| | | You, I and Irene certainly need well-wishes aplenty if 2019 turns out to be anything like 2018 - where all major world equity markets produced negative returns and are at correction levels. |
| | | | The US Federal Reserve disappointed expectations for only a single rate hike next year. Its dot plot shows two more in 2019 plus the continued shrinking of its balance sheet. |
| | | | There are five economic factors that will determine whether investors add more risk to emerging markets portfolios in 2019. It's also at a time when EM equity valuations are relatively cheap yet investor sentiment is dim. |
| | | | The world's largest asset manager can't see the bottom of Australia's housing downturn and it expects investors to be ahead of the game. |
| | | | It's hard not to agree with US President Donald Trump's latest tweet. |
| | | | What is the definition of a bear market? Technically, it is a 20% drop from its peak. |
| | | | The European Central Bank reneging on its forward guidance to end its asset purchase program would only confirm financial markets' concern over the increasing momentum of the region's economic slowdown. |
| | | | Recall recent Fedspeak about the US central bank being data dependent? Is it a headline story? |
| | | | Theresa May could resign as Prime Minister, or there could be a leadership challenge, or a snap general election, or another referendum on Brexit, or an extension of the 29 March 2019 divorce deadline. |
| | | | The acceleration in the decline of property prices could lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy as buyers defer purchases while waiting for cheaper prices and sellers sell at lower prices before prices fall some more. |
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| | ELIZABETH MCARTHUR The industry superannuation fund is partnering with a global private investments firm to establish a private equity emerging managers program in the US. | KARREN VERGARA While the majority of members are not engaged with their superannuation, women are taking the lead and contributing more to their nest egg, new Vanguard Australia research suggests. | | | ELIZABETH MCARTHUR Australian Ethical is assessing its investments in Facebook after the social media giant allowed the recent mass shootings in Christchurch to be live streamed. | HARRISON WORLEY Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert has taken aim at the financial services industry over its "lazy" attitude in dealing with inactive superannuation accounts. |
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