MLC Market Watch

While the global outlook remains uncertain, improving markets in July meant favourable returns for investors.

In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

• the positive economic data for July,
• the outperformance of global bonds, and
• performance across MLC investments.

View the August MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

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Declining market sentiment and ongoing sovereign debt issues has meant another tough month for investors. In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

• concerns over China and US growth rates,
• the fall in the Australian sharemarket, and
• what it all means for MLC investments.

View the July MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

Download John Owen video script.

While sharemarkets continue to suffer from the European debt crisis, other influences have also contributed to a difficult month for investors. In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

• the effect of the resources tax on the Australian sharemarket
• the drop of the AUD against major currencies, and
• one year returns for the MLC Horizon 4 & 5 Portfolios

View the June MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

Download John Owen video script.

As April was a month of mixed fortunes for sharemarkets, what has it meant for MLC funds?

In this update, MLC Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

• the impact of ongoing soverign risk concerns in Europe
• in contrast, the encouraging news coming out of company earnings reports, and
• how MLC funds have fared

View the May MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

Download John Owen video script.

With sharemarkets continuing to perform well in March, what has it meant for MLC funds? In this update, MLC’s Senior Investment Strategist John Owen looks at:

• monthly and one year returns for the MLC Australian Share Strategy
• the performance of the bond markets, and
• what it means for the MLC Balanced and Growth Funds

View the April MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

Download John Owen video script.