by Admin_CentW | Aug 31, 2018 | Economic Updates
Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw most share markets rise with US shares pushing further into record territory, but gains were capped by ongoing turmoil in the emerging world (notably Argentina and Turkey as...
by Admin_CentW | Aug 28, 2018 | Newsletters
The past five years have seen pretty good returns for well-diversified investors. While cash and bond returns have been modest, growth assets have been strong. Average balance growth superannuation funds have returned 8.5% pa over the five years to June and that’s...
by Admin_CentW | Aug 24, 2018 | Economic Updates
Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw most global share markets rise as Turkey slipped out of the headlines, but Australian shares were hit by political uncertainty. Bond yields fell a bit in the US and Australia, were...
by Admin_CentW | Aug 21, 2018 | Newsletters
For the last two calendar years the Australian dollar has defied our expectations for weakness. But after hitting $US0.81 in January it’s been trending down as US interest rates fell below the Australian cash rate, the threat of a US-driven trade war increased and it...
by Admin_CentW | Aug 17, 2018 | Economic Updates
Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week started downbeat on worries about Turkey but ended a bit more upbeat on news of new US/China trade talks. This saw US shares gain 0.6% for the week and Australian shares rise 1% to...