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In pre-industrial times, the influence of climate and weather on human societies was readily apparent to the World’s predominantly rural populations: inclement weather...

The message for 2019 that we should take away from the volatility of 2018 is that it is going to be a year of divided outcomes. In most years, there are always enough...

What a difference a year makes. 2018 began with synchronized global growth and a tax cut boost for the U.S. stockmarket, but it finished with an increasing focus on...

One of the most engaging parts of my role at Livewire is working with Australian fund managers to discuss their views and bring you great content. With over 400...

Something unusual may have happened in 2018, and it’s not a double-digit correction in equity markets. The rare event is that for the first time in at least 25 years,...

There are several areas of analysis that have stirred debate at JCP as we head into 2019, and each appears to carry a bit more bite than in standard years. These...

Do you remember the first time you visited a dollar store? For me it was an exciting stop after school. My weekly pocket money felt like a fortune. I converted it into...

Business as usual? Not quite. Hike number nine was, at first glance, business as usual for the U.S. Federal Reserve. The target federal funds rate range now stands at...

In this wire, we share Bell Potter's most favoured stocks for 2019 with a brief description of each company. We also recap key market events, the current investing...

Deeply embedded human behaviours will ensure that everything in finance will always be cyclical. After a sustained period of good times, the cycle is turning, and...

Forecast for shares income, including from the banks, remains solid. For the “glass half empty” thinkers, there is plenty of bad news to focus on in 2019 – the Trump...

The ASX presents us with a conundrum. A few conundrums in fact. There are three main groups of stocks: hammered but structurally challenged, seemingly cheap but...

What trends will matter for asset allocation in 2019? Our Multi-Asset Solutions team share three factors that have influenced their shorter-term and longer-term asset...

2018 was the year of living dangerously as far as the stock market was concerned. The year began with a bang, cheered on by the global growth squad. However, unbridled...

Despite continuing equity market volatility and ongoing geo-political uncertainty (both domestically and overseas), corporate activity again remained elevated towards...

Factoring in environmental, social and governance into your appraisal of a company not only helps find more profitable investments, but can also help you avoid...

There’s no shortage of big-picture issues playing on investors' nerves right now. Macro and geopolitical forces have a firm grip on sentiment, and 2018 will be...

Gold prices finished 2018 on a tear, rallying well over USD $100oz from its mid August lows to close out the year at USD $1281.65oz (London Fix on 31/12/18). The metal...

The critical financial issue in the Australian economy at present is clearly the possible economic effect of the decline in home prices. We have been warning about...