It is always a bit of a head-scratcher when it comes to Government budgets and where they think an additional $72 billion in taxes will be coming from, on top of $456 billion collected in the 2019 year. The chances of them hitting their targets is about the same as mine hitting the dartboard at
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There is never a dull moment in financial markets. U.S. Phase-One Trade Deal It has been reported U.S. President Donald Trump has signed off on a phase-one deal, which will importantly prevent additional tariffs being introduced on 15 December on approximately $160bn consumer goods. From our perspective, its 13 Dec-19 and something had to be announced
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With the much anticipated launch of new streaming services Disney+ and AppleTV, and strength of upcoming competitor services in HBO and Comcast, the fight for your subscription is set to enter new heights. Whilst it certainly makes sense for these historically traditional pay-TV model companies to enter the streaming space, it means every offering needs
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2019 has been a year like none other, with President Trump seemingly having more direct influence on international markets than any of his predecessors. It’s why we have continually seen market swings and the tiring words ‘Trade War’ repeatedly popping up in headlines on a daily basis. Under Trump’s administration, the yardstick for a President’s
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2019 has been a mixed year for IPOs but here are a few companies intending to list on the ASX in December which may be worth keeping an eye on. 13 Seeds Limited (Proposed ASX: 13S) Established in 2016, 13 Seeds Limited are a Tasmanian-based, hemp superfood and skincare nutraceutical company. The company are proposed
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Despite the recent mini boom in home prices, higher auction clearance rates, and bullish media commentary, the sentiment is simply not showing up in credit statistics released today. Investor home lending growth is slightly in negative territory and personal credit growth is further accelerating its decline with negative 4.74% annual growth. Business lending growth is
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