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Job mobility falls for first time in three years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
Australia's job mobility rate has fallen for the first time in three years, back to around its pre-pandemic level, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS head of labour statistics Bjorn Jarvis said in the 12 months ...

Cbus MySuper investment option returns 8.35%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... one-year result," he said. "While short-term returns from the property asset class have remained challenging since the pandemic, we believe property values are now close to stabilising and our long-term focus on owning and developing high quality assets ...

Morningstar reveals top three undervalued stocks

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... for the remainder of our forecast period. Dexus' stated net tangible assets (NTA) has declined materially since the pandemic and is now below our valuation." Morningstar said the high-quality portfolio should see Dexus perform better than most in ...

Where does the world's largest active manager say to invest?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... shifting trade winds are also bringing opportunities to new markets. "Rising geopolitical logistical issues during the COVID pandemic forced many companies to adopt a 'China Plus One' strategy, diversifying their supply chains out of China," the report ...

Most traded US stocks revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... well-known example, and the most-traded US share in the Selfwealth community last month, was GameStop (NYSE: GME). During the pandemic, GME was the most held US stock on the Selfwealth platform, before its popularity faded in line. However, GME re-captured ...

'Little prospect' for RBA hike despite stubborn inflation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... unusually elevated. Some of that uncertainty can be sheeted home to the unique nature of any recovery following on from the pandemic." Miller said the most likely scenario is an extended pause in any policy rate adjustment until the RBA is convinced ...

Older clients boost book values

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... previous 12 months. He pointed to the supply and demand curve with fewer practices selling or coming to market. "The COVID pandemic and changes in regulations (2020-22) saw a substantial exodus of financial advisers from the industry. Many advisers chose ...

Recession signs: Economic growth has 'ground to a halt'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... has fallen to just 1.1%, the slowest rate of annual growth in GDP in more than three decades outside of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Gareth Aird said the quarterly changes in real GDP paints the picture ...

Inflation debate: Older Australians accused of driving crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... another cohort that are perhaps getting more income on their savings, they have a savings buffer accumulated during the pandemic and they are less constrained. They are still being hit by inflation; they are still observing the cost of living going up." ...

MIESF adjusts insurance premiums

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... has a history of providing good value insurance products at competitive rates, recent legislative reforms, the global pandemic, and changes in economic and social factors have had a "considerable impact on group insurance," resulting in higher premiums. ...