The Emergence of Mortgage Defaults

The term ‘mortgage defaults’ may spark fear among many investors as this was a significant player behind the 2008/2009 GFC. In more recent times, CBA has set aside $1.5b for potential defaults, pushing their total...

All in to Save Australia’s Economy?

The coronavirus pandemic has crippled economies and financial markets globally. Not only is there immediate effects of the viral outbreak, but the mid to long-term ramifications can be disastrous. It is estimated that last week’s...

The Rise of China Again?

Since the start of the market sell-off in late February, the Dow Jones index dropped by around 23%, while the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Composite Index and Hang Seng Index declined by 8% and 14%...

Corporate Debt Market under Pressure

The sharp downturn in global financial markets since mid-February 2020 has seen major indices such as the S&P500 drop greater than 30% since recent highs. Interestingly, whilst the focus around the world is on global...

Stimulus Packages Galore

The market sell-off due to the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) lasted from 2007-2009, with the economic slowdown persisting for much longer. During this period, central banks and governments all around the globe implemented a...

China's Long Road to Recovery

Since the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Chinese economy has been severely impacted. Not only has consumer demand for goods and services diminished, namely food and beverages, tourism and retail but there...

Is Gold a Go?

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been weighing on the market’s trade sentiment off-late, pushing investors away from trading/investing. Investors are fleeing from equities markets, contributing to the influx of safe-haven assets such as long-term bonds, cash and...

The Feds are Fed Up- Interest Rate Crash

In a haste attempt to mitigate the economic predicaments caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. Federal Reserve has for the second time, performed an emergency rate cut and has reduced the target interest rate...

The Boiling Point of US Junk Bonds

On Monday, crude oil prices had its worst daily decline since the Gulf War, with the WTI plummeting 25% on the back of a price war instigated by Russia and Saudi Arabia. Russia unexpectedly rejected...