In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe. Key points Short-term market volatility is expected. Major central banks are nearing their points of pausing interest rate policy. China’s economy starts to recover but the removal of lockdowns is seeing Covid cases explode. Recessions are possibly already […]
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In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe. Key points Will the much-anticipated recession eventuate? If so, how much does it matter? US and Australian economies still look strong based on growth and employment data US inflation appears to have peaked (for now) China abandons
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In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe. Key points US Fed considers slowing down rate hikes as inflation data eases for October. China sees increasing protests over its Covid lockdowns as Covid cases rise. Oil prices could face turbulence and the EU caps the
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This article provides a high level overview of the key outcomes of the 2022 Federal Budget as announced in late October. At a high level, this budget contained a range of very specific measures targeting taxation, superannuation, housing and social security but no wholesale tweaking or reforms that really enter conversations on wealth creation and
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In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe. Key points Central banks close to contractionary interest rate policies – the US raised 0.75% in early November Reserve Bank of Australia moves cautiously again raising rates by 0.25% to 2.85% on Cup Day US earnings season
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In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe. Key points US Fed maintains hawkish stance increasing interest rates by 0.75% again Volatility persisted and, in some instances, increased for Equities, Bonds and Currency Economic data remained mixed but the prospect of a recession rose over
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In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe. Key points Central banks send mixed messages in their approach to addressing inflation Australian retail sales easily beat expectations indicating a level of consumer confidence Ukraine exports start to flow which is hoped will dampen food price
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In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe. Key points: Central banks continue to remove policy easing at a rapid rate Slight easing of supply-side bottlenecks is hoped to result in a softening in inflation data Australian unemployment rate now the lowest since 1974! The
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In this month’s update, we provide a snapshot of economic occurrences both nationally and from around the globe. Key points: How far will the Fed go in raising official interest rates Russia on the back foot economically as sanctions bite Australia jobs data still strong and unemployment remains below 4.0% The Big Picture After a
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There is no doubt that we are currently experiencing significant market volatility, and I would like to share with you the below article I have prepared on investor emotions. It serves as a timely reminder of the importance of managing our emotions during these times. What to do when market volatility triggers an emotional response The
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