April 2020 – Page 6

Digital payments and online banking for older Australians

Digital payments and online banking for older Australians Although we’re already a predominantly cashless society1, the introduction of social distancing has further increased our reliance on digital payments and online banking. Face-to-face encounters have become less frequent in so many areas of our lives – and banking and shopping are no different. So now’s an ideal time for older Australians to start integrating more digital transactions into their everyday banking. Using these methods for the …

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After the Bell: daily market update, April 14 | AMP Capital

ECONOMICS & MARKETS After the Bell: daily market update, April 14 14 Apr, 2020 Markets were up today and some promising data has come out of Australia, Europe and the US over the weekend. However, as senior economist Diana Mousina explains, there remains some horrible economic data to brace for. Important information While every care has been taken in the preparation of this video, AMP Capital Investors Limited (ABN 59 001 777 591, AFSL 232497) …

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After the Bell: daily market update, April 9 | AMP Capital

ECONOMICS & MARKETS After the Bell: daily market update, April 9 09 Apr, 2020 The ASX was up and some rallies have been creeping through in recent weeks. Our senior economist, Diana Mousina, talks us through the day and the week that was in markets, and what’s on the calendar for the weeks ahead. Important information While every care has been taken in the preparation of this video, AMP Capital Investors Limited (ABN 59 001 …

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Market Update 10 April 2020 | AMP Capital

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets pushed higher again over the past week on the back of a declining number of new coronavirus cases in several countries raising the prospect of a relaxation in shutdowns, as policy stimulus measures continued to provide confidence that the economic downturn may be relatively short and as talk of a cut in global oil production boosted energy shares. While Australian banks were hit on talk …

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Tax deductions and working from home during COVID-19 | AMP Capital

Tax deductions and working from home during COVID-19 Did you know that one in three employees claims a tax deduction for work expenses for work done away from their employer’s workplace? With the explosion in the numbers of people now working from home due to COVID-19, the situation has changed significantly. The ATO says that in the past, claims for ‘home office’ expenses were relatively small for work occasionally done at home, such as at …

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What happens in Australia if the US market crashes? | AMP Capital

What happens in Australia if the US market crashes? The COVID-19 situation in the United States is looking dire from a human health perspective. With the US still leading global markets, it’s fair to question to what extent Australia will be impacted by the fallout, in spite of its own containment progress. While it remains true that the US does lead markets, we see a divergence between the COVID-19 experience in Australia and the US, …

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After the Bell: daily market update, April 8 | AMP Capital

ECONOMICS & MARKETS After the Bell: daily market update, April 8 08 Apr, 2020 Banks led the way down on local markets today, though there were some pockets of gains. Chief economist Shane Oliver talks us through the day that was, does a recap on markets since February, and lists signs to watch for which may indicate markets have bottomed. Important information While every care has been taken in the preparation of this video, …

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What signposts can we watch to be confident shares have bottomed? | AMP Capital

What signposts can we watch to be confident shares have bottomed? Key points While shares have rallied 15-20% from their March low and may have started a bottoming process, it’s still too early to say with confidence we have seen the low for this bear market. Key signposts to watch for are: signs that the virus can soon be contained (here the evidence is starting to look better); monetary & fiscal stimulus to minimise collateral …

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Key highlights from the RBA’s April board meeting | AMP Capital

Key highlights from the RBA’s April board meeting Today the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) held its regular board meeting, albeit in extraordinary times for Australia and indeed the world. What we saw today from the RBA was no monetary policy changes, for the simple reason that less than three weeks ago, they made some radical changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The RBA instead reaffirmed its recent actions – cutting the cash rate …

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After the Bell: daily market update, April 7 | AMP Capital

ECONOMICS & MARKETS After the Bell: daily market update, April 7 07 Apr, 2020 A surprising fall for local markets today, as well as an update from the RBA on how it feels about financial markets following its radical measures a few weeks ago. Chief economist Diana Mousina joins us for today’s update. Important information While every care has been taken in the preparation of this video, AMP Capital Investors Limited (ABN 59 001 …