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Equities not that expensive: Hamish Douglass

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... domino effect in markets. "If you got persistent inflation in the United States, it is very conceivable to see a 30% correction in the stock markets in a very, very short period of time," he said. He also believes asset bubbles to be a key area of concern. ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus causes equity market correction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... reading of 40.1 at the close of last Friday's trading - the highest since 2011. Most global equity markets are now in correction, and rightfully so. The disruption that has been caused by the fear of contracting the virus has had a noticeable impact ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street sneezes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... around the world, the US central bank's readiness would, at the very least, limit losses. Not only that, the recent correction on Wall Street is not only weeding out the semi-believers but it's also reduced the level of overvaluation in the US ...

Bearish sentiment bites Aussie investors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... That might be why investors are looking a bit bearish, shifting their priorities to preserve their wealth in case of a correction, or worse, a recession. Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said investors are turning to more defensive strategies. ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... that this number will indicate the next big move for the market. "It's only noteworthy because we had the biggest correction in the world 10 years ago, so it teaches us that time heals all wounds, even in times of geopolitical instability." He says ...

Geared super funds hit jackpot

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... and the fourth quarter of 2019. "These performance figures are for a particular point in time corresponding with a correction in financial markets that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2018 following trade tensions between the US and China, and the ...

Chief economist update: The rise and fall of oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil-processing plant (estimated to produce around 5% of global oil supply). But so was the correction, with prices dropping by 16.9% (WTI) and 15.3% (Brent) a couple of weeks after on easing tensions. Perhaps financial markets ...

Super funds to crack 13% by year end, retail leading

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... levels. But more importantly, the index is on track to approach returns last seen six years ago (in 2013), as the market correction of last year's November and December roll out of the one-year returns. "In a practical sense, what is going on with ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... volatility and turbulence, thinking outside the box of the traditional power players of bonds and equities. That a market correction is inevitable was a common sentiment among participants. The extent of its severity and when it will hit however was ...

Former NAB adviser sentenced

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
A former NAB financial adviser has been sentenced for withdrawing funds from the accounts of clients without their knowledge, but will avoid jail time. The District Court of NSW sentenced Max Kiattisak Eung to three years imprisonment to be served through ...