Insight Investment’s global economic outlook for the week ahead (beginning 5 November 2018)

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The multi -asset team at Insight Investment, a leading global investment manager, notes “This week is less busy on the data front, with politics moving into focus. The biggest event... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 2 November, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets bounced back over the past week helped by good US earnings results and a lessening of trade war fears... Read more continue reading

Credit Quarterly Outlook Q4 2018 – Crowding out credit

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The US economy is growing above its potential. Job openings are now exceeding the number of unemployed workers. In this environment it is no surprise that the Fed is continuing... Read more continue reading

Low inflation prevails

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Consumer price index Inflation: The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.4 per cent in the September quarter, broadly in line with expectations.... Read more continue reading

Record-high Aussie life expectancy, WA building approvals hit 17-year low

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Building approvals; Consumer sentiment; Life expectancy Life expectancy: Life expectancy at birth stands at 82.5 years for all Aussies – amongst the highest in the world. Life expectancy for females remained... Read more continue reading

Insight Investment’s global economic outlook for the week ahead (week beginning 29 October 2018)

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The multi asset team at Insight Investment notes “ This week we see a raft of top tier macro data released, with PMIs and labour market data the main focus.... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 26 October, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Most major share markets fell over the past week as worries about the global outlook continue. Chinese shares rose though thanks... Read more continue reading

CommSec State of the States – October 2018

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Overall results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment; construction work... Read more continue reading

Hobart skilled job vacancies hit 4-year high – Record job ads for health & welfare workers

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Skilled job vacancies; Manufacturing Skilled vacancies: The Internet Vacancy Index fell by 0.6 per cent in September. The index is 1.6 per cent higher than a year ago – the slowest annual... Read more continue reading

Are shares expensive?

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Key points Starting point valuations for shares matter a lot in terms of medium-term return potential and vulnerability to share market falls. Basically, the cheaper the better. Developed market shares... Read more continue reading