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Dick Smith Collapse: Private Equity Profits & Investor Losses - A Cautionary Tale
The recent somewhat rapid demise of Dick Smith Holdings, resulting in its entry into voluntary receivership, is a stark reminder of the risks of
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January Barometer: Predicting Equity Market Returns for 2016?
So far, it has not been a happy new year for equity market investors. The Australian equity market lost A$100 billion in market value in the first week of tradi
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Global Economic Outlook: Navigating Market Turmoil in 2016
It looks already as if 2016 will be a pivotal year for the world economy. RBS has advised investors to “sell everything except for high-quality b
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Is Gold Really a Safe Investment? Examining Its Performance in 2015
Recent and dramatic increases in the volatility of global equity markets have led to investors considering – once again – gold as a “safe haven” from storms in
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Why Good Intentions Fail: The Psychology of Investment Mistakes
In a world where financial experts are frequently proven badly wrong, it is hardly surprising that many people take charge of saving for their re
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China's Economic Shifts & Global Market Impact: A Deep Dive
Plunging Chinese stocks have been sending worsening ripples across global markets all year, prompting fears of spillovers and recessions. China’s Shanghai Com
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Global Stock Market Decline: Uncovering Hidden Biases & Economic Concerns
It’s been a shaky start to 2016 for global stock markets, with substantial falls across all international markets, followed by some weak rallies. The overall d
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Unicorn Valuations: Navigating Tech Market Downturns
Recent sharemarket declines at tech market darlings LinkedIn, Facebook and Alphabet highlight an issue underlying the digital economy that is often brushed off
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LTSE: Could a New Exchange Disrupt High-Frequency Trading?
Stock markets globally have seen increased fragmentation in recent times as investors seek lower transaction costs, faster execution time of trades and fairer p
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Brexit's Impact: Global Market Turmoil and Economic Fallout
Despite reassurances that we shouldn’t listen to the experts, the financial markets have gone and behaved almost exactly as the experts predicted. Following the
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Brexit Economic Outlook: Separating Fact from Fear
The shock and horror at the Brexit vote has been loud and vociferous. Some seem to be revelling in the uncertainty that the referendum result has provoked. The
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Navigating Market Volatility: How Panic Selling Can Create Buying Opportunities
Financial markets around the world are responding to current political uncertainty in both Australia and the UK by sending stocks, bonds and currencies on a rol
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Brexit & the UK Economy: What the Stock Market Reveals
Britain’s economy after the vote to leave the European Union has been marked by one word: uncertainty. But the FTSE 100, the UK’s main stock inde
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The Rationality of Economic Models: Do They Still Hold True?
For years, economists and psychologists have argued about whether the standard model that economists use to explain how people make decisions is
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Deutsche Bank Stock Decline: Causes & Future Outlook
Deutsche Bank is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Some speculators believe that it will be the 2008 Lehman Brothers collapse all over again. Shares in the
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Deutsche Bank: Assessing the Risk After DOJ Fine
Deutsche Bank’s share price plummeted following a US$14 billion demand from the US Department of Justice for mis-selling mortgage-backed securities. On the surf
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FTSE 100 Surges to Near Record High Despite Economic Uncertainty
The UK’s index of leading companies, the FTSE 100, has broken the 7,000 points barrier and is approaching all-time highs at what might look like a deeply fragil
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Flash Crash: Brexit Uncertainty and Market Volatility
The British pound suffered a shuddering flash crash on October 7, plummeting more than 6% against the dollar to US$1.18, before recovering to US$1.24 in a matte
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Market Reaction to Trump's Election: Insights and Analysis
Global financial markets initially plunged, recovered and then posted solid gains as Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. The Standard & Poor’s
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Trump's Election Impact: A Financial Markets Comparison to Brexit
Donald Trump has emerged as the winner in the US Presidential election, but even before the result was clear the prospect came as a profound shock to financial
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SECURE Act: How It Affects Your Retirement Savings & Planning
Saving for retirement and ensuring those funds last throughout your lifetime is now a little easier, thanks to a new bill passed by Congress.The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancem...
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Labor Shortages: How Companies Are Using Signing Bonuses & What to ConsiderMany or all of the products here are from our partners that pay us a commission. It’s how we make money. But our editorial integrity ensures our experts’ opi...
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Investment-Grade Bonds: Understanding Credit Risk & RatingsAn investment-grade bond is a bond classification used to denote bonds that carry a relatively low credit riskCredit RiskCredit risk is the risk of loss that may occur from the failure of any party to...
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Global Semiconductor Shortage: Causes, Impact & US ResponseThere’s a global shortage in semiconductors, and it’s becoming increasingly serious. The US is currently reviewing its supply of the technology, ...