It’s been a very volatile few weeks for investors, and some markets and asset classes have fallen heavily amidst the uncertainty. All declines are different and it's impossible to say when or where this one ends. However, here are a few suggestions for navigating this one.
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ep 260 | The week ahead - Investors ditch US assets amidst tariff uncertainty
The US market ended the week up 5.7%, which saw it finish 12.7% off its February highs, having been down 18.9% at its weakest point and very close to bear market territory. Most other markets finished the week slightly lower, with the local NZX 50 down 1.7%. Despite last week’s partial tariff backtrack from the White House, the US 10-year bond yield ended the week at 4.5%, up from just under 4.0% seven days earlier. That was the biggest weekly jump since 2001, and it comes as investors exit US assets in favour of other jurisdictions. The US dollar index fell to its lowest level since July 2023, and the greenback is down 9.0% from where it was in mid-January.
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ep 259 | Deciphering a week of dramatic market moves
The last several trading days have been extremely volatile for global markets, with US President Donald Trump unveiling a harsher set of tariffs than expected on “Liberation Day”. The S&P 500 index in the US fell 10.5 per cent in the two days following the initial announcement. It’s been slightly calmer since then, but investors are still on edge. What have we seen across some of the key asset classes, and where might things be headed from here?
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ep 258 | The week ahead - An OCR cut looms against a very volatile backdrop
It was an extremely volatile week for global markets, as "Liberation Day" sent investors into a tailspin. Investors will be watching for signs of further tariff retaliation (or negotiation) this week, while US inflation figures will in focus. Another OCR cut its widely expected here in New Zealand, and on the corporate front the quarterly international earnings season kicks off with some of the US banks on Friday.
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ep 257 | With Q1 behind us, what's in store for the next three months?
The March quarter of 2025 is behind us and if it’s any guide of things to come, we’re in for an eventful year! The quarter was punctuated by policy uncertainty, shaky confidence readings and volatile markets. Which asset classes and markets were up, down or sideways, and what should investors be watching out for over the coming three months?
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