Market Update 30 October 2020

Market Update 30 October 2020

  Investment markets and key developments over the past week   Global share markets mostly fell again over the past week on the back of rising new coronavirus cases in Europe and the US, new lockdowns in Europe, signs of a tightening election in the US...
Market Update 23 October 2020

Market Update 23 October 2020

  Investment markets and key developments over the past week   Global share markets mostly fell over the last week, being buffeted again by the waxing and waning fiscal stimulus prospects in the US and ever rising numbers of new coronavirus cases. US shares...
Five reasons why this downturn and subsequent recovery are different – and where are we in the Australian recovery now?

Expect slower medium-term returns

Introduction   Despite a 35% or so plunge in share markets earlier this year; on the back of the pandemic and rough patches in 2018, 2015 and 2011, well diversified Australian investors have seen pretty good returns over the last 10 years. The median balanced...
Market Update 16 October 2020

Market Update 16 October 2020

Investment markets and key developments over the past week   Global share markets were mixed over the last week being buffeted by the rising number of new coronavirus cases and waxing and waning stimulus talk in the US. US and Chinese shares rose but Eurozone and...