Tag: slump
After the Bell: daily market update, June 11 | AMP Capital
ECONOMICS & MARKETS After the Bell: daily market update, June 11 11 Jun, 2020 Big slump in markets today, following the US’s lead. Our senior economist, Diana Mousina, explains today’s fall, and explains the latest from The Fed and the OECD. 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) and AMP Capital Funds Management Limited (ABN 15 159 …
The differences between the COVID-19 crisis and The Great Depression | AMP Capital
The differences between the COVID-19 crisis and The Great Depression The substantial slump in economic activity triggered by COVID-19, coupled with images of Australians queuing around the block for Centrelink payments, has made some fear The Great Depression II. The optics might be alarming, but the parallels are not particularly strong. Every Australian knows someone, or is someone, who has lost a job, a tenant, a place to live. This is an entirely unfamiliar experience …
Time for your next pay rise?
Time for your next pay rise? It’s important to get paid what you’re worth, for your self-esteem and your bank balance too. Find out what’s going on with wages and jobs in Australia and whether you should ask for a raise. Haven’t had a decent pay rise in a while? If you work in Australia, chances are you’ve seen very little change in your basic wage in the last few years, regardless of what industry …