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Traditional Chinese fisherman on a raft in front of misty karst mountains at sunset.

China’s Growth Slowdown: What It Means for Australian Investors

China growth stalls, sending warning signals to Australian investors: The world was notified by China on Thursday that they are expecting their GDP growth rate for 2015 to slow to 7.0% from 7.4%. Almost 40 years of exceptionally strong economic growth appears to be re-aligning itself with global growth activity. But the impact on Australia

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Don’t panic! The stock market hasn’t crashed yet ... But will it?

Don’t panic! The stock market hasn’t crashed yet … But will it?

Don’t panic! The stock market hasn’t crashed yet … But will it? Australia, economically, is sitting in a pretty good space. Average weekly wages are slowly increasing; Unemployment is serviceable at 6.4%; Annual GDP growth rate might be mild at 3.5% but better than most developed nations; Inflation is within target at 3.0%; and Consumer

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Bar chart showing China’s GDP annual growth rate.

Chinese Economic Growth Stabilises and Its Impact on Global Markets

China has slowed, but the world is not coming to an end. GDP (Growth Domestic Product) figures released on Monday. And point to continue stabilization of Chinese economic growth. There are fears that the world’s second-largest economy was poise to decline even further from its 3-year GDP peak at 11.9%. But throughout 2013. Annualized GDP

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