by Admin_CentW | Sep 29, 2021 | Newsletters
Introduction For as long as I can recall housing affordability has been an issue in Australia but since the 1990s it’s gone from being a periodic cyclical concern to a chronic problem. The 20% rise in prices over the last year has put the spotlight on the issue...
by Admin_CentW | Sep 24, 2021 | Economic Updates
Investment markets Global shares fell sharply early in the week but then rebounded as fears around China Evergrande receded and the Fed meeting was out of the way. This saw US, European and Chinese shares rise for the week, but Japanese shares fell. Australian...
by Admin_CentW | Sep 22, 2021 | Newsletters
Introduction The past week has seen share markets wobble – with US shares and global shares down 4% from their recent high and Australian shares falling about 5% – amidst concern about global growth, central banks starting to reduce monetary...
by Admin_CentW | Sep 17, 2021 | Economic Updates
Investment markets Global shares were mixed over the last week with US and Japanese shares up, European shares flat and Chinese shares down. US shares were helped by stronger than expected activity data and softer inflation, but Chinese shares were hit by a...
by Admin_CentW | Sep 15, 2021 | Newsletters
Introduction Movements in the value of the Australian dollar are important for Australian-based investors in that they directly impact the value of (and hence returns from) international investments and indirectly effect the performance of domestic assets like...