US election

Australian company share buybacks have skyrocketed past $10 billion this year, as boards tap equity markets to shore up balance sheets against the pandemic onslaught. ...

The dominance of the U.S. over global markets has long meant that its Federal Elections also influence investment activity on an international scale. The 2016 results...

Today marks one week until what has become one of the most polarising elections in US history - an election that could have the highest voter turnout since 1908. We...

My drive into the Sydney CBD was a stop-start crawl of around 45 minutes in pre-COVID times – I’m now often parking the car 20 minutes after leaving. But the trip was...

America votes for a new President next Tuesday. If, however, you are expecting to wake up on Wednesday morning knowing who will be in the White House for the next four...

While the US stock market has fallen slightly this week, it is still up substantially over the past few months and volatility measures suggest reduced concern over the...

Options markets are exhibiting two unusual dynamics at the moment that can provide some insight on investor positioning and sentiment. For contrarians, the signals...

The gold price fell by more than 3.50% in US dollar (USD) terms during September, undergoing an overdue correction after the explosive gains seen earlier in the year....

We sat down with Hamish Douglass, CIO of Magellan Asset Management to discuss global opportunities amid COVID-19. In this interview, Hamish discusses the gap between...

Personal politics aside we have a US election early November which the bookies are telling us is very close as Trump attempts to narrow the gap – this morning...

This week we look to the upcoming US election as the country grapples with the coronavirus, civil unrest and a toppling stock market. Can Trump pull off another shock...

Ausbil’s Listed Infrastructure Team has been looking over the form guide for the coming US election, and what differences the two candidates might bring...

Mitch McConnell became senate majority leader in 2015 when Republicans regained control of the 100-strong chamber. Perhaps the most famous comment of this unflamboyant...

Welcome to Magellan Asset Management's new monthly investment podcast, 'Magellan - In The Know', dropping on the last Tuesday of every month. We will seek to bring you...

President Trump’s policy approach thus far has focused on cutting taxes, redefining the US relationship with major trading partners – most notably triggering the trade...

We are tactically overweight risk, led by positions in domestic equities and international corporate credit. After sharp declines in Q2 growth, leading indicators...

Heading into 2020, the U.S. presidential election looked set to be one of the biggest stories of the year. The coronavirus pandemic drastically changed that narrative,...

Investor focus on the US election waned earlier this year after socialist Bernie Sanders dropped out of the Democratic primary race in favour of moderate Joe Biden. At...