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Risks regarding China and the Fed may be receding a bit for now but there remains plenty to keep an eye on including the risk of an “accident” flowing from slower emerging market growth and the plunge in commodities. However, our broad assessment remains that the cyclical bull market in shares is likely to reassert…

Key points are as follows… ·         Periods of declines and volatility in share markets are a normal part of the way they work. ·         Share market falls tend to be deepest when associated with recession (particularly US recessions). ·         Share market falls boost the medium term return potential from shares and once share markets bottom they are invariably…

Uncertainties regarding China, commodity prices, emerging countries and the Fed could see the correction in shares go further in the short term. A disappointing start to the Australian profit reporting season is also not helping Australian shares. · However, this looks more like a correction than a new bear market as we have not seen…

Over long periods of time shares and other growth assets deliver for investors via the power of compound interest. · However, cyclical swings can frequently throw investors off and reacting to periods of poor returns by moving to cash only locks in losses and poor long term returns. · So the key for investors is…