Weekly market update 14-06-2024
US shares up on better inflation data, Eurozone shares down after Parliamentary Elections and France election uncertainty, Australian shares still under-performing and more.
Tag: Australian
Mortgage versus super – a common dilemma
Are you better off putting extra money into superannuation or the mortgage? Here are some rules you can follow to work out what’s right for you
Seven things you need to know about the Australian property market
The Australian housing market has started the year on a solid note with national home prices up 1.6% over the first three months according to CoreLogic. We had thought the drag of high mortgage rates would get the upper hand again but the supply shortfall is continuing to dominate.
Sneak peek – Oliver’s insights Podcast: Ep#98
Episode #98: Australian home prices up on supply shortfall, but at risk from high rates The last three major cyclical upswings in home prices have required lower interest rates to be sustained. With rate cuts still a long way away, AMP’s Chief Economist Shane Oliver looks at why the risk of another leg down in prices is high next year, particularly if unemployment rises significantly, and the key indicators to watch in the months ahead. …
Simplifying Investing with Diana Mousina
Episode #93: The housing market The Australian housing market is a deeply watched sector of the economy, because it impacts everybody. This week AMP’s deputy chief economist Diana Mousina looks more closely at the housing market, including why prices have rebounded so fast, the outlook for home prices, conditions in the lending market and why the rental market is still so hot. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances …
Econosights – Australian inflation
Are there better tools available to policymakers than raising interest rates to reduce inflation? Especially as interest rate hikes are having an unequal impact across household groups.
Oliver’s insights – home ownership
This note looks at the decline in Australia’s home ownership rate since the mid-1960s and what has driven it.
Oliver’s Insights – five charts on investing to keep in mind
Five charts focusing on critical aspects of investing that are insightful in times of market stress
Econosights – how important is the banking sector to the economy?
In this Econosights we look at the role of the banking sector in an economy and how the recent developments risk a further negative flow-on impact to the rest of the economy.
Weekly market update 24-03-2023
Dr Shane Oliver discusses how bank turmoil is still providing a roller coaster ride for investors; case for an RBA pause remains strong; PMIs show easing Aust inflation pressure; and more.