Econosights: The economics of COVID-19 lockdowns | AMP Capital

Econosights: The economics of COVID-19 lockdowns   Key points Rising COVID-19 cases around the world is leading to questions about the need for another round of government lockdowns to stop the spread of the virus. Lockdowns lead to closed businesses, lower household spending and higher unemployment. But a lot of these outcomes would still occur without a lockdown as households self-regulate their behaviour. Sweden is evidence of this. It has pursued a herd immunity strategy, …

Market Update 05 June 2020 | AMP Capital

Market Update 05 June 2020 Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets continued to power up over the last week as developed countries saw further reopening along with more green shoots of recovery and some countries unveiled more stimulus measures, all of which swamped concerns about protests in the US and ongoing tensions between the US and China. Reflecting the strong global lead, the Australian share market rose to its highest level …

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 …

What we’re watching in our holdings as lockdowns are rolled out | AMP Capital

What we’re watching in our holdings as lockdowns are rolled out Large parts of the Australian economy are shutting down, and we anticipate further draconian measures are on their way. This creates a substantial knock-on effect in consumer behaviour. How companies manage through the weeks and months ahead is imperative for investors to understand. It’s our view that investors with current holdings in Australian shares, or indeed people looking to start or increase their investing …

Why the $A is likely to fall further and shorting it is good protection against things going wrong globally

Why the $A is likely to fall further and shorting it is good protection against things going wrong globally Key points The downtrend in the $A from 2011 likely has more to go. The $A is near fair value, but the increasing negative interest rate gap to the US & a messy outlook for commodities suggest a fall to $US0.70 by year end. Given the downside risks for the $A and that being short the …