Inflation is rearing its ugly head again in the US and UK. Santa may find that the fire at the end of the chimney is hotter than he bargained for! Meanwhile, in Australia, the RBA has signalled that interest rate cuts are on their way as the Australian ...
Learn moreNational property prices fell for the first time in 22 months in December and was enough to push the December quarter into the red. Capital cities (namely Sydney and Melbourne) dragged the national average down (see chart below). Is this a sign of the v...
Learn moreAustralia is a clear leader when it comes to the adoption of rooftop solar, with 1-in-3 homes having installed rooftop solar. However, Australia is lagging when it comes to the adoption of EVs. In 2023, Norway led the world with EVs comprising 93% of al...
Learn moreThe world is holding its breath as it waits to see what President-Elect Donald Trump will actually do with tariffs. But we have seen this movie before. Trump introduced tariffs in his first term, on steel, aluminum, solar panels, and washing machines; A...
Learn moreThe RBA left rate on hold at 4.35%. Governor Michele Bullock did not have time to watch the Melbourne Cup. For many, the RBA rate decision is what truly stops the nation. The recent big fall in headline inflation is good news but underlying infl...
Learn moreEven when central bankers are surprised, they do so conservatively. Jerome Powell cut rates 50 bps but then did his best to allay any concerns that the US economy is secretly worse than it seems. Meanwhile, in Oz, the RBA remains alert but not alar...
Learn moreThe RBA left rate on hold again at 4.35%. Michele Bullock, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), is feeling the pressure. Rates are falling elsewhere, even across the ditch in New Zealand. Comments from the Treasurer and a former Labor tr...
Learn moreThe Red Hot Chilli Peppers grabbed the mic at the handover ceremony marking the end of the Paris Olympics. But Australia is still basking in the glow of its greatest gold medal haul ever. Australia won 18 gold surpassing its previous record of 17 from th...
Learn moreThe RBA left rates on hold at 4.25%. The RBA does not want to have to raise rate but it is deeply concerned about the forecasted path of inflation. Inflation is now expected to take even longer to fall within the target band! For the mome...
Learn moreAt 10:08 am (AEST) on 15 July 2024, the ASX 200 broke the 8,000 barrier for the first time (see chart below). But unlike the breaking of the 7,000 mark in January 2020, it was more of a raspberry than a bugle call. There is too much uncertainty around t...
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