A further 21 great investment quotes

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Introduction The basics of successful investing are timeless and some investors (often the best) have a knack of encapsulating these into a sentence or two that brings them to life... Read more continue reading

Confidence stabilises; Cyclone Debbie in focus

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Consumer confidence; Cyclone Debbie Consumer confidence: The ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating lifted from an 11-month low, rising by 1.6 per cent in the latest week. Cyclone watch: Investors continue... Read more continue reading

Global oil – the recovery continues

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The market is currently positioned with expectations for higher crude oil prices – as evidenced by net positioning in the futures markets. Two key catalysts await investors during February –... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 24 March, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The US share market finally saw a daily decline greater than 1% for the first time since last October and this... Read more continue reading

Stock market: Topping or consolidation?

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Principal Global Investors’ Chief Global Economist, Bob Baur, weighs in on Wall Street’s Trump-Slump worries and why dovish Central Banks are slow to see the global upturn. “The U.S. and... Read more continue reading

Will the German elections change the political landscape?

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German elections – a change in the political landscape? “Angela Merkel’s steadfast grip over Germany could be loosening. In September, Germany holds its general elections. But, unlike last week’s Dutch... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 17 March, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global shares got a boost over the last week from a dovish rate hike from the Fed and relief that the... Read more continue reading

March Federal Open Market Committee meeting reaction

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As anticipated, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) raised the target range for the fed funds rate by 25 basis points today. The range is now from0.75% to 1.0%. The Fed’s... Read more continue reading

How low can you go?

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One of the few bright spots in the global economy over recent years has been a relatively broad-based improvement in labour markets. Between the end of 2014 and 2016 unemployment... Read more continue reading

ATM use hits 15-year low; Petrol prices ease

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Petrol price; Credit & debit card data Petrol: The national average wholesale (terminal gate) unleaded petrol price stands at 114.7 cents a litre, down by 1.0 cent a litre over... Read more continue reading