Domino Theory: the trouble with trade wars

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The continuing trade war between the United States and China has heated up amid increasingly bombastic accusations from both sides. The US fired the first salvo, announcing a set of... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 29 June, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw geopolitical concerns around trade, and particularly the US-China relationship, continue to dominate investment markets. This saw most... Read more continue reading

Trade tantrums, tensions and tariffs weigh on investors’ minds

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Trump’s trade tantrums… “Last week trade tensions between the United States and China significantly escalated. President Trump asked US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to come up with a list of... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 22 June, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw geopolitics continue to cause gyrations in markets with political tensions around immigration in Germany and Trump upping... Read more continue reading

When will the next recession begin?

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A 2020 US recession “According to the June 11 business section of the USA Today, many experts say in 2020 for the United States. If it happens, it would be the... Read more continue reading

Weekly Market Update – week ending 15 June, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw most share markets gain as strong US data more than offset worries about a more hawkish Fed... Read more continue reading

Fed interest rate decision – commentary from Charles Schwab Australia

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Lachlan McPherson, Senior Investment Consultant at Charles Schwab Australia, said: “The US economy has moved from strength to strength in 2018, with consumer and business confidence continuing to rebound. In... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 8 June, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw share markets rebound as investors refocussed a bit away from the geopolitical soap operas back to favourable... Read more continue reading

March Quarter shows improved housing affordability

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The March quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows an improvement in housing affordability nationally, with the proportion of median family income required... Read more continue reading

Weekly review and global economic outlook for the week ahead – week commencing 4 June 2018

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Summary Political developments in Italy dominated market performance over the week. Sharp volatility in Italian and other Eurozone equity markets and yields on 2-year Italian government bonds rose to their... Read more continue reading