Sell in May and go away? The worry list for shares (and the good news!)

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Key points Shares are vulnerable to a pull back in the months ahead reflecting the rising risk of recession on the back of central bank tightening and weak seasonal influences.

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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 26 May, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell over the last week as uncertainty about the US debt ceiling and interest rates weighed along with worries about the Chinese

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AMP releases Digital Advice Market Scan

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AMP has released its Digital Financial Advice Market Scan, a report examining the current digital advice landscape in Australia. Commissioned in partnership with KPMG, the report is intended for use

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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 19 May, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets generally rose over the last week helped by optimism that a US debt ceiling deal will soon be reached and with economic

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MyNorth Lifetime wins Chant West innovation award

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North’s multi-award winning retirement solution, MyNorth Lifetime, has won another award for innovation – Best Fund Innovation Of The Year at the Chant West 2023 Super Fund Awards. Now in its 11th year,

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Commercial property returns under threat

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Key points Australian unlisted commercial property returns have been very strong over the last two decades thanks largely to the “search for attractive yields” by investors. With the back up

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The 2023-24 Budget – return to surplus with fastest improvement since end of WW2, cost of living help but structural deficits remain (albeit smaller)

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Key points The budget this year is expected to return to a surplus of $4bn thanks to a continuing revenue windfall. Key measures include cost-of-living support, more spending on aged

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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 5 May, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets mostly fell over the last week with further rate hikes and ongoing concerns about US banks and the US debt ceiling. US,

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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 28 April, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets were mixed over the last week with US shares initially down but then boosted by strong tech sector earnings to be up

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North managed portfolios pass $9 billion in AUM, increasing by 420 per cent in two years

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North, one of Australia’s leading wrap investment platforms, has seen assets under management (AUM) in its managed portfolio range grow by 420 per cent in the past two years, passing

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