by Adam Massey | Aug 13, 2018 | Financial goals, Financial Tips, Investing, Massey Market Updates, Superannuation |
Key points 2017-18 saw strong returns for diversified investors, but it was a story of two halves with strong December half returns but more volatility in the past 6 months. Key lessons for investors from the last financial year include: turn down the noise around...
by Adam Massey | Apr 20, 2018 | Financial Advice, Financial goals, Financial Planner, Investing, Retirement, Superannuation |
Six out of ten Australians own investments outside of the family home and super. That’s good news. The only problem is that many people are still putting all their eggs in one, or just a few, baskets. The latest investor study by the Australian Securities Exchange...
by Adam Massey | Feb 26, 2018 | Debt, Investing, Massey Market Updates, Superannuation |
Key points Household debt levels in Australia are high compared to other countries and still rising. The rise is not as bad as it looks because its been matched by rising wealth and debt servicing problems are low. However, this could change as interest rates rise and...
by Adam Massey | Feb 9, 2018 | Financial Tips, Goals, Investing, Massey Market Updates, Superannuation |
Key points The current pullback in shares has been triggered by worries around US inflation, the Fed and rising bond yields but made worse by an unwinding of bets that volatility would continue to fall. We may have seen the worst, but it’s too early to say for sure....
by Adam Massey | Feb 7, 2018 | Financial Advice, Financial Tips, Goals, Investing, Massey Market Updates |
Key points The US share market is long overdue a decent correction. This now appears to be unfolding and may have further to go as higher inflation, a slightly more aggressive Fed and higher bond yields are factored in. This will impact most share markets including...
by Adam Massey | Jan 29, 2018 | Financial Advice, Financial Tips, Goals, Investing, Massey Market Updates |
Key points 2018 is likely to remain good for diversified investors. The investment cycle still favours growth assets over cash and bonds. But expect more volatile and constrained returns as US inflation starts to turn up. Watch US inflation, bond yields, President...