Are markets hoping for a fairytale ending?

<p>While many are blaming central bankers for misjudging inflation, rates and economic growth around the world, sharemarkets are hoping that they can engineer a soft landing. So how realistic is the market's current outlook?</p> <p>Investors Mutual portfolio manager Dan Moore shares his thoughts on:</p> <ul><li>Why rates matter so much for shareholders</li> <li>What needs to happen for analysts to achieve their forecasts</li> <li>Whether  a 2% fall in rates - within 2 years - is unrealistically optimistic and</li> <li>What to do if you believe a miracle isn't on the horizon</li> </ul> <p>You can also <a href='https://www.nabtrade.com.au/insights/news/2023/03/sharemarkets-show-surprising-confidence-in-central-bankers'>read Dan's thoughts here</a>.</p> <p>You can access this and previous episodes of the Your Wealth podcast now on <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/your-wealth/id1325928571'>iTunes</a>, <a href='https://nabtrade.podbean.com/'>Podbean</a>, <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/0AT15JJWlVfnX7JkeLndrb'>Spotify </a>or at <a href='https://www.nabtrade.com.au/yourwealth?ID=4826281763563771838'>nabtrade.com.au/yourwealth</a></p> <p>If you’re short on time, consider listening at 1.5-2x speed, which should be shown on the screen of your device as you listen. This won’t just reduce your listening time; it has also been shown to improve knowledge retention.</p>