Australian Interest Rates

What is compounding? Albert Einstein is reported as saying that compound interest is “the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t,...

There’s an increasing frequency of articles I have read suggesting that low rates are now a permanent feature of markets, as is the likelihood of central banks...

Central banks (including ours) are faced with two choices: “rescue” the world from its economic slowdown; or stand aside and let the inevitable correction take place. ...

Australian housing prices have fallen 8.2% nationally from their peak in 2017, with declines of 10%-15% in the two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, according to...

As expected the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday, taking the cash rate to 1.25%. We take a look at the economic...

The Reserve Bank of Australia opted to leave interest rates on hold. But with key parts of the economy in decline, it may be just a matter of time before it has to cut...

Week in Review The escalation in US-China trade tensions continued to dominate global market sentiment last week, with bond yields dropping lower and equities prices...

Surprisingly weak Australian inflation has led to expectations the Reserve Bank will soon cut rates. But what’s driving low inflation? Is it really that bad? Why not...

In the AFR today I reveal that very senior industry participants believe the RBA and APRA are considering a targeted alternative to a cut to the official cash rate,...

After 27 years, the Australian economy is finally facing a recession. Neither monetary nor fiscal policy look set to save it and yet again we appear highly dependent...