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Coronavirus – what to watch for and what should investors do

By Dr Shane Oliver Chief Economist and Head of Investment Strategy and Economics AMP Capital Key Points The rout in financial markets has continued, on the back of coronavirus, made worse by a flow on to oil markets. The risk of a deeper hit to economic activity has risen. Key Read more…

By Hughes Forbes, 5 yearsMarch 13, 2020 ago

Financial Advice

Hughes Forbes Newsletter – Summer 2019

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By Hughes Forbes, 6 yearsJanuary 11, 2019 ago

Investments

Review of 2018 & Outlook for 2019

Source: Dr Shane OliverHead of Investment Strategy and Economics and Chief Economist, AMP Capital Key points 2018 saw reasonable global economic and profit growth and still low interest rates but it has been a rough year for investors with worries about the Fed, trade wars and global growth causing volatility and Read more…

By Hughes Forbes, 6 yearsDecember 21, 2018 ago

Markets

Are shares expensive?

Source: Dr Shane Oliver, Chief Economist – AMP Capital

Snapshot

Starting point valuations for shares matter a lot in terms of medium-term return potential and vulnerability to share market falls. Basically, the cheaper the better.
Developed market shares are not dirt cheap (and haven’t been for several years) but on most measures they are not at overvalued extremes. US shares are most at risk, but other markets are reasonable.

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By Hughes Forbes, 6 yearsNovember 1, 2018 ago