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Fixed Income

A statement of ifs and buts

Will the RBA’s gentler approach continue to work? Find out in this edition of The Rate Debate.
Darren Langer
Yarra Capital Management
Macro

The RBA did not consider a cut at its June meeting - but it did consider a hike

The narrow path to a soft landing, in the RBA Governor's own words, "appears to be getting narrower".
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

The macro signal this investor watches most closely

State Street Global Advisors’ Simon Mullumby on the macro outlook and the appeal of floating rate bonds
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Macro

What will the RBA do next? (And what does it mean for your money?)

The first ever Signal or Noise Economists' Roundtable parses through the key policy issues affecting today's investing environment.
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

The RBA holds interest rates at 4.35% - but will it rule anything in or out?

Will markets get the change in language they have been yearning for?
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

Australian inflation was hotter than expected. Here's why

Australian inflation has ticked up - is this a bump in the road or was the end of 2023 the bottom?
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

Why the RBA won't follow the Federal Reserve (and what it means for your money)

Central banks are starting to splinter, and that has big implications for whatever asset class you are in.
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Investment Theme

Christopher Joye says this asset class is in trouble

The Coolabah Capital CIO surveyed the global macro environment and revisited some of his biggest calls in this Rules of Investing interview.
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Asset Allocation

Where to invest if the RBA does or doesn’t cut interest rates

In a confusing and divided economic cycle, we hope this matrix will help make your investing journey easier!
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

Why we think the RBA is too pessimistic about a key part of inflation

It is the one area of the inflation report that is still too stubborn to come down. But relief may be on the way sooner than the RBA thinks.
Diana Mousina
AMP
Macro

Has the RBA finally ruled out more rate hikes for this cycle?

The RBA holds interest rates - but will its messaging move markets?
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

How much do inflation expectations matter?

Central banks pay close attention to inflation expectations but recent RBA research suggests many consumers misunderstand the key concepts
Diana Mousina
AMP
Macro

The easing cycle to come risks being the same as the last

As the RBA shapes up to potentially cut rates in 2024 should we be asking more from monetary policy and monetary policy-makers?
Alex Joiner
Alex Joiner
IFM Investors
Macro

The RBA's fight against inflation enters the last (and hardest) mile

Inflation falls below 4% on a headline level for the first time since the December quarter of 2021. But now, the hard work begins.
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GMG
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Outlook Series

What's next for central banks and what will it mean for investors?

What will "peak rates" mean for investors in Australia - and when can we expect rate cuts?
Shane Oliver
AMP
Macro

RBA Governor Bullock: Australia has a "homegrown" inflation problem, more rate hikes are likely

At the Australian Business Economists' flagship event, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock signalled the Bank may not be done yet.
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

The RBA hikes interest rates again. But will this be the last one?

425 basis points worth of rate hikes are in the can. But will there be another 25 before Christmas?
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

5 reasons why the RBA will hike next week (and the key reason it may not)

An upside surprise to quarterly inflation has economists rushing into the "one more hike" option.
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Macro

What are Aussie investors' biggest questions as volatility returns?

Wealth manager Hugh Robertson discusses the biggest concerns alongside some preferred sectors and stocks to help ride out uncertainty.
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Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Macro

Are the five horsemen of interest rates actually doing their job?

RBA Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) Christopher Kent discussed the five channels of monetary policy and what it means for inflation.
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
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