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Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” passes congress: But what does it mean for markets?

4 July 2025

When did Trump’s bill pass? Following the US senate’s 51-50 approval of Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ earlier in the week, the US house of representatives has also voted 218-214 last…

July 9th tariff deadline approaches: What next for Trump tariffs?

2 July 2025

What’s the significance of July 9th for Trump’s policy agenda? On April 9th 2025, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on his country specific tariffs (excluding China), reducing them to…

US strikes Iranian nuclear facilities: Where to now for markets?

25 June 2025

Where has the US attacked? President Trump announced on Sunday that US forces have hit three Iranian nuclear facilities, including the uranium enrichment site at Fordow, which officials previously said…

Takeover bid for Santos: What is the role of natural gas going forward?

20 June 2025

What is the offer for Santos (ASX:STO)? The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the state-owned oil company of the UAE, and led by its investment arm XRG, has made…

How does Australian housing affordability stack up?

13 June 2025

How unaffordable is Australian housing? Australia’s average house price has passed $1 million for the first time ever in the March quarter of 2025, rising 0.7% as Sydney and Melbourne’s…

Why have the US dollar and government bond yields broken their correlation?

6 June 2025

What has happened to the USD and bond yields?  The US dollar and US government bond yields have typically tended to exhibit a positive relationship in recent years, as higher…

Why have Japanese government bond yields hit record highs?

30 May 2025

What has been going on with Japanese bond yields? Japan’s core inflation rate climbed at its fastest rate in more than two years in April, increasing to 3.5% year-on-year, above…

Moody’s cuts AAA credit rating for US debt

23 May 2025

Why has Moody’s downgraded US debt? Moody’s has lowered its credit rating for US government debt from AAA – the highest investment-grade rating – to AA1, joining Fitch Ratings and…

What are US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plans?

14 May 2025

What are US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plans?  While tariffs have been grabbing all the headlines, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has recently added more colour to the administration’s broader…

How are regulators approaching private credit?

2 May 2025

What is private credit? Private credit refers to any debt financing that occurs outside traditional markets, with funding typically provided by non-bank financial institutions, such as asset managers. These asset…

Industry super funds experience cyber-attack: What should you do?

30 April 2025

Who was affected? On Friday April 4th, criminals hacked into thousands of industry and retail superannuation accounts, with up to 9,000 accounts compromised, but only AustralianSuper experiencing member losses with…

What are the different types of super funds?

1 April 2025

Industry Super Funds This is the largest fund type in Australia, and includes providers like HostPlus, AustralianSuper, and HESTA. Industry funds emphasise competitive fees, however these vary between funds, and…

Digital assets update

19 March 2025

What caused bitcoin to fall? Following US President Donald Trump’s election win, bitcoin surged over 45%, from $US75,000 on election day to a record high of $US109,000 in January. The…

ASX reporting wraps-up: Key themes investors should watch

11 March 2025

How did the market react to results? The Australian share market performed relatively poorly compared to previous half-year reporting seasons, with the ASX 200 index down roughly three per cent…

Nvidia posts record profit: How do they fit into the AI supply chain?

27 February 2025

How does the AI supply chain work? In 2024 210 companies in the S&P 500 commented on AI opportunities in their second quarter results presentations, up from the 5-year average…

RBA cuts rates: What does it mean for the economy and markets?

25 February 2025

Why did the RBA cut rates? The RBA decided to cut the cash rate from 4.35% to 4.10% last week, delivering its first rate cut in more than four years….

The End of Australian Bank Hybrids: Where to now for investors?

20 January 2025

What are hybrids? Also known as Tier 1 Capital, hybrids are securities predominantly issued by banks to raise capital, that combine elements of both debt and equity. Hybrids offer periodic…

Magnificent 7 Dominance Continues: But is the S&P 500 overly concentrated?

13 January 2025

What has driven the market’s returns? The S&P 500 has posted consecutive years of over 20% gains for the first time since the late 1990’s,[1] with the so-called ‘Magnificent 7,[2] stocks…

Beyond Traditional Fixed Income: The Rise of Private Credit

6 January 2025

Private Credit’s Market Expansion The past three years have witnessed the rapid growth of private credit as an alternative investment to traditional fixed income, with the market size increasing from…

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