Tue, 8th Apr 2025

This week's Finance News Wrap discusses volatility of the Australian dollar due to global tariff changes and concerns of a potential economic slowdown, despite a generally optimistic market outlook. Recent tariff upheavals have impacted not just currency, but also gold, oil, and metal markets. The podcast also tackle the struggle of young Australians to acquire homes due to a growing gap between wages and housing prices. The stagnation of wages in the face of rising house prices points to a need for policy revision. Despite economic hurdles, Australian households are surviving an extended recession period, largely preferring savings to spending. Also, Talaria Asset Management collaborates with Equity Trustees to manage its global equity funds, emphasizing its commitment to compliance and growth in the international equity sector.n