Aged care anxiety: AMP research reveals retirees feeling financially unprepared

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AMP research reveals that 4 in 5 Australians aged 65 and over don’t feel prepared for the transition to aged care, while 7 in 10 worry about the cost of

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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

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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

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North expands operations, product leadership and strategy with new hires

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AMP has bolstered North’s client servicing, investment operations and managed portfolios expertise, continuing to develop North to be the market-leading wrap platform for super and retirement savings. Sharyn Baker has

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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.

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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

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AMP announces winner of the 2024 University Challenge

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Jack Weiland, Jordan Bertucci and Ryan Auwardt have won AMP’s University Challenge for 2024. The team from Deakin University was one of eight finalists taking part on the day. Now

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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

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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

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AMP invests in growth, innovation, customer solutions and risk

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AMP has bolstered its focus on growth, digital innovation and customer solutions, as well as adding depth to its risk team, with two senior appointments to its Super and Investments

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