Market Overview

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 have had a rare down day with the Dow dropping 0.2% and the S&P 500 down 0.4%. One of the biggest losing...

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 that day back in...

Originally published by CuffelinksBased on current population growth in Australia, we are building too many houses. However, we are also still catching up on a long period of underbuilding, and with...

Originally published by BetaSharesGlobal Markets Review & OutlookAnother week another Wall Street record. With the North Korean issue again quiet, there were few other negatives to worry markets...

Originally published by CMC MarketsAsia Pacific markets are set to add to recent gains as the world readies for US tax reform and the government in Japan is returned with a likely increased majority....

Originally published by IG MarketsWe head into the new week with some key event risk to work through and if the outcome is risk friendly, which I suspect it will be, then we will continue viewing what...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryPretty much from the moment that the news broke the US Senate had approved the Budget around lunchtime Friday Australian East Coast time stocks and the...

Originally published by CuffelinksLast week we looked at Australian shares and bonds as safe havens. This chart shows returns from two other so-called safe havens: bank deposits and gold (in...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesAt the open of the US trading session, the major indices looked like having a bad day as the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.4% within the first 30...

Originally published by CMC MarketsLower iron ore prices are likely to scotch thoughts of the S&P/ASX 200 staging a strong finish to the week. Indeed a soft finish looks the greater risk. That...

Originally published by IG MarketsWe close out the week with the S&P/ASX 200 eyeing a close at 5883 (-13 points), with SPI futures lower by this amount from 4:10pm AEDT and the official close of...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryStocks in the US, and across the globe had a mostly poor night after the warning of a “Minsky Moment” from the Chinese central bank governor...

Originally published by CuffelinksIn Part 1 on business model disruption, I examined how the advertising and retailing world is changing, driven by new technologies and especially how much Facebook...

Originally published by BetaSharesInvesting success is often not just about picking the right asset class or securities – but also avoiding the poor investments. In the current global economic...