Do share markets care about news headlines? In April, the US share market posted its best month in over 30 years. How can this be? In the five weeks from 20 February through 19 March, 1.1 million US citizens filed jobless claims. During this time, the US share market fell 29%. In the following five […]
Coronavirus and share market insights
Cast your mind back to the financial press of December 2019. How many economists had “a virus caused by people eating bat soup” in their forecasts for 2020? And yet here we are watching with concern the spread of the new Coronavirus, with it being unsettling as a health risk as well as from an […]
Do elections impact market performance?
Election time can strike fear in the hearts of investors. Many may ask what the implications are to financial markets and thus their own portfolios during what feels like an even more uncertain future. And whilst it’s true there are significant differences in the two major party’s proposals that may impact some investors, looking at […]
Threats, Tariffs and Trade-Wars
President Trump’s tariffs on foreign imports continue to attract strong reactions from China, the European Union and other US trading partners. This is perfectly understandable given the tariffs threaten to weaken the economic livelihood of those places. As can be expected, share markets have taken these factors into account. Starting on 30 August 2018, the […]
Apple set to become first trillion dollar company
It’s a question of when and not if, Apple will become a $1 trillion dollar company. In Australian dollars, Apple have already achieved that – their Market Cap is at USD 776.45 billion on the NASDAQ which is tipping over the AUD $1 trillion mark already. Experts predict Apple will reach USD $1 trillion within […]