australian economy

Stock markets have disconnected from fundamentals (and reality). The economic fundamentals are almost as bad as they have ever been. Stock market valuations are as...

Risk assets, in particular the equity market, even after last night, are still pricing in a decidedly V-shaped recovery from the COVID-19 lockdown and subsequent...

Livewire readers have so far nailed their bullish call on the market. Since we published those survey results, the ASX 200 train is full steam ahead (up +21.50% to be...

Financial markets have disconnected from economics over the last few weeks, and so we dive into Martin's mortgage stress indicators to get a real-time view on what is...

In the past few days, I visited shopping centres in North-West Sydney. Relishing my favourite burrito and treating myself to retail therapy aside, I wanted to gauge...

(Ed’s Note: We asked two of our contributors who have strong views on banks to produce a bear versus bull case on this critical sector for income investors and SMSFs....

**Updated 27/05** - With some bank stocks up a whopping 10% at one point in today's session, we asked Romano for his latest view. He said:"Modern investors are using...

Imagine making the tough choice between forcing yourself to work and make ends meet or staying at home at the cost of going broke. Welcome to the United States of...

It’s becoming increasingly evident among Livewire readers and contributors that a new bull market has been forged in the depths of one of the worst event-driven crises...

Australia may become an economic casualty as trading partners the US and China vow to become more self-sufficient in the wake of COVID-19. George Toubia, Chief...