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A list of lists regarding the macro investment outlook for 2024
Key points
- 2023 turned out to be a strong year for investors with shares and bonds rallying on the back of falling inflation, the anticipation of interest rate cuts in 2024 and better than feared economic growth. There were bumps along the way, but balanced super funds returned around 9.5%.
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Transitioning into retirement? Start to get your buckets in place early.
Don’t put all your eggs in the one basket. Us planners use the word diversification to explain this concept.
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2023 the year in review
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.
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Volatile world markets
Feeling a bit seasick from the volatility of the world’s financial markets?
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Five charts on investing to keep in mind in rough times like these
Key points
- Successful investing can be really difficult in times like the present with immense uncertainty around the impact of coronavirus on the outlook.
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Market Insights - 2022 review & 2023 outlook
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.
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Shares sliding again – what’s driving it and is there any light at the end of the tunnel?
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.
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Financial Predictions for the New Financial Year
(and let’s face it, every year after)
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Super investment options – what’s right for you?
Choosing the right super investment options at the right time could make a difference to how much money you have when you retire.
When it comes to your superannuation, the investment options you choose today and in future may impact how much money you retire with.
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I’ll have source with that: the pros and cons of crowdfunding
In the early 1700s, the British Admiralty had a big problem. They were losing thousands of seamen every year due to a lack of navigational tools.