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Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... actively in the portfolio as we get more certainty." Principal Asset Management chief global strategist Seema Shah said US consumers will overwhelmingly feel the brunt of the tariffs, and inflation pressures are likely to rise. "The introduction of the ...

'Turbulent' environment expected in 2025: Robeco

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... pressures. It warned that the resulting inflation spike would disrupt bond markets and corporate investments, with US consumers bearing the brunt of rising tariff costs. "The possibility of a stagflationary twist arising from trade policies could prove ...

4.3m Australians invest responsibly: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
One in five Australians over the age of 18 hold responsible investments in their portfolio, representing approximately 4.3 million people. Netwealth's Investing for good report shows that 22% of Australians are investing responsibly and the figure is ...

Afterpay reveals US plans, economic impact

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... remain headquartered in Australia but listing stateside would help accommodate the growing interest it is seeing from US consumers. The US is now the biggest contributor to Afterpay's business on a local currency basis, with underlying sales for Q3 FY21 ...

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Healthier consumers are happier consumers are spending consumers. US consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level since the onset of the pandemic in America in March last year. This is hardly surprising with cases of coronavirus infections ...

ASIC warns Indigenous Australians over scams

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
In light of the National Scams Awareness Week, the corporate regulator is urging Indigenous Australians to be wary of scams. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is one of the agencies responsible for the National Indigenous Consumer ...

Aussie at center of international scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... other to earn commissions. According to the complaint, MOBE used online ads, social media, and live events to target US consumers and "swindled" hundreds of millions of dollars, which the company then transferred to its various offshore bank accounts. ...

Chief economist update: It's Christmas time in the city

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... long-term average of 3.7%. US personal consumption expenditure accounts for around 70% of the US economy. Not only do US consumers have jobs to back up their optimism and spending, they also feel richer. The S&P 500 index has risen by 25.5 this year ...

Chief economist update: Where sentiment goes, there too is spending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... period; core PPI down to 2.6% from 2.7%; import prices down by 1.7% after falling by 0.6% in the year to December. US consumers may have larger real income to spend but declining inflation expectations could sway then into deferring spending until prices ...

Chief economist update: Is the US about to join the global slowdown club?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
US consumers aren't shopping till they drop. They dropped spending. The US Census Bureau's latest update on retail spending - which constitutes the bulk of household spending that, in turn, accounts for about 70% of the US economy - showed that ...
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