FAUS News and Press, First Trust Australia AlphaDEX Fund From 05/20/19

Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose to an 11-year high overnight as Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Liberal-led conservative government claimed a surprise victory at national elections. More news on: iShares MSCI Australia ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust ...

Australia's Liberal-led conservative government is headed for a surprise win, though it's unclear whether the Scott Morrison-led coalition can govern with an outright majority or will need to negotiate support from independents. More news on: iShares MSCI Australia ETF, Invesco CurrencyS...

It's the starkest distinction in economic policy in years between the ruling Liberal-National coalition and Labor party. More news on: iShares MSCI Australia ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust ETF, Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, News on ETFs Read more ...

The belief that yield curve inversions forecast recessions fails most spectacularly in Australia in the post-1990 era. As shown above, the 3-month/10-year slope inverted multiple times in the post-1995 era. However, none of these inversions coincided with recessions in Australia (albeit financ...

As Australians prepare to go to the polls on 18 May, the middle of this election campaign is an opportune time to revisit the ongoing conflict between politics and effective economic policy. Its implications are also highly relevant as Australia's economy continues to slow. Politics are inhe...

Can Australia's Housing Bust Morph Into A Financial Crisis? As the housing bust in Australia progresses in its methodical manner, will it trigger a mortgage crisis that hits the big four banks, and the remainder of Australia's financial system to the point where there's a banking panic and...

The US has been an “island of stability” as economic woes grow all over the world . Other such islands exist, too. Australia is high on the list. The last Down Under recession was 27—yes, 27—years ago in 1991. No other developed economy can say the same. The lo...

Australia reported lower than expected growth last year as it battled a steep housing downturn, lackluster consumer spending and trade challenges with slower growth in China. More news on: iShares MSCI Australia ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust ETF, Aberdeen Australia ...

The latest minutes of the most recent FOMC meeting told markets that the central bank expects to have lots of patience when it comes to tightening credit in 2019. Moreover, the Fed is contemplating and formulating a plan to slow or end its program of quantitative tightening sooner, rather than...

Activity on the Asia-Pacific calendar will continue to gather momentum in the week ahead, with several updates on Australia's economic health, including its manufacturing and employment situations. Monday, February 18 Reserve Bank of Australia's ((RBA)) Meeting Minutes The RBA at its...