Nine keys to successful investing – and why they are more important than ever in the face of the coronavirus shock

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Key points Even in good times successful investing can be stressful. For this reason, it’s useful for investors to keep a key set of things – call them rules –

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Weekly market update – week ending 9 October, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rose solidly over the past week on hopes for a stimulus deal in the US, whether before the election

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The 2020-21 Australian Budget – spend, spend, spend as the focus remains on recovery and jobs, jobs, jobs

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Key points The Government now expects the Federal budget deficit to peak at a record $213.7bn this financial year. That’s around 11% of GDP, its highest since the end of

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Weekly market update – week ending 2 October, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets mostly rose over the last week helped by dip buying in the US, some hope (which is now

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Two in three Aussies’ finances impacted by COVID-19

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While globally the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a huge economic shake up, it has also had far reaching impacts for Aussies in relation to their own personal finances. With this

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Biden versus Trump – the US presidential election is looming as the next big event for investors

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Key points The US election has significant potential to add to volatility in investment markets. A Trump victory will mean more of the same and would likely initially be more

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Weekly market update – week ending 25 September, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets fell again over the last week on concerns about rising coronavirus cases, tightening social distancing restrictions in Europe

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AMP Capital acquires infra tech fibre business VX Fiber

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AMP Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in VX Fiber, an international infra tech fibre business headquartered in Sweden, on behalf of investors in its infrastructure equity strategy.

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AMP Capital focuses on Asia Pacific with new infrastructure debt strategy

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AMP Capital has launched a new Infrastructure Debt Asia Pacific strategy to help investors from around the world capitalise on emerging growth opportunities in the region, as demand for basic

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Australia’s “eye popping” budget deficit and public debt blow out – can it be paid off? Does it matter?

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Key points The Australian Federal budget next month will likely see a further blow out in the budget deficit due to the ongoing hit to tax revenue & more stimulus.

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