by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Active, Debt, Economics, Federal Budget, Index, Interest Rates, Investing, RBA, Tax
The RBA feels like it is playing catch up as we had another rate rise and expected to have another one in July due to the high increase in award wages starting on 1 July. The US has paused rate hikes, however it was also a lot more aggressive in getting there given...
by admin | May 31, 2023 | Budgeting, Debt, Economics, Federal Budget, RBA
Today I want to talk about something that’s been in the news a lot lately: the US debt ceiling. You might have heard that the US is running out of money and could default on its debts soon, unless Congress agrees to raise the limit on how much the government can...
by admin | May 1, 2023 | Active, Budgeting, Business Planning, Debt, Economics, Family, Federal Budget, First Home, Housing, Index, Interest Rates, Investing, RBA
The fight against inflationary pressures is a journey that central banks have been on for over a year1. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand was the first to move in October 2021, followed by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada in March 20221. Australia’s Reserve...
by admin | May 1, 2023 | Active, Budgeting, Debt, Economics, First Home, Housing, Index, Interest Rates, Investing, RBA
According to Morningstar Equity Research, Australian banks are well capitalised, profitable, and highly regulated. They are generally undervalued and set to benefit from higher rates1. Low rates underpinned strong credit growth in recent years, with total system loans...
by admin | Apr 3, 2023 | Active, Budgeting, Business Planning, Debt, Economics, Federal Budget, Housing, Interest Rates, Investing, RBA, Retirement, Superannuation, Tax
In the haste to get to the next bull leg, financial markets sometimes can ignore the obvious. As central banks near the end of their respective policy tightening, the focus has already turned to the start of the next easing. Investors and their advisers can...
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