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Best, worst global equities funds in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... growth names proved more resilient," he said. "The value factor has, historically, outperformed growth in the recovery after a bear market (such as the 1987 and 2000 dot-com crashes) but there are no guarantees."

Millions jobless within weeks: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
New Grattan Institute analysis estimates up to 3.4 million Australians could soon be out of work. The think-tank's latest analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic predicts that between 14 and 26% of Australian workers could be out of a job within ...

A decade in the dust

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... in China, however he argues that the market recovery we have seen so far doesn't seem to be indicative of the end of a bear market. "Since the markets globally bottomed on March 23, there has been a sharp rally, and some companies are not far from ...

Trading platforms see record use

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... should further falls make prices more attractive. There is some short term trading of instruments such as the Betashares bear market ETFs, which give a positive return if the market falls."

Economic impact worst since WWII: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... now unemployed or underemployed. While the health impacts of the government's social distancing measures are beginning to bear fruit with the rate of new cases having reduced recently, the economy is taking on water. Businesses within customer focused ...

Wall Street surges as Sanders drops out, Wuhan reopens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... once again entering bull market territory. From its March 23 lows, the S&P 500 has surged 23%, signifying the end of the bear market. It comes as Wall Street's supposed nemesis Bernie Sanders drops out of the Democratic nominee race, leaving a hopeful ...

Wall Street rally runs out of steam

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Wall Street's rally seems to have run out of steam, with the major indexes ending the day of trade in a sea of red. Early in trade the Dow Jones surged 900-points before closing down 0.12%. Similarly, the S&P 500 lost 0.16% and the Nasdaq Composite ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... the best news for landlords. "[However] adopting active leasing strategies to capitalise on the workspace of the future may bear fruit for pre-emptive office space owners," Hicks said. In particular, occupier demand will reduce significantly in the retail ...

MLC waives licensee fees, delays dealer group transitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... community member - with demands changing daily," Lloyd wrote. "I also know that it's our great shared privilege to bring to bear deep experience in giving our clients context and confidence when they need it most." MLC is also delaying the commencement ...

ASX suffers worst quarter in over a century

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... lockdown in March," the report said. "Global markets were rocked by extreme levels of volatility as equities whipsawed into bear territory." The S&P/ASX 200 posted its worst-ever daily decline, falling 10% on March 16 and shortly after, Australia's VIX ...