ABX Weekly 30/01/2019
ABX weekly 30/01/2019 30th January 2019 Market update Markets struck a defensive tone ahead of the US-China trade talks, Brexit votes and tomorrow’s FOMC meeting. The US Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has indicated that President Trump could lift tariffs if China makes significant concessions in the trade talks, but markets have taken little encouragement from […]
ABX Weekly 16/01/2019
ABX weekly 23/01/2019 23rd January 2019 Market update There is a risk-off tone in financial markets at the moment. Globally equities were down. Aussie equities followed Wall Street lower last night taking back some of the gains this week. Several central bank meetings are taking place this month with the US Federal Reserve meeting at the end of […]
ABX Weekly 16/01/2019
ABX weekly 16/01/2019 16th January 2019 Market update In the Australian share market the ASX200 has pushed through 5800 points but commentators are saying we will likely see some retracement, especially given lighter volumes at this time of year. Uncertainty remains in the UK, although the UK Parliament has certainly voted down Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit Bill in […]
Bonds at a discount or premium
Pop quiz, which of these bonds would you rather invest? Bond A: 3-year bond with a 3.00% coupon at price $94.50 Bond B: 3-year bond with a 10.00% coupon at price $113.77 I had an interesting conversation with a client who only wanted to purchase bonds under par ($100) and I wanted to demonstrate that […]
Top 8 Biggest Mistakes Stock Investors Make
What are the mistakes stock investors make? How can you avoid making the same ones? No matter how good your instincts are when it comes to playing the markets, investment pitfalls can happen to anyone at any time. Part of why these traps are so common is because people either don’t realise they’re falling prey […]
5 Investments You Can Make for Your Children
The idea of a family legacy today is every bit as important as it was 200 years ago. Doing your part to ensure the future comfort of your children is essential in today’s uncertain times. In fact, in today’s changing world, it may be one of the smartest decisions you ever make to safeguard your […]
The inner workings of a bond
Its quite endemic that bonds aren’t more well-known in Australia. A lot of that is intentional from the wholesale market. Trying to confuse the retail investors with lots of numbers, formulas and jargon.This article will go through some of the terminology of bonds and clear things up a bit. Face Value / Amount The notional […]
ABX Weekly 09/01/2019
ABX weekly 09/01/2019 9th January 2019 Market Update Well after significant volatility heading into the year end, markets have been a bit calmer of late and there is some cautious optimism returning. US equities have had 3 days of gains. Market participants now wait to see if this is a simple bounce or the […]
ABX Weekly 12/12/2018
ABX weekly 12/12/2018 12th December 2018 Market update Recent themes continue in markets with the risk-off tone becoming entrenched. US-China trade tensions remain and the arrest of Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou by Canadian authorities at the request of the US counterparts adds to the friction. There is speculation that China could retaliate. Uncertainty over the US Fed policy is […]
ABX Weekly 05/12/2018
ABX weekly 05/12/2018 5th December 2018 Market update While there is a risk-off tone given the equity market selloff, current trade uncertainties and Fed outcomes we expect credit spreads will widen somewhat but domestically we’ll remain tighter than the US. Australia hasn’t seen the borrowing that other countries have. We agree with a Moody’s […]