ANALYSIS: July – A great month for investors

ANALYSIS: July – A great month for investors
Brian Gaynor
The rebound in financial markets continued in July, with the Nasdaq market and gold having a particularly strong month.The NZX also continued its recovery although the ASX is lagging behind most major markets, particularly the tech-heavy Nasdaq.A major exception in Australia has been the ASX Gold Index, which soared 10.5 percent in July and is up 33.2 percent since the end of 2019.NasdaqThe big story this year has been the fantastic performance of Nasdaq’s big tech stocks as they continue to demonstrate strong growth characteristics, part...

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