting ongoing hopes of a speedy return to economic normalcy as both new COVID-19 cases and social distancing restrictions eased further in most advanced economies. Risk-on...
April was positive for financial markets, with early signs of a momentum based recovery from the bottom of the market in late March. Given the level of market volatility, the extent and speed of the recovery surprised many – it was one of the sharpest and...
Shares or stocks are a popular investment for many investors but can be intimidating when you are starting out. However, to invest successfully, it is important to first understand how investing works so that you can make the choices that are right for you. Before...
Why managing our emotions leads to better investment outcomes. Behavioral Science: An Overview Classic economics assumes that investors are rational — that they incorporate available information to determine appropriate probabilities and to optimize their investing decisions. But, what you may not realize is that 95% of us use...
The economic impact of Coronavirus so far (as at 18.03.20) An update on current market developments Over the last few days, we have seen significant volatility across global financial markets reflecting heightened levels of investor uncertainty given the rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and governments’ attempts...
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYawiIzOfXo&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=marketo_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bs&utm_content=newsletter-position1&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTURobU9UVmtPV0ZqWTJNeCIsInQiOiJ4TlVWXC9zbk1KS0x6MjVxekNMbmNEbHJcLyticU9yMlpCXC9idmRUVHNBN1plOUR5cVwvTU5HZTdxWm9xdGNGUDFCeitNMytWd0Y3VUpIUTZkaEZ6NmZPN3RNVVVnNnFPR1Y0NnZZNk5zYXFEeXRCRFpBVm41Z2wwRWxidG1jVlVPVmkifQ%3D%3D[/embed] Key Global Trends – virus fears Global equities started the new year on a strong footing, thanks to an easing in global trade tensions. That said, new fears related to the coronavirus have more recently caused a setback, such that overall global equities posted a modest...
What changes are being made? On 23 October 2019, the Federal Government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures) Bill 2019, which proposed amendments to deny the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) main residence exemption for foreign residents with effect from 7:30 pm...
Video - Market Trends: December 2019 David Bassanese shares the last market wrap up for 2019. In his video he discusses what influenced the markets in 2019, what how things are likely to shape up moving into 2020. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F99HySzVzSE&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=marketo_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bs&utm_content=newsletter-position3&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTTJJMk9UWTBNelF5TURsaCIsInQiOiJ6TE0xZElUQVhXd3p4YTFISTRONTdCU3JKbjJrdWN6RDNhVmo1NUVBYzNYRk9EQk5iVEdcL3BQT09kTkhvYmpzQ2p1dERSY1pjZng2UTlpbFRVVTFkZmY5SkFFTDZhZCtzOFVXclg4MmYyODlOT3ZCZlZpZWJDZ2t1U3FDY3ozV0cifQ%3D%3D[/embed] Key Global Trends – optimism prevails Ongoing hopes of a...