Weekly market update – week ending 13 November, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets rose further over the last week helped by positive news regarding a vaccine for coronavirus but gains were

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Weekly market update – week ending 6 November, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets rebounded over the last week as a resolution of the US election came into sight offering more fiscal

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Weekly market update – week ending 30 October, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets mostly fell again over the past week on the back of rising new coronavirus cases in Europe and

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Five reasons why this downturn and subsequent recovery are different – and where are we in the Australian recovery now?

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Key points This economic downturn and recovery differs from those of the past in that: the downturn was driven by a government shutdown; fiscal and monetary support has been faster

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Weekly market update – week ending 23 October, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets were mixed over the last week being buffeted again by waxing and waning stimulus prospects in the US

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Weekly market update – week ending 16 October, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets were mixed over the last week being buffeted by the rising number of new coronavirus cases and waxing

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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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