Investors Voice Category: Economy

We always hear a lot about China in the media regarding commodities and that is because they are an important driver of global demand - in fact, China is the biggest game in resource town.

The past five years have seen the Australian share market generate positive returns, but behind the public facade hides an unspoken of, widespread dissatisfaction carried by large parts of the Australian investor community.

The ‘retail apocalypse’ as these drawbacks are termed include jobs losses in traditional retail, job displacement that keeps wages low, and rising inequality linked to low wages growth and the loss of jobs.

A range of indices are all moving higher, supporting an improved economic outlook.