Here are 7 reasons why shares have broken higher recently – with Australian shares at their highest since February last year.

Some of these economic stats are just too good to be true!

What do Aussies see as the wisest places for savings? And how are these places, like shares and property, doing?

Vaccinations up, infections down, US stimulus huge and Aussie travel industry boosted, while interest rates to stay lower for longer.

Here’s what the watch as the week progresses.

Share markets to bounce back, vaccinations on the rise and the Beach Boys release a new song!

Capital city and regional house prices are on the up. Will this booming property price trend continue?

Vaccinations on the rise, infections are down. Soon Covid-19 will be Yesterday’s news.

Shares remain at risk of a short-term correction after having run up so hard in recent months.

Australian shares were boosted early last week to their highest level in nearly a year by strong earnings results, but reversed course as concerns around rising bond yields weighed with the week seeing sharp falls in utilities, consumer staple, real estate and energy stocks.

How confident is the Aussie consumer?; house prices; and more companies report this week.

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