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Many of us want to save effectively, invest well, and generate sufficient funds to pay for a home, children’s education, travel and, ultimately, a secure retirement. But navigating a complex financial landscape can be intimidating. Fortunately, there are professionals who can guide you.

Touchstone’s Portfolio Specialist, Ron Sargeant, speaks with Bennelong Account Director, Holly Old, about current consumer spending and what it means for the economy, why secular stagnation matters, the impact of higher earnings, and Touchstone’s cautious outlook for reporting season.

Being an investor in listed global real estate has been tough of late. With expectations of a global recession caused by unprecedented interest rate increases, sentiment towards listed global real estate has soured. 

This Best Practice CPD series is published by AdviserVoice and sponsored by Bennelong Funds Management. 

In this article, we outline the risks associated with political lobbying practices, consider best practice for avoiding these risks, and outline 4D’s approach to dealing with recent controversies.

Investing is a marathon, not a sprint.

For investors looking to take advantage of the opportunities in emerging markets, infrastructure is an attractive way to do so and there is no better time than now, according to CEO/CIO and portfolio manager at 4D Infrastructure, Sarah Shaw.

In mid-2021, Touchstone developed the view that inflation would move higher and become more persistent than was widely expected. We thought this would, in turn, see central banks increase interest rates to levels well above market forecasts. 

Apart from the very short COVID-induced downturn in 2020, Australia has largely avoided a material economic recession since 1990-91, where unemployment peaked at almost 12%. As central banks around the world continue their crusade to deliver on their targeted level of unemployed citizens, there have been signs of some deceleration in the Australian economy.