Financial Planning News
Reasons Australia will avoid a recession
Please clieck here to view Shane Oliver's thoughts on why Australia will avoid a recession.
Key points raised are:
- President Trump’s trade war poses a threat to Australian economic growth…
The Trump Dump in shares
Please click here to view Shane Oliver's views on the recent share market falls.
Key points raised are :
- Share markets have fallen further on US President Trump’s worse than expected tariff…
2025-25 Federal Budget
Last night the government handed down its Federal Budget for 2025-26. A detailed summary can be found here.
The key measures announced were as follows, noting that these are proposals only at this…
Share market falls - things for investors to bear in mind
Please click here to view Shane Oliver's views on the recent share market falls.
Key points raised are :
- Share markets have fallen sharply in recent weeks uncertainty around President Trump’s…
Australian home prices turning back up again
Please click here to view Shane Oliver's views on the Australian home prices.
The key points raised are:
- CoreLogic data shows average home prices rose 0.3% in February, after a brief three-month…
RBA starts cutting rates - what are the implications?
Please click here to read Shane Oliver's views on the RBA decision to start reducing interest rates.
Key points raised are:
- As widely expected the RBA cut it's cash rate to 4.1% from 4.35% after…
Trump Tariffs - Implications for investors
Please click here to read Shane Oliver's views on the Trump tariffs and the implications for investors and Australia.
The key points raised are:
- US President Trump has announced tariffs on…
What's driven the fall in the Australia dollar?
Please click here to view Shane Oliver's thoughts on the recent fall in the Australian dollar.
Key points raised are
- The Australian dollar has been hit since September by the return of Trump, a…
2025 Macro Investment Outlook
Please click the link below to view Shane Oliver's views on the marco investment outlook for 2025.
Key points raised are :
- 2024 was a strong year for investors with shares up strongly on the…
2024 Review, 2025 Outlook
Please click the link below to view Shane Oliver's review of 2024 and outlook for 2025.
Key points raised are:
- The key themes for 2024 were: better than expected growth, global divergence, more…