interest rates

Central banks in advanced economies have come to realise elevated inflation will persist for longer. They no longer see inflation as transitory, and recognise it will...

As if it was not hard enough for income-seeking investors, global interest rates were plumbing all-time lows at the start of 2020, even before the pandemic hit....

Where will income come from? Today's investors need to know, particularly if they have an eye on retirement and aim to grow their assets while funding anticipated...

Over the past 12 months, the All Ordinaries index and the S&P 500 have risen around 26 and 35 per cent, respectively. Not bad when you consider the economic ravages...

In his speech at the annual Jackson Hole Symposium, Federal Reserve chairman Powell sent three key messages. Firstly, he confirmed that the test of "substantial...

A singular COVID-19 case emerged in New Zealand the day before the RBNZ monetary policy meeting in August. Without any hesitation Auckland went straight into a 7-day...

COVID-19 has changed the world and the repercussions will be felt in the bond market for several years. But the message from markets is murky, at best. We're at the...

Much has been said about the impressive returns most investors have enjoyed over the 2020/21 financial year. A year ago, few would have even countenanced the...

Recently, there’s been a lot of discussion about whether the significant government stimulus, combined with record low interest rates and unconventional monetary...

The G & T might be replaced with the T & T on the Northern Hemisphere cocktail circuit this summer – tapering and transitory will feature prominently in conversations...