Financial markets ended last week on another strong note with the USA’s S&P 500 up 1.7% on Friday and the ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) remaining weaker but improving 0.5%.
The changes to valuations in SMSF trustee portfolios as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak marks an appropriate time to review their investment strategy. A review of the investment strategy document in this context does not need a complete rewrite. Nicholas Ali, executive manager of SMSF technical support at SuperConcepts, says: “It could be done…
The biggest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, failed to provide investors with any diversification or risk mitigation benefit when equity markets sold off sharply in February and March. Rather, Bitcoin has been tracking the US S&P 500 Index closely for some time. John Vaz, a senior lecturer in the Department of Banking and Finance at Monash University, charted…
Portfolio managers are urging investors who are considering emerging markets to examine countries individually and understand their health systems and governance risks as to whether they will show resilience. Emerging markets have not been spared from the volatility caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Alessia Berardi, head of emerging markets macro and strategy research at Amundi…
The Australian sharemarket and ASX 200 could open flat on Friday morning, according to futures contracts.
The local sharemarket is tipped to open flat on Friday morning, according to SPI futures.
Global markets failed to overcome a chorus of politicians calling for a loosening of social distancing and shutdown measures.
There is little doubt that the world as we know it will change as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent shutdowns. But how much? No one truly knows, but there is little doubt the task of investment and financial advisers has becoming increasingly difficult. With bond markets offering little to no income and…
ASX shares are expected to open slightly lower on Wednesday according to the latest in SPI futures contracts. Here’s what stock market investors need to know.
The ASX 200 once again pushing throughout the day, to finish up 1.6% and the S&P 500 similarly strong, finishing 0.9% higher.
