MLC Market Watch

World sharemarkets got the new year off to a good start with improvements across the board, especially in Asia. While Greece and Ireland are still struggling, this solid overall performance was reflected in the MLC funds.

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

• the economic view taking a change for the better
• the ongoing issues facing Greece and Ireland, and
• what it all means for MLC investments.

View the View the January market update video here.

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While sharemarkets around the world were up in September, bond yields have generally fallen back as central banks maintained their conservative stances.

In this update, MLC’s Investment Strategist Brian Parker looks at:

• the performance of share and bond markets,
• the jump in the Aussie dollar, and
• what it means for return prospects.

View the October market update video here.

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Concerns over the durability of the economic recovery still exist with markets losing some ground over August.

In this update, MLC’s Investment Strategist Brian Parker looks at:

• the performance of the debt and currency markets,
• Global economic growth indicators, and
• what it means for return prospects.

View the September market update video here.

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Bucking the downward trend in recent months, easing concerns on sovereign risk and the global recovery saw world sharemarkets recover some lost ground.

In this update, MLC’s Investment Strategist Brian Parker looks at:

• debt markets in Australia, US and Europe,
• the influence of monetary and fiscal policy on the recovery, and
• the RBA’s decision to leave the interest rate unchanged.

View the August market update video here.

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With the world’s major sharemarkets losing ground over the month, concerns over the sustainability of the recovery have increased. In this update, MLC’s Investment Strategist Brian Parker looks at:

• major sharemarkets vs emerging markets
• Greece and the debt markets, and
• the RBA’s decision to leave the cash rate at 4.5%.

View the July market update video here.

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