Pandemic infects global economy
Covid-19 has undoubtedly been the most dramatic black swan or unexpected shock since the 9/11 terrorist attack.
Author Brett Bell-Booth
Brett Bell-Booth
Investment Advisor with Forsyth Barr Limited in Tauranga. Phone: (07) 577 5725 or email brett.bell-booth@forsythbarr.co.nz
Pandemic infects the global economy
COVID-19 has undoubtedly been the most dramatic “black swan” or unexpected shock since the 9/11 terrorist attack. The threat has rapidly shifted from an outbreak in China, where the principal economic concern was the impact of Chinese manufacturer shutdowns on the rest of the world, to a global pandemic.
Gearing up for life after COVID-19
Financial markets have staged a remarkable recovery since the depths of the sell-off a month ago.
Covid-19 – Market contagion?
Market Update (Please note this column was prepared on 17 March, 2020) In the last…
Optimistic start for investment markets
Inflation remains subdued, central banks remain committed to low interest rates, and trade tensions between the US and China have de-escalated
Central Banks committed to low interest rates
Investment Market Update, quarter ended 31 December, 2019. The last quarter of 2019 heralded a…
The consumer is king
The past quarter saw a substantial improvement in financial market sentiment. At the start of the period recessionary risks were being constantly highlighted.
Central Banks soothe nerves
Investors could understandably be nervous given geopolitical noise, and the resulting volatility they’ve seen in markets over the last quarter.
Central banks drive markets
Investors should be very satisfied with returns over the last quarter. As central banks around the world continued to cut official cash rates and increase
Pre-emptive stimulus supports expansion
The US economic expansion is now 121 months long, twice as long as any expansion post-World War II.
Rates returning to zero
Global economic growth, and in particular growth in developed economies, has been pared back significantly since December 2018.