News : Economy

Australian Shares, Economy, Investments

Australian market outlook unrealistic

Australian stock market earnings

Predicted earnings for the Australian stock market may be too optimistic as several key factors appear not to have been taken into account.

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Economy, International Shares, Investments

Earnings muted, but not wiped out

Investment earnings

Investment earnings out of the US are likely to be muted as specific sectors work through rolling downturns impacting them at different times.

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Economy, Investments, SMSF, Superannuation

Imputation system changes bad for SMSFs

SMSF trustees franking credits

The proposed changes to the franking credits regime could have a significant impact on SMSF trustees who rely heavily upon them.

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Economy, Investments

Recessionary times make diversification key

Investment portfolio diversification

As financial markets enter an uncertain economic period, the level of diversification contained within investment portfolios is more critical.

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Economy, Investments

Decarbonisation will boost commodities

decarbonisation commodity

Commodity prices are set to swing up out of a long downward cycle, driven by decarbonisation and a greater need for resources to create cleaner energy.

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Economy, Investments, Strategy

Focus on quality stocks over investment style

recession

American Century’s CIO is predicting a US recession and is advising investors to prioritise quality securities and potentially lengthen fixed income portfolio duration.

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Economy

Recession a highly probable outcome

Australian economy recession

The Australian economy is most likely headed for a recession due to increasing levels of inflation and the actions of central banks to fight them.

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Economy, Strategy

Inflation may drive TBC up

inflation transfer balance cap

The transfer balance cap may increase to $1.9 million via the second application of indexation measures driven by the current inflation levels.

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Economy

Key changes precede market bottoming

investment markets lowest point

Large-scale economic rebalancing has still to take place before it can be said investment markets have reached their lowest point.

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Economy

Inflation won’t mirror 1970s

inflation 1970s

Certain current-day factors are likely to guard the economies of the world from experiencing sustained high levels of inflation.

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