The RBA hikes rates again with more to go - but falling confidence and home prices will limit RBA tightening.

The falls in share markets this year - the bad news and the good.

Another five great charts on investing that are very useful in times of uncertainty like the present.

Market Update April 20 2022

Market Update 16 March 2022

INVESTMENT OUTLOOK Q&A - INFLATION, INTEREST RATES, RUSSIA & UKRAINE, THE RISK OF A SHARE CRASH, HOUSE PRICES AND OTHER ISSUES

SHARE MARKET FALLS - SEVEN THINGS FOR INVESTORS TO KEEP IN MIND

2022 - A LIST OF LISTS REGARDING THE MACRO INVESTMENT OUTLOOK

REVIEW OF 2021, OUTLOOK FOR 2022 - RECOVERY TO CONTINUE AS WE HOPEFULLY LEARN TO LIVE WITH COVID

MARKET UPDATE NOVEMBER 15 2021

MARKET UPDATE 18 OCTOBER 2021

THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY SO FAR

SIX REASONS WHY SHARES ARE AT OR NEAR RECORD LEVELS. BUT IS IT SUSTAINABLE?

THE OUTLOOK FOR THE 2021-22 FINANCIAL YEAR

INVESTMENT MARKETS AND KEY DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE PAST WEEK

THE 2021-22 AUSTRALIAN BUDGET - SPENDING THE GROWTH WINDFALL TO FURTHER GROW THE ECONOMY TOWARDS FULL EMPLOYMENT.

THREE REASONS WHY THE LONG-TERM BULL MARKET IN AUSTRALIAN HOUSE PRICES MAY BE GETTING CLOSE TO AN END

SHARES HAVE HAD A VERY STRONG REBOUND SINCE MARCH LAST YEAR SO WHERE ARE WE IN THE INVESTMENT CYCLE?

KEY POSITIVES ABOUT AUSTRALIA IN 2021 FOR INVESTMENT MARKETS

2021 - A LIST OF LISTS REGARDING THE MACRO INVESTMENT OUTLOOK

Still the Lucky Country - five reasons why Australian shares are likely to outperform in the year ahead.

Market Update October 13 2020

Market Update September 17 2020

Market Update August 20 2020

2019-20 SAW POOR RETURNS - BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE

HOW WORRIED SHOULD INVESTORS BE ABOUT A "SECOND WAVE" OF CORONAVIRUS CASES?

10 MEDIUM TO LONGER-TERM IMPLICATIONS FROM THE CORONAVIRUS SHOCK

THE COMING SURGE IN AUSTRALIA'S BUDGET DEFICIT AND PUBLIC DEBT DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - CAN WE AFFORD IT?

THE LUCKY COUNTRY - THREE REASONS WHY AUSTRALIA MAY COME THROUGH THIS PERIOD OF GLOBAL MISERY BETTER THAN MOST COUNTRIES.

WHY SUPER AND GROWTH ASSETS LIKE SHARES HAVE TO BE SEEN AS LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE CORONAVIRUS TUNNEL - WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR INVESTORS?

MAGIC MONEY TREE - QE & MONEY PRINTING AND THEIR PART IN THE CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC RESCUE

WHAT SIGNPOSTS CAN WE WATCH TO BE CONFIDENT SHARES HAVE BEEN BOTTOMED?

THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE ECONOMY - A Q&A FROM AN INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE

Is Coronavirus driving a recession, depression or an economic hit like no other? What does it mean for bear market in shares?

FIVE CHARTS ON INVESTING TO KEEP IN MIND IN ROUGH TIMES LIKE THESE

THE INCREASING ECONOMIC THREAT FROM CORONAVIRUS - WHAT TO WATCH FOR AND WHAT SHOULD INVESTORS DO

The increasing spread of Coronavirus - updated economic and investment market implications

FROM BUSHFIRES TO CORONAVIRUS - FIVE WAYS TO TURN DOWN THE NOISE AROUND INVESTING

BUSHFIRES AND THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY

REVIEW OF 2019, OUTLOOK FOR 2020 - THE BEAT GOES ON

FIVE REASONS WHY I AM NOT SO FUSSED ABOUT THE GLOBAL OUTLOOK

In the most recent market update, Shane discusses the volatility of the last week driven by conflicting reports regarding the US/China trade talks, which resulted in progress by weeks end along with some positive signs with Brexit creating a rally in global markets. However political issues remain, which is expected to create further volatility in the coming months coupled with the Trump impeachment concern and weaker global economic data, although with supportive monetary and fiscal policy, this should assist global share market gains over a 6-12 month period. If you would like to discuss any of the issues raised in this update or if you have any concerns regarding your financial situation, please phone us on 9442 0000 or email advice@provident.com.au

NINE REASONS WHY RECESSION REMAINS UNLIKELY IN AUSTRALIA

ESCALATING US-CHINA TRADE WAR - TRIGGERING (ANOTHER) CORRECTION IN SHARE MARKETS

2018-19 SAW A ROUGH RIDE FOR INVESTORS BUT IT TURNED OUT OKAY.

MARKET UPDATE JUNE 2019

SEASONAL PATTERNS IN SHARES - SHOULD WE "SELL IN MAY AND GO AWAY" AND WHAT ABOUT RENEWED TRADE WAR FEARS?

THE 2019 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL ELECTION AND INVESTORS

AUSTRALIA SLIDES INTO A "PER CAPITA RECESSION"