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What are share market returns over the long-term?
Personal Finance
What are share market returns over the long-term?
The headline return is never what investors get. We look at the components that make up a total return.
Shani Jayamanne | 03 June 2024
Protecting retirement income from inflation shocks
Retirement
Protecting retirement income from inflation shocks
As we continue to navigate a volatile market and geopolitical landscape, retirees need a portfolio with protection from inflation risks so that they...
Aaron Minney | 29 May 2024
Federal budget 2024: Treating the symptoms or making the disease worse?
Personal Finance
Federal budget 2024: Treating the symptoms or making the disease worse?
History provides some perspective on the fine line the government is trying to walk on inflation in the budget. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 14 May 2024
What is your personal inflation rate?
Personal Finance
What is your personal inflation rate?
A free personal inflation calculator to ensure you are accurately planning for your future
Shani Jayamanne | 07 May 2024
How inflation impacts different types of investments
Markets
How inflation impacts different types of investments
A comprehensive study of the impact of inflation on returns from different assets over the past 120 years. 
Ashley Owen | 01 May 2024
Investor hopes for rate cuts slides after US CPI data
Markets
Investor hopes for rate cuts slides after US CPI data
The hot March CPI report has bond traders significantly paring back rate cuts in 2024.
Tom Lauricella | 11 April 2024
How to deal with financial stress
Video
How to deal with financial stress
More high-income earners are now also experiencing financial stress. We go through practical ways to reduce it
Shani Jayamanne | 03 April 2024
The advantage for stocks when inflation rises
Personal Finance
The advantage for stocks when inflation rises
How stock and bond prices work when inflation is an ongoing possibility.
John Rekenthaler, CFA | 17 December 2023
Investing Compass: What return are you actually getting from shares?
Stocks
Investing Compass: What return are you actually getting from shares?
We break down each of the components of a total return to understand what you get at the end of your investment. 
Shani Jayamanne | 10 November 2023
Central banks have won the war on inflation
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Central banks have won the war on inflation
Inflation will head back towards central bank targets of 2-3% in the US and Australia over the next 12 months, according to bond manager, Pimco.
James Gruber | 29 October 2023