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Australian stocks will crush housing over the next decade

James Gruber
20 December 2023
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By our estimate, housing is 40% overvalued, making it one of the world's priciest assets and even more expensive than the 'Magnificent Seven' US tech stocks. That doesn't bode well for future returns from property.

Global recession looms as debt balloons

Hugh Selby-Smith
18 October 2023
1

Global equity markets face serious challenges, including expensive equity valuations, sticky inflation, high interest rates, and huge debt levels in most major economies. Recession seems probable, as does low equity returns.

Welcome to the Great Australian Deleveraging

Roger Montgomery
20 February 2019
6

The biggest concern that many analysts ignore is that, after house prices begin falling, the savings ratio climbs, reflecting a lack of consumer confidence, leading to a rapid slowdown in the economy.

Five structural headwinds hitting the global economy

Jason Orthman, Mark Arnold
29 August 2018
4

High debt, wealth inequality, increasing automation, ageing population, and climate change are among the most significant structural headwinds the global economy faces today. What could this mean for equity investors?

Landmines in the Field of Dreams

Roger Montgomery
21 April 2016
4

It matters little if you are invested in property, shares or bonds, we have moved into a lower return environment. It's a time for caution in a world where debt and defaults are rising.

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