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This week’s charts begin by breaking down trends in US bank lending as concerns about a credit crunch persist.

This week’s charts begin by tracking the links between previous credit crunches and downturns in US manufacturing.

The Australian REIT sector continued its rollercoaster ride of performance, delivering a +5.2% return in April, after the RBA’s pause in rates at 3.60%.The unexpected...

The inflation problem is far from over. With energy shocks on the horizon, 2023 may simply be the eye of a longer-term inflationary storm.

How to access fully franked dividends whilst diversifying your portfolio with global equity investments

This week’s charts begin with a visualisation of how the biggest stocks, mostly tech, have driven the S&P 500’s recent gains.

Hedge funds bet on falling Treasuries, Saudi Arabia diversifies, de-dollarisation debated, EU inflation rises, China's retail boom and more.

This week’s charts begin with a survey of small-business sentiment in the US

What happened? On 10th March Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest lender in the US, collapsed. Two days earlier the bank had realised a US$1.8 billion loss...

The recent U.S. banking market volatility has led to concerns around the cost and availability of credit for commercial real estate in Australia. A reduction in...

This weeks charts: IMF reducing growth forecast, European bank lending shrinks; Spain's inflation cools, Norway sees deflation and US oil.

With the gold price re-approaching record highs, many are wondering what will happen next. While no-one knows for sure which way the gold price will go, there are two...

This week’s charts begin by examining the Spanish population pyramid as an example of the challenge facing pension systems.

Central banks’ inflation destroys currencies and worsens the boom-bust cycle. Milton Friedman reckoned that computers would do far better.

Gold can be a challenging asset class for investors. Ausbil’s Global Resources Team talks through the different facets of gold, and why it is an interesting...

This week’s charts begin with bearish trends

It still raised rates despite upheaval in the banking sector

Not every country has the same inflationary concerns and China's reopening still has a way to go, according to Fidelity.

The RBA is fighting inflation with higher rates but how effective will it be without suitable fiscal policy support?