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US election implications for investors and Australia
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US election implications for investors and Australia
The return of Donald Trump to the US presidency brings the prospect of more US tax cuts and deregulation, but also more tariff hikes, trade wars and...
Shane Oliver | 07 November 2024
2024 themes for investors
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2024 themes for investors
Morningstar’s 2024 Outlook report names three swing factors that may result in a wider range of outcomes. 
Shani Jayamanne | 29 November 2023
There are good reasons interest rates need to rise
Personal Finance
There are good reasons interest rates need to rise
Higher interest rates are political dynamite given Australian households are amongst the world's most indebted. But the alternative is worse.
James Gruber | 16 February 2023
Don’t write off the 60/40 portfolio yet
Personal Finance
Don’t write off the 60/40 portfolio yet
Morningstar Investment Management valuation models suggest that the 60/40 portfolio stands to deliver a return after inflation of 3.6% over the next...
Ruth Saldanha | 27 December 2022
4 Investment Mistakes to Avoid in 2023
Personal Finance
4 Investment Mistakes to Avoid in 2023
How to accept uncertainty, and prepare your investments for different scenarios.
Sara Silano | 22 December 2022
4 things that mattered to your portfolio in 2022
Personal Finance
4 things that mattered to your portfolio in 2022
Painful lessons from the markets for investors to take into 2023 and beyond.
Sandy Ward | 21 December 2022
The ‘most important’ number to watch in the U.S. CPI report
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The ‘most important’ number to watch in the U.S. CPI report
Fed Chair Jerome Powell highlighted this CPI stat as one to watch in tonight's U.S. inflation data.
Tom Lauricella | 12 December 2022
Investing during an economic downturn
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Investing during an economic downturn
Economic growth is set to slow next year, although economists largely expect Australia will avoid a technical recession.
Fernando Luque | 12 December 2022
Expansion fading into rearview mirror: AustralianSuper's Jessica Melville
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Expansion fading into rearview mirror: AustralianSuper's Jessica Melville
Bond exposure growing as the portfolio prepares to get defensive.
Lewis Jackson | 07 July 2022
Lowe believes he can land the economy in one piece
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Lowe believes he can land the economy in one piece
Hopes for a "soft landing" live on at the Reserve Bank even as optimism fades overseas.
Lewis Jackson | 21 June 2022