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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25 Nov 2016

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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21 Nov 2016

Weekly market update – week ending 11 November, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week has yet again all been about the US presidential election with share markets first falling and bonds and

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14 Nov 2016

Donald Trump elected President of the US. Implications for investors and Australia

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Key points Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States risks ushering in a period of policy uncertainty which could cause further share market weakness or at least volatility

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11 Nov 2016

Weekly Market update – week ending 4 October 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week US election uncertainty really hit markets over the past week as news of the FBI’s intervention saw average opinion poll support

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07 Nov 2016

Weekly market update – week ending 28 October, 2016

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Shares were mixed over the last week with Eurozone, Japanese and Chinese shares up but US shares down slightly and Australian shares having another bad week. Bond yields continued to

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31 Oct 2016

Weekly market update – week ending 21 October, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Most major global share market rose over the past week helped by generally good economic data, more evidence that US earnings

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24 Oct 2016

Weekly market update – week ending 14 October, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Most share markets (with the exception of Chinese shares) fell over the last week on the back of a some soft

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17 Oct 2016

Weekly market update – week ending 7 October, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares rose over the last week helped by a combination of good economic data and a further rise in oil prices.

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10 Oct 2016

Weekly market update – week ending 30 September, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares had a volatile week, with support from higher oil prices but weakness in banks led by concerns around Deutsche Bank

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04 Oct 2016