Stock markets are oscillating between hope and resignation. The hopeful side has two different, quite distinct strains. The bearish arguments are more about the degree of pessimism. But first, some background.

Given the inflation and GDP numbers yesterday, we thought it was worth an emergency look at the emerging crisis in the Australian economy. In this week’s podcast Nucleus Wealth's Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, Chief Strategist, David Llewellyn-Smith and Senior Financial Adviser, Samuel ...

Superannuation is an essential part of retirement planning for most Australians. It is a tax-efficient way to save for your retirement, and this article will give you seven key things to consider when transitioning from the accumulation phase to the pension phase within superannuation.

In this episode of Nucleus Wealth Empower, join Shelley George, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Operating Officer and Damien Klassen, Chief Investment Officer, to find out why transparency is important in your investments. Empowering you to develop money and investing as tools for living your fullest life. ...

The energy crisis created significant pessimism in Europe in 2022. A record-warm winter averted a (further) crisis and European stocks rallied significantly higher. But the absence of a crisis is not the same as a recovery. In this investment podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, ...

Stock markets continued their on/off mode in January. This time it was on. The ASX 200 rose 6.2%. International stocks rose a similar amount, but the higher Australian dollar meant they only rose 3.0% in Australian dollar terms. Bond prices rose 3%, but most of that change was simply the reversal ...

In this investment podcast, Nucleus Wealth's Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, Senior Financial Adviser, Samuel Kerr, with guest Kirk McDonald of New Energy Nexus, dove into the lithium value chain. Agenda: Discussion about the value chain, what does it look like, and what are some of the ...

US inflation came in higher than expectations. Now, month-to-month inflation numbers can be volatile. But there are more than a few data points in this report that are reversing the recent trend of falling inflation. If your view is that inflation is heading for deflation, then this report was not ...

There has been a reasonable amount of divergence between what central banks have been saying and what markets have been pricing in for some months now. But it seems even more extreme now. Central banks are talking about higher rates for longer to make sure that inflation has been crushed. Interest ...