Quarterly Economic Update: Jan-Mar 2024
The first quarter of 2024 saw the Government roll out considerable changes to the Stage 3 Tax Cuts, inflation continuing to slow but remaining stubbornly high across some areas, surging
April 9, 2024
Economic Update
Quarterly Economic Update: Oct – Dec 2023
Global growth is forecast to slow and remain below its historical average in 2024, reflective of tighter monetary policy in advanced economies, as well as a soft outlook for China.
January 10, 2024
Review of 2023 and a look at 2024
The five key themes for 2023 were: better than feared growth; disinflation; peak interest rates (probably in Australia too); lots of geopolitical threats but not as bad as feared; and
January 5, 2024
Quarterly Economic Update: Jul – Sep 2023
Australia’s annual inflation rate has taken an unexpected step up, increasing pressure on the Reserve Bank to push interest rates higher and once again raising the prospect that Australia will
October 10, 2023
Interest rates, bonds and term deposits
Over the past few years we have seen a significant shift in the current interest rates and expectations for future interest rates. The impacts have been far reaching – from
October 5, 2023
Quarterly Economic Update: Apr-Jun 2023
The Australian economy appears to be teetering on the edge of a recession, with almost as many indicators suggesting a dramatic fall in economic activity as indicators suggesting continued strong
July 10, 2023
Commentary regarding current economic issues and how they relate to markets
This article was developed with the team at www.vanguard.com.au Beating back inflation Policy has driven conditions globally in 2022, one of the most rapidly evolving economic and financial market environments
February 2, 2023
Don’t Fear a Recession
When the media starts reporting higher interest rates and spiralling price rises, their next story will almost certainly scream the impending doom of a possible economic recession. But what exactly
January 13, 2023
Quarterly Economic Update: October – December 2022
Domestic headline inflation is expected to top 8 per cent in the final month of 2022, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia, as consumers ignore higher interest rates and
January 5, 2023
Quarterly Economic Update: July-September 2022
As geo-political tensions tighten in the Ukraine, economies around the world are reeling from mounting energy prices, soaring costs of living and in a desperate attempt to bring down inflation,
October 6, 2022