2025 Year in review: It was a soft landing for Australia
January 12, 2026
Many investors breathed a sigh of relief at having survived (and even thrived) the turbulent economic and political events of 2025. Super funds posted strong double-digit returns for the 2024-2025 financial year. Australia recorded modest economic growth, while inflation cooled a little throughout the year – albeit with a slight uptick at year’s end –…
Market Event Update
June 20, 2025
In light of recent geopolitical developments between Israel and Iran, we wanted to provide a timely update on how markets have responded – and what this could mean going forward. While the headlines are concerning, market movements have remained relatively measured so far. In the attached update, we explore what’s happened, what to watch next,…
Investment Update – Nov 23
November 1, 2023
Since August 1 the top 200 companies in Australia, the ASX 200, are down over 9.1%. The top 500 companies in America, the S&P 500, is down 10.4% which is considered a ‘correction’. This is normal and nothing to panic about. We live in a world of uncertainty and volatility. Economically we are still dealing…
Market Update – Silicon Valley Bank
March 13, 2023
On Friday American regulators closed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and sent it into receivership. You may never of heard of SVB before and for good reason, it was a small bank that dealt mostly with Silicon Valley, Venture Capital, and Tech Start Ups. This is the second biggest banking collapse in US history as there was around…
Market movements & economic review August 2022
August 2, 2022
Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. Rising inflation and interest rates remained the focus of attention in July. Inflation jumped to 6.1% in the year to June and the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate in July, with similar increases tipped to come. Stocks…
Market movements & review video – April 2022
April 1, 2022
Stay up to date with what’s happened in Australian markets over the past month. The war in Ukraine added a major new source of uncertainty to the local and global economic outlook in March. Inflationary pressure continued as global economies recover from the pandemic and as crude oil prices surged due to economic sanctions against…
Hugh’s Views – Market Volatility
March 18, 2022
Needing some peace of mind during the current market volatility? Well, our very own Managing Director Hugh Robertson has just shared his views on the current market and provided some context as to what the team here at Centaur Financial Services has been talking about with our clients, especially during this troubling time. …
Market movements & review video – March 2022
March 1, 2022
Stay up to date with what’s happened in Australian markets over the past month. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February increased volatility on global financial markets and fuelled uncertainty about the pace of global economic recovery. Please get in touch if you’d like assistance with your personal financial situation.
Market movements & review video – February 2022
February 2, 2022
Stay up to date with what’s happened in Australian markets over the past month. January is normally a quiet month on the economic scene, but not this year. Inflation and speculation about rising interest rates dominated the month, sending global shares tumbling. Please get in touch if you’d like assistance with your personal financial situation….
Market movements & review video – January 2022
January 18, 2022
Stay up to date with what’s happened in Australian markets over the past month. The global economy and financial markets ended the year as they began, dominated by the pandemic, as the world grappled with a new wave of COVID-19. Global sharemarkets made some big gains in 2021 on the back of economic recovery and…
Market movements & review video – December 2021
December 2, 2021
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. Our September…
Market movements & review video – November 2021
November 3, 2021
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. Our September…
Market movements & review video – October 2021
October 1, 2021
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. Our September…
Market movements & review video – September 2021
September 3, 2021
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. Our September…
Market movements & review video – August 2021
August 3, 2021
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. Our August update…
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