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November was another strong month for sharemarkets which set aside geopolitical events (the ongoing war in Ukraine and the escalation of conflict in the Middle East) in favour of a settled election outcome in the US and the prospect that inflation is easing. The US sharemarket has focused on Trump’s business friendly policies of lower … Read more
The Global equity market had a strong month in November. US markets were bolstered by the election result and the prospect of tax cuts and deregulation. Central banks globally continued to lower rates. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand continued their interest-rate cutting cycle, reducing the Official Cash Rate from 4.75% to 4.25%. The NZ … Read more
The Reserve Bank have lowered the Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points today as expected. A lot of this was already priced-in by the wholesale markets, as the Reserve Bank observed in their accompanying Monetary Policy Statement. They noted that short-term wholesale rates have fallen since the August Statement, but long-term rates have increased. … Read more
A small correction in global share markets in October followed a dramatic rise in longer-term US interest rates. Global bond yields moved higher on better-than-expected US economic data and a focus on the growing size of America’s national debt. Stronger than forecast US economic data was one of the reasons why US longer-term interest rates … Read more
The global central bank interest rate easing cycle gathered pace over September, resulting in a continuation of strong returns from fixed income and global share markets. Key themes were: Global equity markets gained late in the month on lower interest rates. During September the US S&P 500 index hit its 42nd record high for the … Read more
The global central bank interest rate easing cycle gathered pace over September, resulting in a continuation of strong returns from fixed income and global share markets. Key themes were: Global equity markets gained late in the month on lower interest rates. During September the US S&P 500 index hit its 42nd record high for the … Read more
In this month’s Investment Update, Generate’s Nathan Field takes 5 minutes to share his insights following a trip to the US. He also discusses the Chinese sharemarket and whether Generate invests in China. The key takeaways are: In the Tech sector every company he saw continues to lean into AI. There is still a lot … Read more
After a tumultuous month for global financial markets, global equities ended the month of August in positive territory and global interest rates moved lower. In the US, corporate earnings started to broaden out from the large technology companies. Locally, a reduction in interest rates is a positive development for the New Zealand share market. The … Read more
July witnessed several market moving events leading to high levels of volatility. Except for large cap US technology companies, which declined in value over the month, the volatility was generally to the positive side with both fixed income and equity markets delivering positive returns. Events over July included a surprise French election result, dramatic developments … Read more
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and Mindful Money have published their 2024 consumer report, Voices of Aotearoa: Demand for Ethical Investment in New Zealand. The study reveals that more Kiwis support responsible investing than ever before, led by young Kiwis, revealing a strong preference for aligning investments with personal values and long-term sustainability. Key … Read more