Advice at claim time By Christopher Page If the recent scandal at CommInsure has taught us anything, it's the value of having a financial adviser at claim time. That may not seem like the case at the moment given that advisers have become targets for some media commentators who are ... Read more
Warren Buffet’s Letter to Investors
Thursday, March 10th, 2016 Once again Warren Buffett has presented a compelling long term view of the growth potential of the US economy. In doing so he draws upon his long lifetime experience to explain that betting against the USA was and remains a foolish investment endeavour – “For 240 ... Read more
DIGITAL Aussie Dollar — Could be a Reality of the Near Future!
Tony Richards, the central bank's head of payments policy, said central banks, including the Bank of England, the Bank of Canada, and the Peoples Bank of China, are exploring digital versions of their national currency. They believe that digital dollars will one day circulate in parallel with old ... Read more
Vanguard’s Economic and Investment Outlook 2016
Vanguard's economic and investment outlook 2016 Every New Year throws up new questions. What’s the outlook for equity and bond returns? How will global growth play out? And how can you help investors navigate their way through the challenging and volatile investment environment to achieve their ... Read more
Why China fears are overblown — by James Laurenceson of Business Spectator
The capacity of Australia’s financial markets to see ghosts lurking in China’s economy has reached new heights. Analysts explain that the main reason $100 billion has been wiped from the value of local shares since the beginning of the year is that China is depreciating its currency, ... Read more
Stand by Me: Dividend Yield — Macquarie Equities Research
The multiple expansion phase of the yield trade is over. However, with bond yields likely to remain low (~3.0% for the 10 year), earnings growth muted (~5% ex resources), valuations still above LTA (~14.5x) and volatility higher than in recent years, the hunt for sustainable and high quality yield ... Read more
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Reserve Bank Board
Sydney – 6 October 2015. Members Present: Glenn Stevens (Governor and Chair), Philip Lowe (Deputy Governor), John Akehurst, Roger Corbett AO, John Edwards, Kathryn Fagg, John Fraser (Secretary to the Treasury), Heather Ridout AO and Catherine Tanna Others Present: Guy Debelle (Assistant ... Read more
Economic Commentary from Macquarie Research
Market insights Aaron Lewis, Research Analyst, Macquarie A slowing Chinese economy and angst over a possible US interest rate rise Economic and market highlights Economics Despite the recent turmoil in financial markets, the US outlook for ... Read more
Think you don’t need handwriting in the modern world? You may want to think again
By Natasha Christian Handwriting, in particular cursive, enables people to retain knowledge at a higher level. Photo: AP Think you don’t need handwriting in a modern world? You may want to think twice about ditching the pen and paper. An Australian brain expert has found there are plenty ... Read more
If the Fed hikes, will markets panic? —Business Spectator
By Adam Carr Not that it’s a fait-accompli or anything, but how would markets react if the Fed hikes this week? In contrast to market fears, history suggests that the price action may not involve what many have come to regard as the stock standard reaction. That is, bonds and equities ... Read more
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