Review of 2019, outlook for 2020 – the beat goes on

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Key points 2019 saw growth slow, recession fears increase and the US trade wars ramp up, but solid investment returns as monetary policy eased, bond yields fell and demand for

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Weekly market update – week ending 29 November, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rose over the last week helped by optimism regarding a US/China trade deal and mostly okay economic data with

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Weekly market update – week ending 22 November, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Most share markets fell over the last week as uncertainty about whether the US and China will agree a Phase One

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Weekly market update – week ending 15 November, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw some cautiousness creep back into share markets with increased uncertainty about a US/China trade deal coming at

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Weekly market update – week ending 8 November, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw most share markets push higher on the back of positive news regarding US/China trade talks, benign economic

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Weekly market update – week ending 1 November, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw US shares push to new record highs helped by good earnings results and Fed easing, but other

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Weekly market update – week ending 25 October, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw major share markets push higher helped by generally good US earnings reports, benign geopolitical news and optimism

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21 great investment quotes from Shane Oliver

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Introduction The world of investing can be confusing and scary at times. But fortunately, the basics of investing are timeless and some investors (often the best) have a knack of

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Weekly market update – week ending 11 October, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Investment markets were whipsawed over the past week by conflicting reports regarding prospects for the latest US/China face to face trade

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Weekly market update – week ending 4 October, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets fell again over the last week on the back of increasing concerns about US and global growth after

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