While the focus of the advice industry groups has very much been around making the day to day lives of those in the industry easier, the likes of the AFCA, Vanguard and several law firms have offered insight into the impact on the consumer.
The S&P/ASX200 delivered the best week since March this year gaining 2.8 per cent despite weakening slightly on Friday. The driver has been a turnaround in the outlook for interest rates and signs of a slowing economy, with the tech sector up 7.1 per cent for the five days. On Friday it was all about…
The National Australia Bank’s Private Wealth division this week announced a partnership with the world’s leading index fund manager, BlackRock.
BetaShares this week released its Half-Year Review of the exchange traded fund industry, with a few surprises in store for one of the most popular parts of the investment sector.
2022 has marked just the fifth financial year of negative returns since the SG became compulsory in 1992. This should not be a surprising result.
The local market finished the week on a negative tone, falling 0.7 per cent and taking the five day loss for the S&P/ASX200 to 1.1 per cent. The biggest driver on Friday was a broad selloff in commodity markets following a weak economic growth result in China, the sector fell 3.2 per cent. Iron ore…
The local market managed another positive finish, gaining 0.4 per cent backed by an unexpected rally in the technology sector. Nine of the 11 sectors gained, with technology 2.1 per cent higher, with only real estate and financials detracting, down 1.1 and 0.8 per cent each. Shares in Netwealth (ASX: NWL) bucked the trend gaining…
The term “hold on for dear life” came to explain the events of 2020 and 2021, as did “buy the dip.” For those beginning investing for the first time their experience couldn’t have been more positive.
. Whether it was renewable energy, carbon or cryptocurrency, investors of all types are naturally optimistic, often seeking to allocate capital to the sectors and businesses that are building towards the future.
The biggest question on the minds of every investor in the world today is clear: will the US experience a recession?