MLC Market Watch » sharemarkets http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch MLC Market Watch Blog Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:42:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 MLC Fund Performance Update April 2011 http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2011/04/08/mlc-fund-performance-update-april-2011/ http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2011/04/08/mlc-fund-performance-update-april-2011/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:50:27 +0000 MLC Market Watch Team http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/?p=3360 The devastating earthquake in Japan affected markets all over the globe with the overall economic impact still to unfold.]]> MLC Fund Performance Update april 2011The devastating earthquake in Japan affected markets all over the globe with the overall economic impact still to unfold.

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

  • the sharp falls across sharemarkets
  • the portfolios’ exposure to Japanese equities, and
  • what it all means for your MLC investments.

View the pdfView the April market update video here.

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]]> http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2011/04/08/mlc-fund-performance-update-april-2011/feed/ 0 MLC October economic and market developments http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/10/14/mlc-october-economic-and-market-developments/ http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/10/14/mlc-october-economic-and-market-developments/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:36:31 +0000 MLC Market Watch Team http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/?p=3254 While sharemarkets around the world were up in September, bond yields have generally fallen back as central banks maintained their conservative stances.]]> October economic and market developmentsWhile 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 pdfOctober market update video here.

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]]> http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/10/14/mlc-october-economic-and-market-developments/feed/ 0 MLC Fund Performance Update October 2010 http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/10/14/mlc-fund-performance-update-october-2010/ http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/10/14/mlc-fund-performance-update-october-2010/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:36:00 +0000 MLC Market Watch Team http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/?p=3246 Better than expected US economic data and improving investor sentiment helped push returns into the positive this month.]]> MLC Fund Performance Update October 2010Better than expected US economic data and improving investor sentiment helped push returns into the positive this month.

 

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

  • the gains across the global and domestic sharemarkets,
  • the impact of the strong Aussie dollar, and
  • what it all means for MLC investments.

View the pdfOctober MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

Download pdfJohn Owen video script.

]]> http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/10/14/mlc-fund-performance-update-october-2010/feed/ 0 MLC Fund Performance Update September 2010 http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/09/09/mlc-fund-performance-update-september-2010/ http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/09/09/mlc-fund-performance-update-september-2010/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:59:27 +0000 MLC Market Watch Team http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/?p=3234 Sharemarkets in August failed to consolidate on the promising start to the new financial year.]]> MLC Fund Performance Update September 2010Sharemarkets in August failed to consolidate on the promising start to the new financial year.

 

 

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

  • the effects of the US economic data on sharemarkets,
  • the one-year return for the Australian sharemarket, and
  • performance across MLC investments.

View the pdfSeptember MLC Fund Performance Update video here.

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]]> http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/09/09/mlc-fund-performance-update-september-2010/feed/ 0 February economic and market developments http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/02/12/february-economic-and-market-developments/ http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/2010/02/12/february-economic-and-market-developments/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:28:35 +0000 MLC Market Watch Team http://update.mlc.com.au/market_watch/?p=2926 While sharemarkets ended 2009 strongly, it's been tougher going for investors this year. ]]> Introducing MLC's Strategic OverlayWhile sharemarkets ended 2009 strongly, it’s been tougher going for investors this year. In this update, MLC’s Investment Strategist Brian Parker looks at:

 

  • the associated risks of the sovereign debt issues in Europe
  • the RBA’s decision to keep the cash rate at 3.75%, and
  • what it means for investors.

View the pdfFebruary market update video here.

Download pdfBrian Parker video script.

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