The first half of next year will be marred by a “decent-sized recession in the northern hemisphere,” says Yarra Capital’s Tim Toohey. He also suggests, somewhat counter-intuitively, that’s precisely why now is the time to buy equities. Small-cap tech stocks Why bond yields matter Equity sectors to avoid Australia.
For years, the financial press - myself included - has spilt much ink on the woes of retirees and those reliant on the income generated by their investments. With rates heading lower, we journalists dedicated tens, if not hundreds of articles, to solving this income puzzle. As I am sure.
Inflows to Australian equity exchange traded funds rose 57% quarter-on-quarter to $1.7 billion in Q2, according to Vanguard, as investors sought familiar domestic names in an uncertain market environment.
The first half of 2022 has been marked by a surge in safe-haven buying (namely, bonds and the US Dollar) at the expense of growth stocks. If you need any proof of how far that part of the market has fallen, just consider that EML Payments (ASX:EML) is down more.