Economy

Key points

• While growth assets like shares go through bouts of short- term underperformance versus bonds and cash, they provide superior long-term returns. So, it makes sense that superannuation has a high exposure to them.
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• The risk of recession is high.
• The falls in shares and commodity prices reflect this.
• Lower growth and recession would mean a high risk of the inflation rate undershooting the RBA’s inflation target.
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• 2023 turned out to be a strong year for investors with shares and bonds rallying on the back of falling inflation, the anticipation of interest rate cuts in 2024 and better than feared economic growth. There were bumps along the way, but balanced super funds returned around 9.5%.
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• 2023 was a year of extreme volatility and uncertainty. Central banks around the world confirmed a commitment to higher interest rates due to inflation concerns.
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Feeling a bit seasick from the volatility of the world’s financial markets?

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• Successful investing can be really difficult in times like the present with immense uncertainty around the impact of coronavirus on the outlook.
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Key points

• 2022 was dominated by high inflation, rising interest rates, war in Ukraine & recession fears. This hit bonds & shares hard, driving reductions in the prices for growth accounts, offering rare buying opportunities for dollar cost averaging strategies. Income returns from diversified growth portfolios remain solid and above average.
  
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Key points

• Share markets remain under pressure from high inflation, rising rates & bond yields and the rising risk of recession and the threat that poses to company profits.
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