market wrap

Let me start this report off by asking whether you think the Australian economy is in a slump? No doubt, your response will depend on who you have been listening to. Perhaps you may be thinking that our economy has been tough and the worst is behind ... More

No doubt you are probably sick and tired of hearing about Brexit and the US China Trade war. Both of these world economic issues have been dominating the news all year with question marks about whether they will actually be settled. But the good news ... More

The common mantra in the share market for those looking to profit is to buy low and sell high. While intellectually this seems reasonable, it is not as easy as many would have you believe. On a weekly basis I am asked whether a particular stock is cheap ... More

Right now there is a lot of talk that the market is heading for an index squeeze, which has some investors worried about another global financial crisis (GFC) style event occurring. So what is an index squeeze and is index investing a smart way to invest? ... More

With the strong rise of Afterpay and Zip Pay along with the Latitude IPO that was withdrawn last week, the interest in the buy now pay later space has exploded. So, is this model really good for consumers and should investors continue to get caught ... More

After being snubbed by overseas institutional investors, Latitude Financials second attempt to list on the Australian Securities Exchange has failed. While local investors were strongly in support of its initial public offering (IPO), you have to ask ... More

With the success of Afterpay and Zip, we have seen an increasing number of companies enter the buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) space in order to capture the increasing demand for these payment services. Afterpay has risen more than 200% and Zip more than 800% ... More

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the cash rate by another 25 basis points on Tuesday, resulting in a new record low of 0.75%. Before deciding to cut interest rates, the RBA considered the trend to lower interest rates globally as a trigger ... More

In the face of global uncertainty and heightened volatility the All Ordinaries Index has shown resilience given that it has risen consistently from mid-August gaining around 309 points or 4.78%. This is a positive sign for investors with many now optimistic ... More

The China trade war, Saudi oil crisis and low interest rates have all heightened global uncertainty. If you also include the uncertainty surrounding the impending US election in 2020, you would think this is a recipe for world markets to perform poorly. ... More