australian government bonds

It’s all about certainty. People who argue that government bonds are a bad investment often base it on expectations of higher rates, higher inflation or simply that...

The increase in borrowing by governments around the world because of COVID-19 will push budget deficits to well above peak levels during the financial crisis and into...

As governments and central banks transition from crisis management to maintaining easy conditions and significant financial support for industries, investors can be...

By Sophia Rodrigues For the first time since announcing the package of measures on March 19, the Reserve Bank of Australia has opened up the possibility of lowering...

COVID-19 has had many ramifications, including an increase in the number and size of the federal government’s debt programs. While these programs assist people and...

Global equities pushed higher in May, continuing the rebound of the previous month, reflecting ongoing hopes of a speedy return to economic normalcy as both new...

By Sophia RodriguesThe Australian government created a record for a single bond issue, selling A$13 billion of the new 0.25% 2024 bond even after rejecting nearly 50%...

RBA Governor Lowe has detailed his preference for a possible RBA Quantitative Easing (QE) program after further possible RBA rates cuts. Lowe suggests ‘’if’’ the RBA...

Markets recoiled last week with increased US tariffs on Chinese goods increasing the all-out risk of a global trade war, where growth slows and just about everyone...

Lately, we’ve been on edge with domestic and global corrections happening. Here are four defensive assets to further guard your portfolio against impact. You could...