Topic: Market Insights
CIO Note: A Bumpy Path Ahead for 2026
The Backdrop Remains Supportive for Growth, but also for Volatility A […]
Impact of Donald Trump’s Re-Election
Impact of Donald Trump’s Re-Election on US and Australian Investment Markets: Opportunities […]
Falling global stocks
Japanese stocks posted their biggest percentage slide since 1987 to be at the epicentre of a global rout that magnified the blows from discouraging news on the US economy and disappointing earnings from big US technology stocks.
Consumers are struggling yet stocks soar to record highs
Consumer spending, which accounts for about 60 per cent of economic output, is under pressure due to steeper rents, rising health costs and soaring energy bills as well as higher mortgage repayments.
What has caused the recent bout of market volatility?
We discuss the recent market volatility and the drivers behind it. How we are positioning portfolios for the current environment.
The RBA is worried about stubborn inflation
Investors are always pondering the likelihood that central banks will alter their cash rates, based on prevailing readings on economic growth, employment and inflation.
In our May 2024 Video, Senior Portfolio Manager – Co-head of Multi Asset, Glen Foster and Head of Client Investment Solutions, David Dix, discuss the outlook on inflation and interest rates.
Gold soars in a risky world
In the decade or so after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, gold hovered between US$255 and US$410 an ounce, well down on its peak in 1980 of around US$6901. Gold fell for two reasons over the 1990s.
January 2024 Market Update
In our January 2024 Market Update Video, Senior Portfolio Manager Brendan Paul and Head of Client Investment Solutions David Dix discuss what drove the solid returns late in 2023 and how investment markets are shaping up in 2024.
November 2023 Market Update
Senior Portfolio Manager Brendan Paul and Head of Client Investment Solutions David Dix discuss navigating geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, an impending slowdown and portfolio positioning for volatile times.
Why the next decade of investing looks different
In this edition of Livewire’s Expert Insights, Brendan Paul discusses how we expect the next decade of investing to look different to the past.
Sequencing Risk
Investment timeframes: Why are they so important?
As investment managers, whether it’s buying a listed company, a bond or […]