The cash rate was left unchanged on Tuesday. RBA Governor Michele Bullock channelled Paul Atreidies at her press conference in talking about “keeping on the narrow path” to a soft landing. However, in terms of interest rate cuts, we are ...
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 moreAt a Glance: The U.S. market's abundant dry powder creates a highly competitive environment, with investors and General Partners (GPs) targeting larger, established companies, often leaving smaller, viable businesses underfunded. Despi...
Learn moreAfter raising interest rates at its November meeting, the RBA did not have enough information at its December meeting to justify any bold moves. A decrease in monthly inflation for October was encouraging and the large increase in the quarterly Wage Pri...
Learn moreIncreasing financial stress on mortgage payers While Australia is not in recession, it sure feels like it for many households. The tube of toothpaste is being squeezed from both ends with rising living costs at one end and rising mortgage payments a...
Learn moreWhen America sneezes, Australia catches a cold but what happens to Australia when China chokes on a property crisis? We are about to find out! The property sector represents around a quarter to a third of the Chinese economy. Rather than rebounding afte...
Learn moreDr Lowe signed off with another pause in interest rates - no final pull on the interest rate lever! With a slowing but resilient economy, the RBA is comfortable to stay on the sidelines and observe. It did however join the international chorus of co...
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 moreThe RBA hit the “pause” button again in July citing economic uncertainty. The official cash rate remains at 4.10 percent. This is only the second pause since the RBA began raising interest rates in April last year. It could be interpreted as...
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