The Coalition has pledged to give young Australians access to up to $50,000 in their retirement savings to get a toehold in the housing market. Super funds say it will only further inflate property prices.
Listed property, which found investor favour in 2024, is better positioned to weather market volatility with institutions eyeing improving valuations and development opportunities. For overseas players, a weaker Australian dollar is a bonus.
‘Something new under the sun’: Ruffer releases its 2024 review
“Novelties have emerged in the financial system which heighten the risk of a crisis and could amplify market moves in the event,” writes Ruffer co-chief investment officer Henry Maxey in the 2024 Ruffer Review. “These emergent features – the new things under the sun – are yet to be tested. When they are, investors will once again blame it on the weatherman.”
