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Weekly economic and market update

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

The past week saw the rally in shares and commodities continue with fiscal cliff worries causing occasional swings but reasonable economic data and good news on Greece boosting confidence. Not

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03 Dec 2012

Oliver’s Insights – shares in another rough patch

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

This edition of Oliver’s Insights note looks at the latest rough patch in global share markets. The key points are as follows: Global shares entered a rough patch in mid-September on

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27 Nov 2012

Weekly economic and market update

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

The past week saw risk assets return to favour on the back confidence that the US fiscal cliff will be resolved. This results from a meeting between President Obama and Congressional leaders at

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26 Nov 2012

Weekly economic and market update

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

The past week has seen investment markets remain in “risk off” mode as the “wall of worry” remained in sharp focus. The main concerns have been the US fiscal cliff,

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19 Nov 2012

Growth in China looks to be bottoming

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

The attached edition of Oliver’s Insights looks at prospects for the Chinese economy. The key points are as follows: After surprising on the downside into mid year, recent Chinese economic indicators suggest

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15 Nov 2012

Oliver’s Insights: Debt – how does Australia compare?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

This edition of Oliver’s Insights looks at total debt outstanding across major countries to see how Australia compares. The key points are as follows: Australia has a low level of

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13 Nov 2012

Weekly market and economic update

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

President Obama’s win in the US Presidential election, with Democrats retaining the Senate and the Republicans retaining the House means more of the same in terms of divided US government.

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12 Nov 2012

Obama wins – likely economic outcomes

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

President Obama’s win in the US Presidential election, with Democrats likely retaining the Senate and the Republicans retaining the House means more of the same in terms of divided government.

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08 Nov 2012

Weekly economic and market update

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

US markets were closed early in the week due to Hurricane Sandy. Our thoughts are with all of those affected. From an economic perspective, rough estimates suggest around $US40-50bn in

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05 Nov 2012

Investment cycles and why they matter

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

This edition of Oliver’s Insights looks at the importance of cycles to investors. The key points are as follows: Cyclical fluctuations in investment returns are particularly important for investors. Most

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31 Oct 2012

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