In the April 2020 edition of the Market Update: Large-scale fiscal and monetary stimulus is being deployed by governments around the world, as they deal with the economic impact of coronavirus The Australian government announced a raft of stimulus packages to support businesses and keep … [Read more...]

Due to the Investment Futures Framework, our portfolios were not caught completely unawares by the coronavirus outbreak and that may provide some reassurance for our clients. We use this Investment Futures Framework to drive our investment process for clients. We share the Scenario insights and … [Read more...]

In the March 2020 edition of the Market Update: The impact of coronavirus is likely to weigh heavily on the US and other China-exposed economies The Australian government is preparing to release a targeted fiscal stimulus response to support economic growth and avoid a recession Rate cuts … [Read more...]

In this update, Bob Cunneen, Porfolio Specialist, reviews events in markets during February. He discusses: Caused by Coronavirus, we have seen very sharp negative returns for global share markets The S&P index fell 11% and the ASX 200 fell nearly 10% in the final week of February … [Read more...]

In the February 2020 edition of the Market Update: Markets enjoyed a reprieve from the US-China trade war, although the issue is expected to remain live as we near the US presidential election in November. Geopolitical tensions gave way to the outbreak of the coronavirus, resulting in travel … [Read more...]

In the January 2020 edition of the Market Update: Both the US and China are optimistic that a ‘phase one’ trade deal will be reached, but subsequent negotiations will likely prove more difficult. The devastation from the Australian bushfires will have a significant impact on economic growth … [Read more...]

In this update, Bob Cunneen, Porfolio Specialist, reviews events in markets during January. He discusses: Global share markets have reacted to the Coronavirus, down 0.6% 28,000 cases of Coronavirus and more than 500 deaths in China There is not enough information on Coronavirus to … [Read more...]

The January 2020 report, MLC’s scenario insights & portfolio positioning, states: “After a severe sell off in the third quarter of 2018, markets did what they typically do and rallied strongly in 2019.” At Godfrey Pembroke we put investors at the centre of our thinking and focus on what … [Read more...]

In this update, Bob Cunneen, Porfolio Specialist, reviews events in markets during December. He discusses: There was a strong end to 2019, with global share markets producing solid returns The Chinese share market was up 8% in December The trade agreement between China and the US is … [Read more...]

In the December 2019 edition of the Market Update: Markets have reacted favourably to the prospect of ‘phase one’ of the trade deal between US and China At the time of writing, the UK was heading to the polls with surveys showing a Conservative lead. As we now know, Boris Johnson’s … [Read more...]