Treasurer Jim Chalmers has high hopes that his 2024 Federal Budget will rein in inflation earlier than expected, ease cost-of-living pressures and build a stronger economy in the future. It’s a Budget for the here and now, he says, but also for the decades to come. More...
Strange times are afoot in financial markets with contradictory assumptions being priced into various asset classes. Here’s a great summary of the confusion investors must contend with at present… Stocks are falling like a recession is coming Oil prices are rising like theres no recession in sight Interest...
Investment markets are experiencing renewed volatility in recent weeks as a result of rising interest rates as central banks try to control inflation. In Australia, inflation is at 5.1% (year over year) - a level we havent seen since early 2000's. The USA posted 8.6% in...
Australians are anticipating higher inflation in the coming years, particularly those in regional areas. The inflation expectations of Australians have continued to rise, with annual inflation of 4.9 per cent now expected for the next two years. A survey of nearly 6,000 Australians conducted by Roy Morgan...
The government has announced more than $17 billion in assistance to the underfunded aged care sector over five years. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced that his government will increase aged care spending by $17.7 billion over the next five years by investing $250 million in 2020–21,...
Australia’s economy faces either a decade marred by ‘epic policy failures’, with stagnant economic growth, or a scenario reminiscent of the roaring 1920s, with the upcoming budget critical to getting the country back on track, a think tank states. A report released by the Blueprint Institute states that the...
The global economy is expected to recover in 2021 following the weakest year since World War II, with fiscal and monetary policy continuing to support world economies, a big four bank has forecasted. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) chief economist Stephen Halmarick has outlined his...
A further rise in COVID-19 cases around the world is leading to questions about the need for another round of government-mandated lockdowns. Given that there are arguments for and against government lockdowns, we look at what the actual economic outcomes have been in both cases. The...
As the Australian economy begins to emerge from hibernation, the question of what the recovery will look like – and how long it will take – is being hotly debated. AMP Capital chief economist Dr Shane Oliver says that although economic activity is unlikely to return...
The shutdown in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) has wreaked havoc on the economy, but after a period of free-fall we could be beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. What has the impact been on consumer confidence and spending? Consumer confidence collapsed due to...
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Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares. 
