Key points – The key themes for 2024 were: better than feared growth; global divergence; more disinflation; falling interest rates but with Australia lagging; and
Key points – The economic and financial environment today is more challenging than when Trump first took over in 2017: inflation is a bit higher,
Key points – The return of Donald Trump to the US presidency brings the prospect of more US tax cuts and deregulation, but also more
Key points – Starting point valuations – like yields and price to earnings ratios – are key drivers of medium-term investment returns. – Valuation starting
Key points – Many of the mistakes investors make are based on common sense rules of thumb that turn out to be wrong. – As
Key points – A move towards more aggressive fiscal policy stimulus and property support measures should help drive a mild cyclical upswing in China’s economy.
Dr Shane Oliver – Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist, AMP Capital Key points – The US election has significant potential to impact markets.
– but what about the Israel/Iran conflict & other risks? Key points Recession risks, the escalating Israel conflict, the US election along with still stretched
Introduction After pushing to record highs, share markets had a sizeable correction into last week – with US and global shares down nearly 9% and
