australian dollar

Getting the proportions right when preparing a recipe is more important than the precise provenance of the ingredients. And it’s just the same with portfolio...

Warren Buffett describes interest rates as the ‘gravity’ for stock prices, thus when rates are high, stock prices should be lower; and when rates are low, stock...

For better or for worse, the movements in the Australian dollar are largely influenced by commodity prices. It was a significant factor that pushed the dollar through...

The Australian Dollar (AUD) has fallen a fair way against the US dollar. It is down by 7% YTD, and 11% from its peak in January 2018. However, could it have seen it's...

Yet another PM in Australia, with Scott Morrison defeating Peter Dutton who had brought on a challenge to replace Malcolm Turnbull. All of the last four elected PMs...

For the last two calendar years, the Australian dollar has defied our expectations for weakness. But after hitting $US0.81 in January it’s been trending down as US...

For Australians with a mortgage, there’s a good chance life is feeling somewhat tougher – and for good reason. For one thing, mortgage rates are increasing....

The prospect of a trade war has become more significant again. While China may fare worse than the US in this scenario, there are some broader implications that could...

One month into 2018 and the AUD has punched above 80 US cents and is looking pretty perky. It is trading around its highs against the beleaguered USD since 2014. So,...

For the past 16 years we have produced “The Big Issues” report – a report that has sought to highlight the issues that are expected to influence the economy over the...

US ten-year bond yields have fallen approximately 25bp since March and are at around 2.1%. Australian government bond yields have likewise fallen by around 60bp to...

David Wanis, Portfolio Manager at Schroders Australia discusses where to find value in global markets today. While all markets appear fairly fully-priced, David makes...

Historically the Aussie Dollar has been regarded as a play on both commodities (specifically iron ore) and its higher interest rates relative to the rest of the world....

There are still two days of the earnings season to go. Remarkably all but 8 of the 135 companies produced a profit for the six months to December. That is, around 94...