Weekly Market Update 24 November 2017

Weekly Market Update 24 November 2017

Investment markets and key developments over the past week   While Chinese shares fell 0.4% over the last week, US shares rose 0.9%, boosted by retailers and oil shares, Eurozone shares also gained 0.9%, Japanese shares rose 0.7% and Australian shares rose...
Why cautious optimism is better for your investment health than perma pessimism

Bubbles, busts, investor psychology…and bitcoin

The surge in bitcoin has attracted much interest. Over the last five years, it has soared from $US12 to over $US8000; this year it’s up 760%. Its enthusiasts see it as the currency of the future and increasingly as a way to instant riches with rapid price gains only...
Weekly Market Update 24 November 2017

Weekly Market Update 17 November 2017

  Investment markets and key developments over the past week   While Chinese shares rose 0.2% over the last week, US shares fell 0.1%, Eurozone shares fell 1.1%, Japanese shares lost 1.3% and Australian shares fell 1.2% with a bit of profit taking. Bond...