australian economy

The economic picture is confusing at the best of times.

Below is a summary of the topics we covered on the Nucleus Investment Insights show this month. See the links for more information.

Below is a summary of the topics we covered on Nucleus Investment Insights this month. See the links for more information

Dr. Jonathan Kearns spent 28 years at Australia's central bank. Now, he's sharing his thoughts on what the RBA could have done differently.

Will investors actually benefit from the changes coming to Australia's central bank?

Below is a summary of the topics we covered on Nucleus Investment Insights this month. See the links for more information.

Consumer spending could hold up for longer than commonly thought if households change their saving behaviour.

Below is a summary of the topics we covered on Nucleus Investment Insights this month. See the links for more information.

China's reopening will likely have a profound impact on Australian tourism and education. But where are all the Chinese tourists?

What is the outlook for the economy and earnings in this environment of high inflation, rising rates, an energy shock and slowing growth?

Economic and financial commentary has been particularly gloomy of late, with talk of a “dire”, “grim”, “bleak”, “perilous” and “confronting” outlook. The problems...

Following the re-opening of Australia’s border earlier this year, net migration has surged and the population is again growing strongly, almost back at pre-pandemic...

With stocks on the rocks, everyone I bump into understandably wants to know if it’s a good time to buy equities – the lure of buying at the bottom is just too great...

We’re all very attuned to how one virus can cause economic and social chaos. But it’s not just new coronavirus variants we should be worrying about. One virus, which...

Roll up, roll up, we have yet another labour force surprise. But it's not the surprise we are used to. The good news? For the first time since 1974, unemployment is...

It's finally happened. For the first time since the Global Financial Crisis, we have a year-on-year inflation print in Australia of over five percent.  Yes - you...

The Australian share market has had a stellar March, returning in excess of 5%. Calendar year to date, the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index is one of the only developed...

Wages growth is responding to a tighter labour market, with sub-4% unemployment likely to pressure the RBA as it contemplates raising rates later this year. At the...

The human cost of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is quickly building, with a humanitarian crisis also unfolding as many are forced to flee their country. But what is the...

The demand for labour is strong, as reflected in job vacancies reaching their highest share of the workforce in half a century. The supply of labour has picked up,...