There has been quite a lot of commotion around the recent Gamestop trading activity and has garnered a lot of media attention. Let us look at what happened. Short selling is when an investor borrows stock and then sells that stock on the stock market. They do this because they take the view that ... Read more
Media Release Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
Number 2021-01 Date 2 February 2021 At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the targets of 10 basis points for the cash rate and the yield on the 3-year Australian Government bond, as well as the parameters of the Term Funding Facility. It also decided to purchase an additional ... Read more
Talking Points with Hamish Douglass — Magellan Asset Management
Some interesting points in this Q&A with Hamish Douglass from Magellan Asset Management. Please click on the link below to read: Market Talking Points ... Read more
Some Key Points from Dr. Shane Oliver, Chief Economist for AMP Capital
Three positive longer-term impacts from the pandemic: The longer term negatives from the pandemic - in terms of: higher unemployment; a further blow to globalisation; tensions with China; increased social tensions; more public debt; the risk of higher inflation long term; disruption for various ... Read more
These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020 —by Bill Gates
A good write-up from Bill Gates on Covid-19 and why 2021 is shaping up to be an improvement on 2020. Please click on the link below to access this article. These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020 Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Stay safe and stay well! ... Read more
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision —1 December 2020
Number 2020-32 Date 1 December 2020 At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including the targets of 10 basis points for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds, as well as the parameters of the Term Funding Facility and ... Read more
RBA cuts rates to just 0.1% and ramps up quantitative easing – but will it work? —By Dr Shane Oliver, Chief Economist for AMP Capital
A very interesting write-up on the effects of interest rates and quantitative easing as declared by our Reserve Bank in their interest rate decision today. Please click on the link below to read at your convenience. This is a good article for those interested in economic theories around interest ... Read more
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision —3rd November 2020
Number 2020-28 At its meeting today, the Board decided on a package of further measures to support job creation and the recovery of the Australian economy from the pandemic. With Australia facing a period of high unemployment, the Reserve Bank is committed to doing what it can to support the ... Read more
Are we at a precipice for change in equity markets? —Aziz Meherali CFP
Yesterday, in a speech, RBA assistant governor Michele Bullock warned that more businesses would go under resulting in a negative impact on bank balance sheets. She stated that the economic recovery from this recession would be “unpredictable and uneven”. She further stated, “There will be rising ... Read more
Media Release Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
Number 2020-24 Date 6 October 2020 At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including the targets for the cash rate, the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds, and the parameters for the expanded Term Funding Facility. The global economy is ... Read more
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