Simplifying Investing

Following the RBA’s latest interest rate hike, AMP’s Chief Economist Dr. Shane Oliver outlines why he believes it should be the last. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circumstances and speak to a financial adviser before deciding what’s right for you. Any general tax information prov...

AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver looks back at the high inflation environment of the 1970s and its aftermath, and the key lessons we should apply today. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circumstances and speak to a financial adviser before deciding what’s right for you. Any gene...

AMP’s Chief Economist Dr. Shane Oliver discusses the seven key economic indicators that will be critical to the performance of global and local markets over the next twelve months. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circumstances and speak to a financial adviser before deciding what’s...

AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver’s discusses the RBA’s latest interest rate increase of 0.25% and the potential for further rises amid ‘hawkish’ commentary from RBA Governor Philip Lowe. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circumstances and speak to a financial adviser before decid...

AMP’s Chief Economist, Dr Shane Oliver examines why the Australian share market has underperformed against global shares since 2009, and provides seven reasons why they’re likely to outperform over the medium-term. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circumstances and speak to a financi...

With latest inflation figures surprising on the upside and rising to their highest levels since 1990, AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver looks at the implications for further rate rises. He also discusses the underlying drivers for the spike in inflation, including travel related costs, and whether we’ve hit the peak. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken you...

With inflation, rising rates, war and fears for recession hitting bonds, shares and property prices hard in 2022, AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver looks to the year ahead, sharing his outlook for markets, and the key things for investors to keep an eye on. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider you...

As a particularly turbulent year for investment markets draws to a close, AMP’s Chief Economist, Dr Shane Oliver looks ahead to 2023, and why there’s room for optimism. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circumstances and speak to a financial adviser before deciding what’s right for yo...

Following the latest increase in interest rates, AMP’s Chief Economist discusses his outlook for rates and reasons why they may have hit their peak. He then discusses implications for house prices and why there is still room for further declines. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circ...

AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver looks at five structural trends which suggest inflation is set to remain higher over the medium term, compared with pre-pandemic levels. He then discusses the implications for investment markets. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circumstances and...

While recession and geopolitical risks mean new lows for share markets can’t be ruled out, AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver discusses the growing weight of evidence indicating the next 12-months will be positive for shares. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circumstances and spea...

Words like grim, bleak, perilous and confronting are being used extensively in economic and financial commentary at present. AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver looks through the gloom, providing seven reasons why Australia should be able to avoid a recession. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider yo...

AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver discusses why we are near the end of the RBA’s rate hiking cycle. He cites falling house prices, depressed consumer confidence and early signs of a slowing jobs market as indicators rate rises are starting to take effect. He also explains why house prices across the country still have further to fall. Important information: This podcast is general in nature an...

AMP's Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver takes a close look at the federal government's latest budget, handed down last night. What are the implications for the economy and investment markets, and how will it impact different parts of the population. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal cir...

AMP’s Chief Economist Dr. Shane Oliver draws on his decades of experience analysing markets to share his top seven tips for investors amid the current market volatility. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circumstances and speak to a financial adviser before deciding what’s right for y...

In this latest episode of Oliver’s Insights, AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver takes a pragmatic look at the perils of forecasting investment market performance. A topic particularly close to his heart and highly relevant amid the current market turbulence and tidal wave of information available through online and social media. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’...

According to AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver, the latest rate increase of 25 basis points by the RBA signals a slow down in rate rises. In this podcast Dr Oliver provides five reasons the RBA won’t lift rates much higher. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consider your personal circumstances and speak...

With risks of a global recession, Australian shares are at high risk of further falls in the short term. But it’s not all bad news, according to AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver. In this episode Dr Oliver explains why he sees light at the end of the tunnel for shares on a 12-month view, and why turning down the noise is so important for investors in times of volatility. Important information:...

Rate rises, inflation, geopolitical risks and recession fears have driven high share market volatility in recent months. In this latest episode, AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver takes a close look at the outlook for shares and key drivers for the next 12-months. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your circumstances into account. It’s important you consid...

The gradual decline in Australia’s productivity over the past 15 years has become a key point of discussion among policy makers. What impact is this having on living standards and wage growth amid the current inflationary environment? And what is needed to boost productivity? Listen to AMP's Chief Economist, Dr Shane Oliver, as he explains what productivity is and why it matters to all of us. Impo...

With share markets at risk of falling back to June lows, AMP’s Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver discusses seven economic signals investors should be keeping a close eye on. He also discusses the RBA’s latest decision to raise rates by 50 basis points, and the implications for investment markets and further rate rises. Important information: This podcast is general in nature and hasn’t taken your ci...

Is this residential property downturn different? Will it be deeper than others? And how and when will prices recover? In the latest episode of ‘Oliver’s Insights’ Dr Shane Oliver provides his outlook for house prices, and why a confluence of events could mean we’re experiencing a once in a generation price drop… that will be followed by a slower recovery. Important information: This podcast is gen...

Human psychology plays a huge role in investment markets, helping explain why asset prices go through irrational and periodic booms and busts. The madness of crowds, myopic loss aversion, pressure for conformity are concepts we should all be mindful of when investing. In the latest episode of Oliver’s Insights, part of AMP’s Simplifying Investing podcast series, our Chief Economist, Dr. Shane Oliv...

Cyclical fluctuations are a key aspect of investment markets. Most are driven by economic developments but are magnified by swings in investor sentiment. Periods of poor returns invariably give way to periods of great returns and vice versa. So what should investors keep in mind to ensure they aren’t thrown off by short-term fluctuations? In the latest episode of Oliver’s Insights, part of AMP’s S...

As widely expected, this week the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the cash rate again by 0.5 per cent, taking it to 1.85 per cent. This is more than double the 0.75 per cent rate that applied before the pandemic started. So how high will the cash rate go? In the latest episode of Oliver’s Insights, part of AMP’s Simplifying Investing podcast series, AMP’s Chief Economist, Dr. Shane Oliver, shares...