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…

    How political events affect the markets

    March 6, 2025
    From the economy bending policies of Trump 2.0 to the growing strength of the far right in Europe, the new alliance between Russia and the United States, the wars in…

    Market Movements and Economic Review | February 2025

    February 7, 2025
    Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. Headline inflation eased more than expected during the last three months of 2024…

    Navigating turbulent times in the share market

    February 7, 2025
    As investors grapple with uncertainty, keeping a cool head has never been more important. “Time in the market, not timing the market” is a popular investment philosophy that emphasises the…

    Market Movements and Economic Review | December 2024

    December 16, 2024
    Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. While headline inflation eased to 2.8% in the September quarter, the RBA appears…

    Market Movements and Economic Review | November 2024

    November 18, 2024
    Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. Welcome news on the inflation front in October pointed to the Reserve Bank…

    Market Movements and Economic Review | October 2024

    October 1, 2024
    Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. Interest rate speculation is rife after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept…

    Market Movements and Economic Review | September 2024

    September 2, 2024
    Stay up to date with what’s happened in markets and the Australian economy over the past month. Global stock markets – including the ASX – largely stabilised by the end…

    Quarterly Economic & Market Update – June 2024 | Vanguard

    August 14, 2024
    Our good friends at Vanguard have shared with us their latest Quarterly Economic and Market Update for June 2024. This Quarterly Economic and Market Update covers: To download the Quarterly…

    Market Movements and Economic Review | August 2024

    August 1, 2024
    Stay up to date with what’s happened in markets and the Australian economy over the past month. While the anxiously awaited release of the latest inflation data at the end…

    Our investment and economic outlook, July 2024

    August 1, 2024
    Our region-by-region economic outlook and latest forecasts for investment returns. A labour market indicator that has reliably signaled the start of recession could appear in coming months. The Sahm rule…

    Market Movements and Economic Review | July 2024

    July 4, 2024
    Stay up to date with what’s happened in markets and the Australian economy over the past month. Despite some signs of a weakening economy with stalling growth and a softening…

    Investment and economic outlook, May 2024 | Vanguard

    June 10, 2024
    Vanguard has provided a region-by-region economic outlook and latest forecasts for investment returns. For the last decade-plus, a lack of both automation and new general-purpose technologies (GPTs) have weighed on…

    Market Movements & Economic Review – June 2024

    June 4, 2024
    Stay up to date with what’s happened in markets and the Australian economy over the past month. The run of stronger-than-expected domestic inflation figures continued in May. The higher-than-expected inflation…

    Market Movements & Economic Review – May 2024

    May 1, 2024
    Stay up to date with what’s happened in markets and the Australian economy over the past month. As eyes turn to the 2024-25 Federal Budget, stronger-than-expected domestic inflation was recorded…

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