33 months after her predecessor began raising rates post-pandemic, Michele Bullock has finally cut rates. The 25 bps cut was widely expected but the market is not sure how to feel about the hawkish tone of the decision. While the cut brings sweet ...
Learn more33 months after her predecessor began raising rates post-pandemic, Michele Bullock has finally cut rates. The 25 bps cut was widely expected ...
Learn more33 months after her predecessor began raising rates post-pandemic, Michele Bullock has finally cut rates. The 25 bps cut was widely expected ...
Learn moreAgeing populations can be a real drag. A drag on government finances, debt, and economic growth. Many countries with fast ageing populations look to the future with foreboding. Australia however is doing better than most. Thanks to government foresight ...
Learn moreHave you ever looked at your credit card or mortgage interest payments and felt sick? Well, the US federal government is expected to pay USD 870 billion in interest payments this year which is around USD 48 billion more than it is expected to spend on d ...
Learn moreGovernor Michele Bullock left the cash rate unchanged on Tuesday. In December, the RBA had been reluctant to act without more information. By the meeting in February, they had received more information and there were no major surprises. Goods in ...
Learn moreThe squeeze of living costs on Australians Over the last year to June, inflation increased by a whopping 6% but did you know that the living costs of Australians actually increased by more than 6% over that period and are now at record levels? T ...
Learn moreKey Points The U.S. credit rating downgrade from 'AAA' to 'AA+' by Fitch reflects concerns over fiscal management and has profound implications for investors. Despite initial market stability, potential future downgrad ...
Learn moreThe RBA did it again, raising interest rates by 25 bps to 4.10 percent on Tuesday: the highest level since April 2012. The world was a little different back in 2012, the RBA had been mostly cutting rates since the GFC and then governor Glen Stevens was ...
Learn moreInterest rates will still need to rise higher and for longer, but there are signs in Australia and the major economies that a slowdown is coming. How fast that slowdown occurs will determine the actions of central banks over the next year. What is h ...
Learn moreThe Benefits of Direct Lending — How Investors Can Take Advantage of the Increased Interest in Private Debt Key Points: The direct lending market is growing in Australia because more small-and-middle-size companies rely on private debt ...
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