by Eleonor Klopsch | Sep 2, 2024 | Market Movements
Stay up to date with what’s happened in markets and the Australian economy over the past month. Global stock markets – including the ASX – largely stabilised by the end of August after a turbulent month. It was a rocky start when markets everywhere fell after...
by Eleonor Klopsch | Aug 20, 2024 | Insights
Key points While growth assets like shares go through bouts of short-term underperformance versus bonds and cash, they provide superior long-term returns. So, it makes sense that superannuation has a high exposure to them. The best approach is to simply recognise that...
by Eleonor Klopsch | Aug 13, 2024 | Insights
Key points The continuing rise of populism globally – as evident in recent European elections and in the US with Trump and the Republican party – is signalling an ongoing shift away from economic rationalist policies in favour of greater government involvement in...
by Eleonor Klopsch | Aug 8, 2024 | News & Articles
At its meeting today, the Reserve Bank Board announced it was leaving the cash rate at 4.35 per cent. Please click here to view the Statement by Michele Bullock, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision. With the official rate on hold, we’re watching closely what the...
by Eleonor Klopsch | Aug 8, 2024 | News & Articles
Rising property prices have led many people to look for ways to unlock the increased equity in their homes so they enjoy a comfortable lifestyle in their golden years. For most of us, our homes represent the biggest or most significant portion of our wealth. But it’s...
