Investment Outlook: October
Australia escaped the initial onslaught of COVID-19 relatively lightly. The GDP declined in the June quarter, while a substantial 7.0%, was rather less than the 9% or so experienced by the median OECD economy. It…
Investment Outlook – September 2020
COVID-19 continues to be the prime influence on the investment outlook. At present, the consensus view among forecasters remains that both the global and domestic economies will recover in 2021, which means those sectors previously…
Investment Outlook – August 2020
August ushers in one of the most anticipated reporting seasons for some time. Investors will be given a chance to assess the damage from the crippling COVID-19 virus on corporate performance. While ASX 200 companies…
Investment Outlook: Winter 2020
The future looks positive for the equity market, but ‘great expectations’ of the successful reopening of the economy and the eventual development of a vaccine, maybe what hampers the market’s near-term performance as we saw…
Investment Outlook: June 2020
Local and international markets have marked time in recent weeks as investors wait to see how the coronavirus outbreak will develop and what its ultimate impact will be. On the plus side, with supportive economic…
Investment Outlook: May 2020
While the COVID-19 crisis is far from over, it appears we are entering a new phase as governments around the world look to ease the stifling restrictions that have been placed on their economies. There…
Client Update: Loan Repayments
The global health crisis has impacted economies around the world. In response to this, our Federal and State Governments has announced stimulus measures to assist individuals, families and businesses throughout the crisis. Major banks and…
Investment Update: Navigating COVID-19
In the last few months, we have watched financial markets fall as the global economy responds to the COVID-19 health emergency. Share markets both here, and the US, have fallen by approximately 30%, which has…
Investment Outlook: Autumn 2020
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to dominate headlines, investors are forced to grapple with a new normal amid social distancing and self-quarantine recommendations. We know this is an extremely difficult time for many clients and…
Investment Watch: March 2020
After an impressive run from 1 January 2019 to 21 February 2020 that saw the ASX 200 (including dividends) up 32%, investors finally got the wobbles. The market since erased all of its gains this…
