Consumer confidence surveys are important private sector surveys even though economists view them as lagging indicators. Their importance lies in the confirmation of spending patterns. As consumption in developed countries may amount to 60%-70% of GDP, knowing how it is behaving is important for financial markets’ forecasts of GDP growth rates, which in turn flow into credit growth and inflation rates. The August reading of the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence...
| Domestic Income Funds | Yield* | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Coolabah Floating-Rate High Yield (Mngd)-Ast Inv | 9.19% | Alternative Fixed Income |
| Coolabah Short Term Income (Managed) | 5.42% | Alternative Fixed Income |
| Coolabah Short Term Income-Assisted | 5.82% | Alternative Fixed Income |
| Coolabah Short Term Income-Direct | 5.42% | Alternative Fixed Income |
| Finexia Childcare | 10.00% | Childcare Credit |
| Finexia StayCo | 10.00% | Accommodation |
| SocietyOne Personal Loans Trust | 6.87% | Private Creadit |
| Aura Core Income Fund | 7.88% | Private Credit |
| Aura Private Credit income Fund | 8.85% | Private Credit |
* ANNUALISED INCOME DECLARED OVER PAST 3 MONTHS AT 1 FEB 24