ANALYSIS: Capitalist economies tend to thrive when businesses can safely assume that governments will treat them fairly and consistently and that changes in regulations and taxes will be driven by broad policy objectives rather than erratic favouritism.
ANALYSIS: A deep recession in New Zealand is unlikely.
ANALYSIS: No-one likes to forecast a recession, which is odd.
ANALYSIS: Is the precious metal (investment) poised for a period of strong performance?
ANALYSIS: Is a a rosy picture for AWS’s future prospects enough?
ANALYSIS: Earnings season a mere sideshow for US Fed, which doesn’t care about a bear market.
ANALYSIS: The clash of the banks and super-apps.
ANALYSIS: Inflation acts like a tax, reducing the original purchasing power of the investor’s money.
ANALYSIS: A turbulent journey, but a better destination.
ANALYSIS: Russian invasion of Ukraine a lesson for those investing in companies with exposure to China.