interest rates

At the recent Heathcote Meet the Managers roadshow, 13 investment managers presented, and it was surprising that almost every single presentation in one way or another...

How do you spot the coming shift from growth to value? Ride the winners. That’s the obvious investment strategy favoured at the end of a cycle. It’s easy, really. Just...

Abnormally low-interest rates have been the most important factor governing financial markets for more than 10 years. Initially, these rates rescued debt markets....

A recent magazine cover highlights the current mood in stock markets. The collapse in March seems like a distant memory given that most stock market benchmarks around...

Melbourne Cup Day 2020 will be memorable for a few significant reasons: First, because of COVID restrictions there will be virtually no one at Flemington racecourse...

Sitting on the desk of Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe most days when he arrives at work are letters from the public. Many are from retirees who have...

Before COVID-19 hit, Nucleus Wealth launched an Australian property calculator. The idea I wanted to illustrate is that house prices are very sensitive to interest...

Do today’s minuscule rates of interest justify stock markets’ sky-high valuations? Bulls often imply – and sometimes boldly assert – that they do, and mainstream...

Ground hog day continued in markets over July, with many countries experiencing stop, start, stop outcomes on Covid-19 progress. Countries that are targeting...

With Aussie bonds in high demand across the world, a growing demand for a more aggressive fiscal response from the Australian government, and a rise in COVID-19 cases...