Investment and economic outlook, January 2024

Region-by-region economic outlook and latest forecasts for investment returns.

Labor tweaks stage 3 tax cuts to make room for ‘middle Australia’

Following years of mixed messaging, Labor has bowed to economic pressure and announced changes to its stage three tax cuts.  

Wheat Production by Country

Check out the countries that produce the most wheat.

Why investors are firmly focused on interest rates

2024 is very much a story of how quickly and how sharply rates will start coming down.

Super literacy low for cash-strapped

Financial literacy around superannuation is poor for many lower-income people, who still question why they can’t access their funds until retirement age.

Millions of Australians lose by leaving savings in default MySuper funds

More than 5.2 million young Australians are missing out on higher superannuation returns by investing their retirement savings in default MySuper accounts, according to research from Innova Asset Management.

The Countries that Export the Most Wine in the World

Check out the countries that export the most wine in the world

Time to start planning for stage 3 tax cuts: technical manager

Advisers should start planning how to take advantage of the stage three tax cuts due to come into force next year, says a leading technical expert.

Tips for preparing for the best tax outcomes

In the final of our series of predictions for the coming year, we asked our experts what trustees should be considering regarding tax savings in 2024.

Vanguard economic and market outlook for 2024: A return to sound money

Our economic and market outlook for 2024 reflects the house view of Vanguard’s global economics and markets teams as of December 12, 2023.