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China says its economy is growing at 5.2%, but falling prices and sluggish demand tell a very different story. Some are now calling it a “golden depression”—recession hidden by stimulus.

Government Debt is rising, Personal debt is up, and corporate debt is up. Insolvencies are suddenly rising, and China is not riding to the rescue.

The latest stimulus announcement from China looks a lot like the last six or seven announcements. But the iron ore reaction was dramatic.

China recently re-sparked a metals boom with more announcements of stimulus. We are joined by David Llewellyn-Smith today as we explore the stimulus, what is real and what is a mirage. View the presentation slides Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified when this and future ...

Join us for a thoughtful conversation on retirement planning that could transform your quality of life. In this episode, Nucleus Wealth Chief Operating Officer Shelley George sits down with guest Natallia Smith, the Director and Principal Financial Adviser at Tru Wealth Advice, to discuss expert ...

In this episode, Nucleus Wealth Chief Operating Officer, Shelley George, and Senior Financial Adviser, Samuel Kerr, dissect the changes to superannuation in FY24 and how you can leverage them to enhance your personal financial landscape. From potential advantages to important considerations that ...

This week we look at how to profit from a falling iron ore price. The market has been obsessed with the prospect of Chinese stimulus. Finally, belatedly, the realisation is emerging that the stimulus is not coming. Further, it looks as though the entire development sector is now effectively ...

Globally producer price indexes have turned down quite decisively. China is trying to deal with deflation. There are two main explanations, with diametrically diverging investment outcomes. Under the first scenario, producer price inflation is a leading indicator for consumer price inflation. Falls ...

In this episode, we confront the prevailing fixation on GDP as a sole indicator of prosperity. The recent government announcement of a supplementary statistic to incorporate additional measurements of wellbeing gave hope for a more comprehensive approach, but upon closer examination, it falls short ...

In his book, The Ulysses Contract, Michael Kemp explores some of the innate behaviors, biases and challenges humans face as investors. And what you can do about them. He sits down to explore these and other things with Nucleus Wealth Chief Operating Officer, Shelley George, in this episode of ...

In November, China issued a sweeping directive to rescue its property sector. At face value, it was a major recalibration of its property crackdown. There are two ways to read the string of announcements: China is starting down the “whatever it takes” path. The current policies may not be enough, ...

In this investment podcast, Nucleus Wealth Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen and Senior Financial Adviser, Samuel Kerr reviewed and discussed the recent earnings season and what likely lies ahead. Agenda: Earnings tailwinds becoming headwinds Global Earnings overview Australia vs World ...

China's economy has deteriorated significantly. We, here at Nucleus, have time and again discussed the issues and lately have been wondering if it means that China’s great reckoning has arrived? Or will the can be once again kicked down the road? In this investment podcast, Nucleus Wealth Chief ...

In this investment podcast, Nucleus Wealth Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, Chief Strategist, David Lewellyn Smith, and Senior Financial Adviser, Samuel Kerr reviewed the unfolding energy crisis. It has been discussed in-depth and the team have been on point in regards to the issues and ...

Yields have increased as stock and bond prices have fallen this year.. Does this mean this is a good time to buy for yield investors? In this investment podcast, Nucleus Wealth Chief Investment Officer Damien Klassen and Senior Financial Adviser Samuel Kerr discussed the pitfalls of yield investing ...