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20March 2024

A FinSec View – GDP, Liquidity Risk, Retirees & More…

March 20th, 2024|The FinSec View|

15th March 2024 Glass half-full approach as we see some silver linings When Treasurer Jim Chalmers took to the media lectern to welcome December quarter GDP figures showing the very slimmest of growth (0.2 per cent), he embodied the true definition of a “glass half-full” kind of person. “Even weak growth is welcome growth in the circumstances,” Treasurer Chalmers said, as annual growth slumped to just 1.5 per cent, the lowest rate of growth since the dot com crash of 2000 (outside of the pandemic [...]

19February 2024

A FinSec View – Markets, Currency Risks & More…

February 19th, 2024|The FinSec View|

16th February 2024 Will the Year of the Dragon spell good luck for the Australian economy? Just when we thought it was far too late to be wishing you a Happy New Year... we welcome the Chinese Year of the Dragon. In Chinese culture, the Dragon holds a significant place as an auspicious and extraordinary creature, unparallelled in talent and excellence. It symbolizes power, nobility, honour, luck and success - and 2024 is forecast to bring about opportunities, changes and challenges. Precisely what challenges and [...]

20December 2023

A FinSec View – Markets, Rates, Cyber Scams & more…

December 20th, 2023|The FinSec View|

15th December 2023 Yes, Virginia, there is a rate pause (and possible Fed cuts coming into view) Dear readers, it’s that time of year again, when we put the finishing touches on December and pause to reflect not only on the past 12 months but turn our minds to all the possibilities a New Year brings. There’s no question it’s been a turbulent economic year, as white-knuckled Central Banks have tried desperately to put the brakes on rampant inflation - and, in doing so, put [...]

20November 2023

A FinSec View – Markets, Wealth Wisdom, Retirees’ Super and more…

November 20th, 2023|The FinSec View|

17th November 2023 Market Update Christmas may be around the corner, but it’s been hard to escape the depressing reality of the news cycle in recent weeks. The war between Israel and Hamas is stoking growing fears of a wider Middle East conflict and far-reaching impacts on energy and food markets, global trade and geopolitical relationships. These fears, understandably, are casting a dark shadow over the global economy as it limps out of the shocks of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war. Jamie Dimon, chief executive [...]

14November 2023

Weekly Market Update – 13th November 2023

November 14th, 2023|Market Update|

Investment markets and key developments US equities managed to end the week 1.3% higher despite hawkish comments from Fed Chair Powell and other Fed members which led to an increase in bond yields and Moody’s decision on Friday to change the US credit rating to “negative” from stable which increases the risk of a downgrade to their Aaa credit rating. Bond yields drifted higher late into the week with the US 10-year yield back up above 4.6% (although this is still below October highs of ~5%). [...]

10November 2023

Weekly Market Update – 6th November 2023

November 10th, 2023|Market Update|

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets rebounded over the last week from oversold levels on the back of increasing optimism that the Fed has finished raising rates helped by soft US jobs data, strong US earnings results and the war in Israel being relatively contained so far. For the week US shares rose 5.9%, Eurozone shares rose 4.3%, Japanese shares rose 3.1% and Chinese shares gained 0.6%. The global rebound and falling bond yields saw the Australian share market rise 2.2%. 10-year bond yields mostly [...]

30October 2023

Weekly Market Update – 30th October 2023

October 30th, 2023|Market Update|

Investment markets and key developments Most global share markets fell again over the last week on the back of ongoing worries about high bond yields, the war in Israel and some mixed US earnings results. For the week US shares fell 2.5%, Eurozone shares fell 0.3% and Japanese shares lost 0.9%. However, Chinese shares rose 1.5% helped by the announcement of policy stimulus. The poor global lead along with increased expectations for another rate rise following hawkish RBA comments and higher than expected inflation data saw the [...]

19October 2023

Weekly Market Update – 16th October 2023

October 19th, 2023|Market Update|

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets were mixed over the last week. US shares rose as Fed officials sounded less hawkish before higher than expected inflation and nervousness over the war in Israel weighed later in the week, leaving them up 0.5% for the week as a whole. Japanese shares also gained 4.3% but Eurozone shares fell 0.2% and Chinese shares fell 0.7%. The positive global lead along with talk of more stimulus in China saw Australian shares rise 1.4% for the week. The less [...]

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