[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s6wKNNVs84'] [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 August, supported by continued good US earnings reports, the still-limited tariff effects on the US economy and a “dovish pivot” by the US Federal Reserve. US markets...
[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...
Election 2025: How Party Policies Could Affect Property Prices and Investment Markets Disclaimer: This article is not intended to suggest how you should vote. There are many personal, social, and economic issues to consider at election time. The following is a neutral analysis of how the...
[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Nj6h5EbvI'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] 2025 Q1 Market Update Priced to Perfection - January 2025 “Although expectations of the future are supposed to be the driving force in the capital markets, those expectations are almost totally dominated by memories of the past. Ideas, once accepted,...
Market Trends: Rate cut expectations scaled back [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhvHI8sKO_0'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Both equity and bond markets weakened in April due to a significant rebound in bond yields. Bond yields rose as sticky inflation and resilient economic growth caused markets to further scale back...