Struggling in the final lap: Your 2025 investment year

Investment markets are sliding in the final days of the year with the ASX 200 looking like it will manage just 8 per cent in total returns: Even Wall Street has softened in the final quarter of the calendar year bringing home about 16 per cent. 

Investment markets are sliding in the final days of the year with the ASX 200 looking like it will manage just 8 per cent in total returns: Even Wall Street has softened in the final quarter of the calendar year bringing home about 16 per cent. What a year for the active investor! How was it for you? 

James Gerrard of www.financialadviser.com.au joins Associate Editor, Wealth James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:
Global markets pull us up
The ASX - Large caps bad, small caps good
Winners and losers in a volatile year
Gold V Bitcoin - No further questions your honour! 

Investment markets&nbsp;are sliding in the final days of the year with the ASX 200 looking like it will manage just 8 per cent in total returns: Even Wall Street has softened&nbsp;in the final quarter of the calendar year bringing home about 16 per cent.&nbsp;What a year for the active investor! How was it for you?&nbsp;
James Gerrard of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.financialadviser.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.financialadviser.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766116196840000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JChoV2xCDiQBPACPx2nvh">www.financialadviser.com.au</a> joins Associate Editor, Wealth James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>Global markets pull us up</li>
<li>The ASX - Large caps bad, small caps good</li>
<li>Winners and losers in a volatile year</li>
<li>Gold V Bitcoin - No further questions your honour!&nbsp; </li>
</ul>

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Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle.
Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets.
Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.
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