Market Overview

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stock markets were mostly flat overnight with all three major indices (Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100) closing within 0.1% of...

Originally published by AxiTraderWelcome to my daily Markets Musings. This is essentially my little black book, the diary of market moves I’ve been writing for myself since April...

Originally published by IFM InvestorsWe entered 2017 full of trepidation. Geopolitical risks were taking precedence over economic ones, and a dreaded “Black Swan” event was seemingly a...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekWhile Chinese shares fell 0.4% over the last week, US shares rose 0.9% helped by retailers and oil shares,...

Originally published by CMC MarketsHoliday affected trading comes to an abrupt end today as Asia Pacific investors ready for a data flood. Friday night’s low volumes and gentle moves provide...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in Reviewlt was a relatively calm week across global markets with few major events of note. The quiet nature of the market reflected America’s focus on...

Originally published by AxiTrader Market SummaryUS stocks hit new record highs and the euro surged in thinnish trading the day after Thanksgiving. The fact that Chinese stock markets found a bid...

Originally published by CuffelinksThe proposed departure of the UK from the European Union could lead to other difficulties and defections, and the US will be more insular under the Trump presidency....

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey pointsThe Chinese economy is not about to collapse and isn’t likely to be at “peak commodity demand”. The failure of the Australian economy to...

Originally published by CuffelinksA recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch (NYSE:BAC) listed property (AREIT) conference in Sydney brought many offshore investors together to meet the AREIT CEOs and...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekWhile Chinese shares rose 0.2% over the past week, US shares fell 0.1%, Eurozone shares fell 1.1%, Japanese...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey pointsA further fall in investment yields across most major asset classes points to a constrained medium term return outlook. For a diversified mix of assets,...

Originally published by CuffelinksOne of the reasons residential investment property is popular is that many people do not realise the full extent of the costs. They often fall in love with a place...

Originally published by CuffelinksLate October 2017 was the 30th anniversary of the 1987 crash and much has been written about it already. There are two key questions relevant for investors today:Are...