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Does Australia control its destiny?
Andrew Macken
June 14, 2019
Last month, there was probably no one more surprised than Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison – or “ScoMo” – to which he is commonly referred. ScoMo had just won a decisive victory in Australia’s general election against an opponent that was the short-odds favourite in the betting markets. continue…
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Will a tech IPO bust drag the market down?
Roger Montgomery
June 6, 2019
Each day brings more news of another huge technology IPO, often by businesses that have never made a profit – and perhaps never will. But there are new signs that this latest tech bubble could be coming to an end. continue…
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What goes down, may just stay down
Christopher Demasi
June 5, 2019
For over a decade the debate around US interest rates has been around when they would finally rise again, rather than if. Now that sense of inevitability is being shaken hard, or at least pushed out indefinitely once more. continue…
by Christopher Demasi Posted in Editor's Pick, Market commentary
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The biggest winners from the Federal Election
Stuart Jackson
May 23, 2019
The ASX All Ordinaries index jumped to an 11-year high immediately after the Coalition won the recent Federal Election. It was boosted in particular by share price spikes in the big banks and health insurers. Whether these gains are sustainable remains to be seen. continue…
by Stuart Jackson Posted in Companies, Market commentary
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Does it really matter if the RBA cuts again?
Roger Montgomery
May 16, 2019
The Reserve Bank of Australia recently opted to leave interest rates on hold. But with key parts of the economy in decline, it may be just a matter of time before it has to cut again. The question is: how effective will a rate cut be? continue…
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Are today’s high asset prices worth the risk?
Roger Montgomery
May 7, 2019
Central banks have signalled that, if required, they would support their economies by cutting rates even further. This means markets are not likely to crash any time soon. But with most asset prices quite toppy, are investment returns worth the risk of something going wrong? continue…
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The Age Defying African Continent
Amit Nath
April 12, 2019
Africa has the lowest median age of any continent in the world and by a considerable margin. The median African is only 18 years old (barely an adult), which is half the age of the median North American (35 years), Australian (33 years) and less than half that of Western Europeans (42 years). continue…
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Are we reading bond market signals the wrong way?
Roger Montgomery
April 10, 2019
There’s been a lot of talk of inverted yield curves in the US and whether they portend a recession or a stock market crash. But, I wonder whether we need to watch the yield curve as much as exuberance in stocks themselves? continue…
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Three observations from China’s economy important to Australian investors
Roger Montgomery
April 4, 2019
There’s a lot going on to keep our attention this year. Our expectations remain that volatility has returned to more normal levels, after a long period of minimal volatility. And there are many triggers for volatility. However, investors should also be keeping an eye on China. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Global markets, Market commentary
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Could Australia’s short-term rates hit Zero?
Roger Montgomery
March 27, 2019
A growing band of commentators are pondering whether Australian rates might fall further. Importantly, for investors, rate cuts from already ultra-low levels should have a positive effect on asset prices – particularly property – but the effect could be more muted, even with strong debt serviceability, given already record levels of household debt. Begging the question of whether the RBA has something else in its arsenal. Under most scenarios it does appear as though housing will be a low return asset class for some time. continue…
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