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Does financial services have a problem with women?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... professional, the ideal situation is that you address it then and there," she says. "If you don't feel comfortable or you are fearful then you should immediately get advice from an advocate or mentor."

Chief economist update: Dow 30 thousand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
"Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful." - Warren Buffett History is again bearing witness to the "Sage of Omaha's" widely-known investing principle for who would have dreamed that the US equity market would rally ...

Finance employees remain fearful

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
While finance employees rank among those most confident in Australia's workforce, they are also the most likely to have numerous concerns on the risks of returning to the office. According to LinkedIn's Workforce Confidence Index, the financial services ...

Chief economist update: A tale of two quarters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
... 20.0%; the DJIA by 17.8%; the Nasdaq by 30.6%; and the Russell 2000 by 25.0%. Those who turned greedy when everybody were fearful were rewarded with greater returns with the S&P 500 soaring by 38.6% from this year's low; the DJIA by 38.8%; the Nasdaq ...

COVID-19 dampens retirement expectations: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... research has revealed the extent of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation's retirees, with many now fearful for the future. In a survey of 1007 current and prospective retirees nationwide, Allianz Retire+ found that four in five ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... value perspective." However, the best time to invest in any market, particularly emerging markets, is when people are fearful, Isles argues. "Make no mistake, there will be some businesses unable to survive the crisis, but others will likely come out ...

Chief economist update: The corona crash of 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... epidemics and pandemics before, and more recently, the "Great Recession" of 2008-2009. Those who were greedy when others were fearful back then would still be counting their gains today, even with the recent crash... and that's not including the ...

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... been doing well." Rodda said that investors can find opportunities during times of widespread fear. "Whenever we're fearful, potential opportunities can emerge; it depends on your risk appetite and the fear that you have about how things are going ...

Chief economist update: Woe to the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... and bond market investors alike. A contrarian indicator if you will - bearing in mind Warren Buffet's advice to be "fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful." Be careful out there and take stock of Murphy's Law: "Anything ...

Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... and bond market investors alike. A contrarian indicator if you will - bearing in mind Warren Buffet's advice to be "fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful". Be careful out there and take stock of Murphy's Law: "Anything ...