What the Greek election result means for Australia and investors

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Paul Taylor, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Australian Equities Fund – “The European crisis is firstly a crisis of confidence associated with the possible break-up of the European Union and... Read more continue reading

Greece Q & A

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Renewed fear of a disorderly Greek default and exit from the euro has been a major driver of a flight to safety and falls in share markets recently. Global shares... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic & market update

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It’s been another volatile week in investment markets. Asian markets started the week on a strong note following better than feared Chinese data and news that Spanish banks will receive... Read more continue reading

Biggest job gains in 18 months

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Over the three months to May, employment across Australia rose by 60,400 – the best quarterly jobs growth since the three months to November 2010. What does it all mean?... Read more continue reading

Property back in favour, while personal finance outlook down

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In the latest survey concerning the wisest places to put new savings, 25 per cent of respondents said “real estate”, up sharply from just over 18 per cent in the... Read more continue reading

Consumers’ cautious optimism

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The Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating rose by 1.8 points last week to 110.8 points. The survey is the first to cover the June rate cut and the latest economic... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic & market update

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The past week has seen a swing in investor sentiment from gloom at the start of the week after the release of disappointing US jobs data to a bit more... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: World economy back in the danger zone

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This article looks at the state of the world economy, with recent developments suggesting that it is back in the “danger zone” referred to by the IMF and the World Bank... Read more continue reading

Economic trends: The New Age Aussie Consumer

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Consumers have had to make choices in recent times. Housing purchase, rent and utilities have become more expensive; some goods and services like cars, mobile phones & internet, furniture and... Read more continue reading

Jobs: The good news keeps on coming

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Employment rose by 38,900 in May after rising by a revised 7,100 (previously 15,500 in April). Economists had expected a flat result. Full time jobs the key: In May part-time... Read more continue reading