This month, John Owen reviews events in markets during August. He discusses:
- August being another challenging month for investors as share markets around the globe lost ground and displayed considerable day to day volatility;
- How the Australian share market was not immune to the weakness globally with the ASX200 Accumulation Index falling by 7.8%, its worst monthly return since October 2008;
- How the concerns regarding China were the dominant influence on markets in August; and
- How MLC’s multi-asset portfolios are positioned.
Read the September 2015 Monthly Economic Update here.
Watch the MLC Economic update – September 2015 video below.
8 September 2015
By John Owen,
Portfolio Specialist