MarketVolatility 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...

31 Oct

Posted at 12:55h in Australian Market, Economy, Global Markets, Investments, Property, Wealth Creation by
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[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJCN30nwOw'] [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 September, supported by a US interest rate cut, still-limited tariff effects on the US economy and ongoing optimism around artificial intelligence. Australian equities pulled back, however, it...

24 Sep

Posted at 12:38h in Australian Market, Economy, Global Markets, Investments, Wealth Creation by
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Gold as an Investment: Why It Still Matters in a Diversified Portfolio (with Recent Performance) Gold is not just theoretical insurance — recent data shows how it has behaved relative to equities and bonds over the past decade. Below is a comparison, followed by an updated...

05 Sep

Posted at 15:56h in Economy, Investments, Property, Superannuation, Tax, Wealth Creation by
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Understanding Alternatives: Private Equity, Private Credit, and Unlisted Property When most people think about investing, the first things that come to mind are shares on the stock market or term deposits with the bank. But there’s a growing category of investments known as alternative assets, which...

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...

30 Apr

Posted at 14:32h in Australian Market, Global Markets, Investments by
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Equity Markets Quarterly Commentary Q1 2025 [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfUprYBoNu0'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Q1 2025 Global Equities The first quarter of 2025 saw Chinese and European equities outperform their US counterparts as government policy caused a rotation in global equities. However, the looming threat of large tariff...

30 Apr

Posted at 14:25h in Economy, Investments, Property, Superannuation, Tax, Wealth Creation by
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What to Do if the Market Tanks When You're Retired or Close to It Uncertainty is becoming the new normal for investment markets. After the global economy began recovering from the pandemic, fresh challenges like geopolitical conflicts and shifting global alliances introduced new volatility. This can...

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,...