Market Update

Latest market updates and commentary.

General Market Update

2023 the year in review and a look at 2024

2023 the year in review

(Reading time: 7 - 13 minutes)

Key points

    • 2023 was a year of extreme volatility and uncertainty. Central banks around the world confirmed a commitment to higher interest rates due to inflation concerns.
Recession & volatile world markets

Volatile world markets

(Reading time: 2 - 4 minutes)

Feeling a bit seasick from the volatility of the world’s financial markets?

Five charts on investing to keep in mind in rough times like these

Five charts on investing to keep in mind in rough times like these

(Reading time: 5 - 9 minutes)

Key points

  • Successful investing can be really difficult in times like the present with immense uncertainty around the impact of coronavirus on the outlook.
Market Insights - 2022 review & 2023 outlook

Market Insights - 2022 review & 2023 outlook

(Reading time: 7 - 13 minutes)

Key points

  • 2022 was dominated by high inflation, rising interest rates, war in Ukraine & recession fears. This hit bonds & shares hard, driving reductions in the prices for growth accounts, offering rare buying opportunities for dollar cost averaging strategies. Income returns from diversified growth portfolios remain solid and above average.
Volatility = premium returns

Shares sliding again – what’s driving it and is there any light at the end of the tunnel?

(Reading time: 5 - 10 minutes)

Key points

  • Share markets remain under pressure from high inflation, rising rates & bond yields and the rising risk of recession and the threat that poses to company profits.
2022 the macro investment outlook

Macro Investment Update - January 2022

(Reading time: 6 - 12 minutes)

Key points

Global Recovery April 2021

Financial Market Update and Commentary - April 2021 - Your questions answered

(Reading time: 6 - 12 minutes)

Is the global economic recovery on track?

Yes. We anticipate global growth around 5.5% this year on the back of reopening sustained by vaccines, fiscal stimulus, easy money and pent-up demand as evident in double digit household saving rates. Global business conditions are strong.

Federal Government Stimulus Package announced

Further Federal Government Stimulus Package announced

(Reading time: 6 - 12 minutes)

On 22 March 2020 the Government announced a further package of measures designed to stimulate the economy and assist individuals and businesses with mitigating the negative economic impacts associated with the Coronavirus pandemic.