Federal Budget 2009 Update
This note looks at a summary of the 2009 Federal Budget Update. The key points are as follows: – Taxation. – Superannuation. – First Home Owners. – Government Support. – Private Health Insurance. Read More
This note looks at a summary of the 2009 Federal Budget Update. The key points are as follows: – Taxation. – Superannuation. – First Home Owners. – Government Support. – Private Health Insurance. Read More
This note looks at the signs of recovery in China and whether or not it is sustainable. The key points are as follows: – China’s economy is recovery on the back of a combination of fiscal and monetary stimulus, and signs the export slump is easing. It is on track for 8% gross domestic product…
This note looks at the potential market implications of the outbreak in swine flu now causing concern globally. The key points are as follows: – Swine flu deaths in Mexico and the spread of cases around the world have lead to fears of global flu pandemic. – Coming at a time when the global economy…
Brian Parker, MLC’s Investment Strategist and Dr Susan Gosling, Head of MLC Capital Markets Research, provide insights into current issues confronting investment markets, latest market events and current economic events. The key points are as follows: – The bad news. – The better news. – What does all this mean for investors. Read More
This note looks at the lessons for investors in managing risk and diversification flowing from the global financial crisis. The key points are as follows: – The global financial crisis highlight that quantitative measures of the riskiness of assets and the correlations between them are highly unstable. – There is certainly a role for alternative…
This note looks at the rally in share markets over the past month and whether it is sustainable. The key points are as follows: – Shares have had strong broad based gains over the last month driven by better than expected economic data and policy stimulus going into overdrive. – After 20% or so gains…