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COVID-19 dampens CFO outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... Gustafson said: "A COVID-induced global economic downturn, the largest since the Great Depression, has hit hard, net optimism has fallen drastically, and uncertainty is at an all-time high." Supply chain disruption has forced CFOs to think laterally ...

Chief economist update: Second wave turning our V into a W

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... COVID-19 is the final arbiter of the outlook for the domestic and global economies. Latest reports out of Victoria engender optimism. The state recorded 179 new cases of infection over the past 24 hours, down from the previous day's 240 cases and ...

Finance employees remain fearful

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... points to +20 (on a scale of -100 to +100), down from +24. This dip in workforce confidence was driven by a decrease in optimism surrounding job security and the overall financial outlook, LinkedIn said, with only 26% of respondents saying they expect ...

Chief economist update: Good US employment news is not so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... services, other services, and health care." This is backed up by the improvement in both big and small business activity and optimism. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing and non-manufacturing indices continued to improve after dropping ...

Chief economist update: The RBA's lullaby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... in Melbourne - isn't dire enough to prompt action. Au contraire, RBA Governor Philip Lowe's statement exudes optimism albeit, cautious: "The Australian economy is going through a very difficult period and is experiencing the biggest contraction ...

Chief economist update: Stop right now, thank you very much

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... in June from 62.7% in the previous month - itself a positive indicator, as jobseekers re-enter the labour force amid optimism in finding employment. And why not? Total hours worked have increased, according to the ABS: "Total hours worked increased by ...

Optimism, resilience high on the recruitment checklist

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
Workers looking for new employment in the superannuation and investment industries need to display qualities of optimism, self-motivation, resilience and mental agility to nab a role during the COVID-19 crisis. That's according to specialist recruiter ...

Generation gap opens up in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... declined in the pandemic, and 68% had reduced both their overall and discretionary spend. But, consumers still expressed optimism with more than two-thirds either confident or neutral to the prospects of a recovery over the next six months. "Super funds ...

Melburnians back in the lockup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... is very significant." Victoria's success in containing the spread of infections during its first lockdown offers optimism that this too shall pass. "If we all work together over these next six weeks, as painful and frustrating and difficult as that ...

Top traded stocks revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... recent email leaked from Tesla chief executive Elon Musk saw the share price surge more than 8% in June, as Musk showed optimism the company could break even in the second quarter." With Tesla hitting record highs, investors were keen to find the "next ...