Weekly market update – week ending 27 January, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw share markets break higher helped by solid global economic data, good US earnings results and optimism that

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2017 – a list of lists regarding the macro investment outlook

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Key points 2017 is likely to provide reasonable investment returns. Watch President Trump, the Fed and the $US, various Eurozone elections, global business conditions indicators and business confidence in Australia.

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Weekly market update – week ending January 20, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw shares fall a bit, further correcting some of the large gains seen since November amidst nervousness ahead

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The Fed hikes and Trump stimulus in 2017 – implications for investors and Australia

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Key points After a year since the first Fed rate hike in this cycle, the Fed has finally moved the Fed Funds rate up again from a range of 0.25-0.5%

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Weekly market update – week ending 9 December, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw most major share markets rise with a new record high in US shares, a breakout in Eurozone

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Italian PM Renzi offers to resign as exit polls show likely defeat of referendum triggering a bit of “risk off”

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Italian PM Matteo Renzi has reportedly offered to resign after the likely, according to exit polls, defeat of his referendum to reduce the power of the Italian Senate, which was

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Weekly market update – week ending 2 December, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw further gains in Japanese and Chinese shares but US, European and Australian shares along with the $US

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Weekly market update – week ending 25 November, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw the rally in advanced country shares continue helped by good global data, rising commodity prices and ongoing

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The 9 (bad) habits of highly ineffective investors – the common mistakes investors make

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Key points Many of the mistakes investors make are based on common sense rules of thumb that turn out to be wrong. As investment markets are forward looking its often

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Weekly market update – week ending 18 November, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw most advanced country share markets, bond yields and the $US continue to push higher as investors continue

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