pandemic

While the pandemic is largely in the rearview mirror, its effects still linger. Three ASX staples detail the existing challenges and the road ahead.

Another positive week, tech continues disappearing act, Macquarie delivers record profit  The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) managed to deliver another positive week, adding 0.3% on Friday and 0.8% for the week. The news of the week was the Chinese Government ceasing high level discussions with Australian officials, but at the same time, their demand sends the iron ore price to a record above…

A clear correlation has emerged between risk appetite during the COVID-19 pandemic and the age of investors, with Australian ‘millennials’ – aged 24-39 – among the most proactive globally, according to a survey of 1,800 people in six countries. Australian investors of all ages are also among the most bullish globally. The survey was conducted…

Turnaround: markets look past recession to the future, AMP in hot demand, another positive lead ahead The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) staged a remarkable recovery, adding 1.8% even as we received confirmation that the economy had contracted by 7% in the June quarter. The rally was broad-based with industrials and materials improving on the back of…

Protecting your practice Potential COVID-19 for business owners For financial advisory firms, OH&S issues are rarely a priority. The odd paper cut hardly demands regulatory intervention. But COVID-19 could change all that, says John Makris and Dominic Fleeton, Partners at the specialist workplace law firm Kingston Reid. The focus of health and safety regulators has…