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Coronavirus – what to watch for and what should investors do

By Dr Shane Oliver Chief Economist and Head of Investment Strategy and Economics AMP Capital Key Points The rout in financial markets has continued, on the back of coronavirus, made worse by a flow on Read more…

By Hughes Forbes, 5 months ago March 13, 2020

Investments

Review of 2018 & Outlook for 2019

Source: Dr Shane OliverHead of Investment Strategy and Economics and Chief Economist, AMP Capital Key points 2018 saw reasonable global economic and profit growth and still low interest rates but it has been a rough year Read more…

By Hughes Forbes, 2 years ago December 21, 2018

Financial Advice

Hughes Forbes Spring 2018 – Newsletter

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By Hughes Forbes, 2 years ago November 13, 2018

Are shares expensive?

Source: Dr Shane Oliver, Chief Economist - AMP Capital

Snapshot

Starting point valuations for shares matter a lot in terms of medium-term return potential and vulnerability to share market falls. Basically, the cheaper the better.
Developed market shares are not dirt cheap (and haven’t been for several years) but on most measures they are not at overvalued extremes. US shares are most at risk, but other markets are reasonable.

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By Hughes Forbes, 2 years ago November 1, 2018