We would like to welcome little Michael to the Lewis Financial family and congratulate Emma and Robbie on their gorgeous baby boy!
Born 17 August 2015, weighing 4.32 kg (9 pounds 8 ounces) and 54 cm long. We are all so happy for you. Awesome work Em, well done!!
during periods when Mr Market is highly unstable – like the weakness and volatility in investment markets we have seen recently in shares – it is useful for investors to keep in mind a list of critical things that are essential for success in investing in order to avoid being seduced by Mr Market.
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Large losses were recorded on equity markets over August, more than reversing July’s positive bounce back. Negative sentiment dominated markets, with concerns centered around a deterioration in the outlook for Chinese economic growth.
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Share markets are full of emotion and right now there seems to be a lot of nervousness around. In fact this has arguably been the case since April during which we have seen several major share markets have decent corrections.
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A significantly more positive mood prevailed on financial markets over July. The previous month’s concerns over the Greek debt crisis and Chinese share market sell-off failed to deter investors, with equity markets moving sharply higher.
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The financial year ended on a negative note for investors with all major asset classes, except cash, falling in value over June. Despite this decline last month, major asset classes still posted healthy positive returns for the financial year as a whole.
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Despite the usual turmoil along the way and ending on a weak note with Greek and Chinese-related turmoil, 2014-15 provided another year of solid returns for investors who were prepared to move beyond cash. Most asset classes had reasonable returns resulting in average superannuation funds returning 9.9%, their third financial year in a row of returns around 10% or more.
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Recent US partial indicators suggest the economy is shrugging off yet another unseasonably harsh winter and weak start to the year. Real GDP is expected to have risen at an annualised rate of 2.5–3% in Q2, a pace we broadly expect to be maintained in the quarters ahead. That said, partial economic data is far from unencumbered good news.
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The mood on financial markets was one of caution over May, as further increases in United States bond yields and the lack of resolution in government debt management arrangements in Greece weighed on confidence.
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Viewed in isolation, the 0.9% real seasonally adjusted increase in GDP in the March quarter might look a good result. It does not take much digging into the detail to uncover a less ebullient perspective; indeed, even that 0.9% increase in the March quarter left growth on year earlier levels at a subdued and sub-trend 2.3%.
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