When most people think about the ‘Australian Economy’, the first thing that’ll often come to mind is mining and banking. Two industries that dominate our total productive output both locally and abroad.
It is, however, a little more intricate than that...
Australia is a prime exporter of many commodities. Many of which are mined, but some of which aren't. And while iron ore has certainly been our forte for a number of years now, we have quite the unique mix of materials across our vast country.
China truly has been the goose that lays golden eggs. Our economy has prospered heavily off of the Middle Kingdom’s rise to power. There is a reason that they’re our number one trading partner. Now though, it appears the goose is unwilling to play ball. China’s latest tariff threats have put local industries on notice. […]
See, as an investor, you might be thinking it is your duty to pick a side in all this madness. Siding with either the bulls or the bears in the hopes you picked the winner. Right now, I’d say your odds of picking the right side are…
No matter what the future looks like, bellwether stocks like these three in the areas of business confidence, construction plans, and consumer buying behaviour, will be what ultimately drives the economy and in turn the stock market.
Sometimes to know what’s going on, you’ve got to ditch the papers and talk to the people in the industry. Back in the first week of April — a time that feels like another decade ago — I reckon I spent about 40 hours on the phone talking to people in the gold mining sector. […]
The economy remains under lockdown, although some states are beginning to relax restrictions. As with so many other aspects of American life, there’s been a red state/blue state divide. Red states (republican) are generally more willing to reopen their economies, while harder-hit coastal blue states (democrats) are generally more reluctant to open theirs. Regardless, the […]
But I certainly do believe the Aussie property market isn’t as doomed as many think. Not with this sort of tentative response, anyway. For investors, this means you could be looking at an unprecedented opportunity…
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