October monthly commentary: Gold’s strength emerges from the intersection of two powerful forces: the transition from tightening to easing, and the erosion of faith in other safe havens.

Markets have entered a phase in which fundamentals and sentiment seem increasingly disconnected.

The most common question we hear today is: “What do you think about markets here?”

Stock markets rallied during most of July, driven by renewed enthusiasm that tariff rates will be much lower than some had feared.

Markets bounced broadly in June, led yet again by the familiar rallying cry of US exceptionalism.

Markets bounced in May, amid mounting risks.

While global equity markets began April under pressure from ongoing macroeconomic challenges, they managed a modest recovery by month-end.

During the second week of April, US Government bonds — commonly referred to as Treasuries — experienced a significant selloff.

March was another down month for stock markets, delivering the worst first quarter for Australian shares since the initial Covid hit of 2020.

The global equity seascape witnessed significant divergence, with Australian and US markets underperforming their European and Asian counterparts.

Are selloffs in mega-cap US companies a screaming buy opportunity or a warning signal of deeper troubles ahead?

A useful analogy for understanding economic growth is that of a spinning top. At high speeds, it remains stable and self-sustaining; however, as it slows down, it becomes increasingly unstable and wobbly...

The major market news of the month was the re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.

October proved to be a quieter month, with markets experiencing generally weaker performance as the US election approached.

As the quarter drew to a close, we experienced two major events that influenced market rotation.

At Human Financial, we remain of the view that we are in the midst of an economic regime change: from growth into slowdown. Some data points are already signalling a recession.

Investing is like sailing. Occasionally you’re cruising on a mirrored lake, but mostly it’s choppy.

Equity market returns for the second quarter were decidedly mixed across the board.

The Australian consumer is now so tightly squeezed that some households are making dangerous sacrifices to make ends meet.

Watch now: Australian consumer stress and the impact on corporates