As the end of the year approaches, investment minds naturally turn to the question: Have we had a good year? For most, ...

Markets rallied in November, welcoming the victory of Donald Trump and the Republican Party in gaining control of the US ...

In our last episode of the year, John Abernethy and Paul Zwi share key insights into Australia’s economy, the global ...

Australia’s economy recorded its weakest annual growth rate in decades (outside of the pandemic) in the September quarter. Private demand was negative, with overall economic activity being propped up ...

Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook for Chinese sovereign bonds to negative, underscoring global concerns about the level of debt in the world’s second-largest economy. Moody’s lowered its ...

We’ve written countless times about American Exceptionalism – its share market performance, reserve currency status, unrivalled military and cultural power, technology giants, world-beating oil ...

For a generation of investors, investing in the US market has been a winning experience: The US now accounts for 58% of the total world stock market capitalisation. From 1900 to 2021, the US market ...

The rise in the S&P 500 in 2024 has been one of the strongest since 1928. The current equity upswing began in October 2023, driven by optimism in peak inflation and the prospect of a US Federal ...

A week after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition fell apart over the budget, his party and the main opposition have agreed to hold a snap election on 23 February 2025. The date for the new ...