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Shares had a strong start to the year seeing gains into early February around or above what we expect for the year as a whole. But we still expect that it will be a...

After very strong returns in 2021 thanks to reopening from COVID restrictions and stimulatory fiscal and monetary policies, 2022 was a rough year reflecting high...

The proposed changes to the franking credit system continue to be a divisive topic. Here's why two experts don't think you should worry.

At last, it seems some of the bad news for shares appears to be abating. It’s certainly been a rough year. Thanks to a combination of high inflation, hawkish central...

Cycles are part of life. Whether it be the cycle of day and night, seasons, tides, weather cycles from the almost weekly cycles of cold fronts that regularly blow...

If Australia has an Achilles’ heel it’s the high level of household debt that has accompanied surging home prices over the last 30 years. Of course, in the absence...

Last year saw very strong investment returns and was relatively calm in investment markets. While there was a lot to worry about, the biggest drawdown in US shares...

The spectacular slump we’ve seen in the ASX Small Ords and the NASDAQ 100 – down more than 7% and 15% – suggests the fever dream of the last two years might be over....

Most of the time, share markets are relatively calm and don’t make the headlines. But every so often they have a tumble and make the “front page” with headlines like...

You can be forgiven for thinking the content of this evening's yet-to-be-announced Federal Budget already feels like yesterday's news. (That's the 24/7...

Over the last decade or so, it seems geopolitical risk has become increasingly significant for investors – particularly with the 2016 Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s...

There are five reasons why this downturn and the subsequent recovery will be different to anything that has gone before. This economic downturn and recovery differs...

Share markets have had a spectacular rebound from their March lows. The rebound has been led by the US share market which is up 52% and has just risen above its...

A common narrative on the Australian housing market is that it’s in a giant speculative bubble propelled by tax breaks, low interest rates and “liar loans” that have...