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Sep 19, 2025
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September 19, 2025

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The higher it goes, the more pain.  

 

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Mag 6 larger than the Chinese economy. Cool and normal. 

 

 

 

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This weeks topics

  • Nearly Lost for Words.
  • America teeters.
  • Global economies are troubling. France, China, America, UK
  • War economies are in full swing. 

 

The OZ Economy 

This is one to watch. If the unemployment rate starts to rise, it may well have an impact on porperty prices. And given the government is reluctant to spend, we can't expect strong markets going forward unless business and consumers increase their lending and spending.

 

                The future for Australia's property market? Canada went first...

 

A good article outlining the potential for the rare earths sector.  

This $1bn stockpile could be the key to breaking China's grip ...

Rare earths are critical for manufacturing everything from electric vehicles to wind turbines and defence equipment, and with China's dom...

www.abc.net.au

 

 

 

Lesson of the Week

 

A reminder that when valuations are high, you can spend a long time going nowhere. In these markets, you need to think about how to generate long term returns by making volatility your friend.  Listen to the podcast on Tuesday for more detail!

 

 

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