by Admin_CentW | Nov 29, 2017 | Newsletters
At the start of last year, with global and Australian shares down around 20% from their April/May 2015 highs, the big worry was that the global economy was going back into recession and that there will be another Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Now, with share markets...
by Admin_CentW | Nov 24, 2017 | Economic Updates
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...
by Admin_CentW | Nov 22, 2017 | Newsletters
I don’t normally comment directly on articles by others but an article by Matt Barrie with Craig Tindale called “Australia’s economy is built on shaky foundations, and it’s about to collapse,” has been sent to me several times for comment so I thought I would make an...
by Admin_CentW | Nov 21, 2017 | Newsletters
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...
by Admin_CentW | Nov 17, 2017 | Economic Updates
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...