Market Overview

It is long past the time that we face the fact that “Social Security” is facing a retirement crisis. In June 2022, we touched on this issue, discussing the stark realities confronting...

Since the beginning of March, the S&P 500 has been undergoing a nice consolidation, which passed between the day before yesterday and yesterday.However, the index did manage to hit the upper trend...

An uneasy final session for Asian share markets after what was a solid overnight showing on Wall Street with the higher USD still weighing on sentiment. The Australian dollar has reversed course fully...

BOQ initially hit 5.50% p.a on the Future Saver halfway through last year, but had cut back to 5.40% p.a. in late 2023. Key points BOQ has upped the maximum rate on its Future Savers account by 10...

Following the Federal Reserve meeting in the previous session, the USD and bond yields rebounded overnight with the Bank of England holding fire while the Swiss Central Bank put in a surprise rate...

The Federal Reserve lifted its outlook for core PCE inflation in 2024 but reaffirmed expectations that interest rates will probably fall by the end of the year. Despite the apparent conflict, the...

The state has warned it will issue fines of up to $11,000 for individual property managers and $57,000 for real estate companies caught doing “the wrong thing”. Key points The Victorian...

The labour market hasn't been this tight since September last year, when the unemployment rate was 3.6%. Key points The unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% in February, well below forecast. The RBA...

Four fairly quick observations on this Federal Reserve meeting day, not all of which have anything to do with the Fed:1. The FOMC today announced unchanged policy for now on the overnight interest...

The sharp runup in US inflation in 2021-2022 revived the idea that a so-called real assets portfolio is crucial for asset allocation strategies.But with the peaking of inflation in mid-2022,...

The Fed added Quantitative Easing (QE) to its monetary policy toolbox in 2008. At the time, the financial system was imploding. Fed Chair Ben Bernanke bought $1.5 trillion U.S. Treasury and...

Markets are on edge ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting. I believe the Fed will lean hawkish with its messaging as inflation fears return. Contrary to the consensus view, there...

It was an implied volatility day yesterday ahead of the VIX expiration this morning. The important level for the VIX is 14, and as of yesterday, the VIX closed at 13.8.Vixperiation officially...

The momentum factor has been revived in recent months, led by powerful rallies among AI-related stocks and Healthcare sector behemoths Two companies, one from each space, hold investor events this...