The medium term return potential for major assets – still constrained

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 Key points While the global economy is looking better than it has for years, relatively low investment yields from most major asset classes mean the medium term return outlook remains... Read more continue reading

Best retail sales in six years

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Retail Trade; ANZ Job Ads; Weekly Petrol Prices; Inflation Gauge Retail trade rose by a larger-than-expected 0.6 per cent in June after a revised 0.3 per cent fall in May (previously... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 1 August, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global shares had a poor week with a range of issues reportedly weighing with more sanctions on Russia and worries about... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending July 25, 2014

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 Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rose on mostly good economic data, continued solid earnings results in the US and an absence of additional bad... Read more continue reading

Consumer confidence hits 13-week high

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Weekly Consumer Confidence; Reserve Bank Governor Speech Consumer confidence rebounds: The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating rose by 4.4 per cent to a 13-week high of 113.5 in the week to... Read more continue reading

Investment outlook after another solid financial year

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Key points The past financial year saw solid to strong returns from most asset classes drive good returns from balanced and growth oriented investment strategies, including from super funds. Investors... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 18 July, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets had a messy week as good economic data, earnings reports and reduced concerns regarding Banco Espirito Santo helped... Read more continue reading

State of the States July 2014

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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 done; population growth;... Read more continue reading

Australia’s latest economic problem?

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Australia’s economy pleasantly surprised most analysts when it grew at its fastest pace in two years over the March quarter, to sustain an expansion that dates to the last quarter... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 11 July, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets retreated over the last week on worries that problems at some European banks might spark a return of its... Read more continue reading