AMP Deputy Chief Economist Diana Mousina takes a look at economic trends and what they mean for investors It’s been a difficult year for the global economy. As you can see in the heatmap below, GDP growth weakened in 2023, particularly in Europe and emerging markets. Green and red lights for global growth Source: Macrobond, …
If breaking New Year’s resolutions is as much a tradition as the act of making them, you’re not alone – nearly 45% of New Year’s resolutions don’t even make it past the first month.1 So why not try something different this year? The main reason resolutions fail is because they’re often formed without a strategy. …
With Australia’s aging population, aged care is becoming an issue for a growing number of families. For a wide range of reasons, including cost, human vulnerability, the incidence of dementia, and the possibility for family disputes, this can be a subject fraught with emotion. We want to be able to help ease that burden. While …
After a horror 2022, AMP Portfolio Manager Fixed Income, Chris Baker says bonds are coming back into favour as interest rates near their peak. Before we take a closer look at the current state of the bond market, it’s worth a recap on how bonds work. Most people are pretty familiar with the share market. …