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    Keep up to date with information you need to grow your wealth, with the latest market insights & strategies for investors and SMSF trustees.

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    Hope is not a strategy – capital allocation in a low-income world

    Taking a broader approach to capital allocation, may enable you to earn income, manage risk and take advantage of rising valuations.
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    Transforming finance – when investors create the rules

    Based on current trends, investors will see a future with better technology, more support and coaching from advisers and more transparent investment products.

    How China’s trade restrictions are affecting the Australian economy

    Trade tensions between China and Australia continue to rise. Are these long-term threats that will affect the relationship or just political manouvres?
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    Headwinds exist to emerging markets but country-level opportunities remain

    Emerging economies are a fairly disparate group, with many barely recognisable to compared to the asset class that existed in the 1990s and even 2000s.
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    Headwinds exist to emerging markets but country-level opportunities remain

    Emerging economies are a fairly disparate group, with many barely recognisable to compared to the asset class that existed in the 1990s and even 2000s.

    The Australian recession

    While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted financial markets, there are still ways your investments can work hard. Here, we look at what a recession is and explore four strategies for smart investing during this time.

    Five rules for investing during the Coronavirus outbreak

    T. Rowe Price article: Pitfalls to avoid and opportunities to seek. Lessons to learn from past crises.

    How has COVID-19 changed Australian consumer spending habits?

    Australian spending habits have changed markedly in the last few months. Consumers continue to worry about the strength of the economy and the duration of the pandemic.

    Why are share markets going up?

    Positive consumer sentiment and the end of the lockdown are supporting investor confidence.

    The future of work – a new way of working

    What will our workplace of the future look like, and how will it impact our environment, social skills and work productivity?
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    COVID-19 and the global stock markets - is the worst behind us?

    Share markets have continued to recover from the losses we experienced in March, although we’re yet to see certainty and confidence at pre COVID-19 levels return.

    How will COVID-19 affect the Australian property market?

    At the end of 2019, the Australian property market was in full swing, with prices in capital cities on the rise and high auction clearance rates. Then came COVID-19...
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    Investing during a recession

    While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted financial markets, there are still ways your investments can work hard. Read our four strategies for smart investing during a recession.
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    COVID-19 and SMSF – what you may need to consider

    This is an opportune time to ensure any issues are addressed to help protect your SMSF and balances from significant impacts from the current environment.

    Economic update March 2020

    In the space of just a few months, COVID-19 has very quickly become both a medical and economic issue. Its global impact is only paralleled by the two world wars and the great depression in the 1930s.
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    Coronavirus and the impacts on global markets

    Markets have experienced significant volatility this past week as investors try to assess the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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    Economic update February 2020

    Over the month of February, we saw the Coronavirus (COVID-19) threaten to derail the revival in global economic growth which began in the latter part of 2019.
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    Economic update January 2020

    The Coronavirus outbreak has sent ripples through financial markets; disrupting world-wide trade, and forcing businesses to make decisions around employee well-being.
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    Are you diversifying your SMSF investments?

    Diversification can lead to a reduction in the overall level of risk or volatility associated with your investment portfolio.
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    Defensive and growth investing for the current environment

    Traditional methods of defensive investing may not have the desired result in today’s market conditions.
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