Stocks most likely to benefit from RBA rate cut

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The diversified financials, building materials, retail and media sectors of the Australian sharemarket are most likely to get a lift from the decision by the Reserve Bank board to cut... Read more continue reading

SISFA questions wealth tax: “surcharge reincarnated”

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The Small Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has questioned the intentions of the Government in imposing a wealth tax on high income earners making superannuation contributions.  “If this goes ahead,... Read more continue reading

Multiport Investment Patterns Survey March 2012

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To get a closer insight into where SMSF trustees invest, Multiport undertakes an analysis of our SMSF’s investments each quarter to look at the up to date asset allocation and... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic & market update

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Europe is continuing to cause shockwaves in financial markets with increasing resistance to fiscal austerity (with the temporary collapse of the Dutch coalition Government and the Socialist candidate’s victory in... Read more continue reading

Rate cut all but certain after weak inflation data

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The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.1 per cent in the March quarter, well below expectations centred on a 0.6 per... Read more continue reading

Aussie 10-year bond yields hit 61-year low

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Yields on Australian 10-year bonds have fallen to the lowest levels since the early 1950s. This week, Aussie 10-year government bond yields hit 3.648 per cent – the lowest yield... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: Australia – the RBA, the economy & shares

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For some time our view has been that Australian interest rates need to be lower. The Reserve Bank at its last meeting seemed to be finally coming around to this... Read more continue reading

Business deflation?

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The broad measure of business inflation – the producer price index (PPI), or final stage prices, – fell by 0.3 per cent in the March quarter – marking the biggest... Read more continue reading

Stronger growth prospects position emerging markets to outperform

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An analysis of performance between December 2000 to December 2011 shows how countries with stronger economic growth – many of which are represented in the emerging markets complex – have... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week beginning 23 April 2012

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Europe remains a source of consternation, but there have been some positive developments. News that Italy is delaying its return to budget surplus by one year, Spanish banks’ bad loans... Read more continue reading