Trump 2.0: Why investors should expect a somewhat rougher ride, but it may not be as bad as feared

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Key points The economic and financial environment today is more challenging than when Trump first took over in 2017: inflation is a bit higher, the budget deficit is worse, bond... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 15 November, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets were messy over the last week, not helped by the ongoing rise in bond yields and a wind back in Fed rate... Read more continue reading

Five ways to turn down the noise, stay focussed (and survive Trump)

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Key points A surge in financial information and opinion along with our natural inclination to focus on bad news is arguably making us worse investors: more fearful and short-term focussed.... Read more continue reading

Any US tariff increases won’t delay RBA easing

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Trump, tariffs and the RBA There has been some commentary that a Trump 2.0 could delay any RBA easing because of its potential inflationary impact. I struggle with the notion... Read more continue reading

The US election, the US budget deficit, inflation, bond yields, the USD, the Fed, equities, gold and crypto – so much to think about!

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Beware the knee-jerk?? Bond yields have spiked higher on the prospect of a Trump victory in the US Presidential election and the US dollar (USD) has surged. Despite higher bond... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 1 November, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets remained under pressure over the last week not helped by mixed US earnings news and ongoing increases in bond yields not helped... Read more continue reading

Why value matters in investing – and what are valuations telling us now?

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Key points Starting point valuations – like yields and price to earnings ratios – are key drivers of medium-term investment returns. Valuation starting points for term deposits and bonds have... Read more continue reading

CommSec State of the States, October 2024

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Overall results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out which state or territory is Australia’s economic leader. Now in its 16th year, the report also... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 25 October, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets hit a rough patch over the last week on concerns about valuations amidst rising bond yields even though economic and earnings data... Read more continue reading

Bank of Canada presses the accelerator on rate reductions… “to stick the landing”

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In a move that markets had certainly contemplated, the Bank of Canada cut its policy rate by 50 basis points (bps) overnight to take the policy rate to 3.75 per... Read more continue reading