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Why the further rate hikes in the US and Australia are driven by budget deficits. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU

Morgans AM: Friday, 10 March 2023 by Morgans Financial

Morgans Equity Strategists Andrew Tang and Tom Sartor review the February 2023 Reporting Season; it's key themes, winners, losers, and outlook for the rest of FY23. We think investors can take comfort from an overall resilient earnings outlook, and that the conservatism which has been built into market expectations since the pandemic appears to remain in place, providing a margin of safety. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU

Morgans AM: Thursday, 9 March 2023 by Morgans Financial

China's recovery makes an Australian recession close to impossible. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU

Morgans AM: Wednesday, 8 March 2023 by Morgans Financial

In the first episode of Bank to the Future 2.0 we talk to Dom Pym the co-founder of Up. Dom was also the first guest of the original Bank to the Future, back in July of 2020. Up banking is a digital bank created as a collaboration between software development company Ferocia and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank. Dom gives us an update as to where Up has gone since we last spoke to him in 2020. This podcast is partnered with Morgans Financial Limited, Australia’s largest full-service stockbroking and wealth management network. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU Check out more from Sub11: Visit the Sub11 website: https://www.sub11.com.au/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellosub11/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellosub11 On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sub11/ Follow Chris Titley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ctitley/ The Bank to the Future podcast was founded in 2020, to document the beginning of Open Banking in Australia and to educate investors by profiling and introducing companies and individuals within the digital and traditional banking landscape. Bank to the Future 2.0 serves as a follow-up to this series. Looking back on how the market has changed over the last almost 3 years of Open Banking in Australia, revisiting past guests to see where they are now, as well as introducing new and growing companies and individuals in the space today. This Podcast is for general information purposes only and does not take into account anyone’s personal circumstances. Morgans Financial Limited AFSL 235410. Established in May 2022, Sub11 is a joint venture between Euphemia (investment partner) and Chris Titley.

US equity markets mixed, relinquishing earlier session gains as investors eyed a busy week on the economic calendar - Dow added +40-points or +0.12%, paring an earlier gain of as much as +181-points. Merck & Co Inc rallied +3.95% after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the addition of the intramuscular (IM) route of administration for the company’s MMRV (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Virus) family of vaccines. Merck also announced results from multiple studies The broader S&P500 settled +0.07% higher, having been up as much as 1% earlier in the session. Materials (down -1.65%) led six of the eleven primary sectors lower. Information Technology (up +0.53%) was the leading primary sector performer overnight. Apple Inc – which accounts for ~7% of the S&P500 - rose +1.85% to US$153.83, with a new analyst at Goldman Sachs initiating coverage on the technology giant with a ‘Buy’ rating and US$199 target price. The investment bank believes the market should be paying more attention to the company’s installed user base and recurring revenue growth from services, or as Goldman analysts put it, the “Apple-as-a-Service” opportunity. The Nasdaq slipped -0.11%, unwinding an earlier rally of as much as +1.2%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 fell -1.48%.

US equity markets rallied, recording their biggest one-day gains in at least a month on Friday (3 March) after Treasury yields retreated from recent highs ahead of a week that sees the US labour market take centra stage - Dow gained +387-points or +1.17%, The broader S&P500 rose +1.61%, with Information Technology (up +2.14%), Consumer Discretionary (+2.12%) and Communication Services (+2.10%) gaining over >2% to lead all eleven primary sectors higher. The Nasdaq rallied+1.97%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 gained +1.35%.

US equity markets climbed despite economic data exacerbating concerns that interest rates are set to stay higher for longer than previously forecast - Dow gained +342-points or +1.05% to 33,003.57. Salesforce Inc jumped +11.50% after the cloud client relationship management software group comfortably exceeded fourth quarter earnings per share (EPS) and revenue forecasts after the close of the previous session and provided very strong full year guidance. The broader S&P500 rose +0.76%, with Utilities (up +1.82%) leading nine of the eleven primary sectors higher and with six sectors climbing over >1%. Tesla Inc dropped -5.85% after the company failed to unveil details of any next-generation vehicles during its much-anticipated investor day on Wednesday (2 March). The Nasdaq climbed +0.73%. Advanced Micro Devices Inc gained +2.75% following a CNBC report that activist hedge fund Third Point had taken a passive stake in the chipmaker. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 added edged +0.21% higher.