Financial Planning News

Will house prices crash?

 

Please click here to view Shane Oliver's views on the Australian property market.

Key points raised are:

  • Predictions of an Australian house price crash create lots of interest but have been a…

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Australian shares at new record highs

 

Please click the link below to view Shane Oliver's thoughts on whether the new records highs on the Australian share market are sustainable.

Key points raised are :

  • With Australian shares…

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What is the RBA's next move?

 

Please click the link below to view Shane Oliver's thtoughs on the RBA's next move on interest rates. 

Key Points raised are:

  • While the near term risks for the RBA cash rate are probably on the…

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Federal Budget 2024-25

 

Please click here to read our summary of the last night's Federal Budget.

There were key measures announced in the following areas:

  • Relieving cost of living pressures
  • Superannuation 
  • Social…

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Israel/Iran fears and rate cut uncertainty

Please click here to read Shane Oliver's views on the implications for investors from the rising tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty around the timing of interest rate cuts.

Key point raised…

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The Australian property market

Please click here to view Shane Oliver's views on the current state of the Australian property market.

The key points raised are :

  • The Australian property market remains far more complicated than…

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2024 a list of lists

 

Please click here to view Shane Oliver's views on the outlook for investment markets in 2024

The key points raised are:

  • 2023 turned out to be a strong year for investors with shares and bonds…

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What's in store for investors in 2024?

 

Please click here to read our research department's 2023 investment returns summary and thoughts on what to expect in 2024.

Key points raised are :

The 5 key themes for 2023 were :

  • better than…

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The RBA leaves rates on hold - are we at the top?

 

Please click here to read Shane Oliver's views on interest rates in Australia.

Key points raised are 

  • At it's December meeting the RBA left rates on hold but retained a tightening bias 
  • Our…

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Five reasons to expect the Australian dollar to rise

 

Please click here to view Shane Oliver's views in respect to the Australian dollar.

Key points raised are :

  • Since it's February 2021 high of nearly $US0.80 the $A has fallen on the back of…

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