ABE Weekly – Australia needs more rate hikes to curb inflation
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 24 March 2023 The Weekly PDF Version Key points: The “Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development” (OECD) growth expectation for Australia is 1.8 per cent for 2023 (AUS) Inflation, measured by the “Consumer Price Index” (CPI) indicator, rose by 1.9 per cent in the December quarter and 7.8 […]
ABE Weekly – Silicon Valley Bank Collapses
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 17 March 2023 ABE Weekly 17 March 2023 PDF Version Key points: Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the United States collapsed (US) Cash rates remain at 3.6 per cent (Aus) The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.9 per cent this quarter and the monthly CPI slowed down to 7.4 […]
The collapse of SVB; how you can defend your investment portfolio
15 March 2023 Watch video discussion by Benjamin Collings and Benjamin Davison HERE. Last week in the United States, we saw the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) transfer all deposits —both insured and uninsured—and substantially all assets of the former Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) of Santa Clara, California, to a newly created, full-service FDIC-operated […]
ABE Weekly – RBA continues to hike the cash rate
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 10 March 2023 ABE Weekly 10 March 2023 PDF Version Key points: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate is 3.6 per cent (Aus) The “Consumer Price Index” (CPI) increased 7.8 per cent over the twelve months to the December 2022 quarter (Aus) The Fed […]
ABE Weekly: More work to achieve tighter regulation of crypto assets
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 3 March 2023 ABE Weekly 3 March 23 Key Points Inflation is 7.8 per cent (Australia) The “Reserve Bank of Australia” (RBA) cash rate is 3.35 per cent (Australia) The “Consumer Price Index” (CPI) increased 6.4 per cent in the twelve months to January (US) The Federal funds […]
Take care of your financial well-being with defensive investments in Australia
If you are ready to take care of your financial well-being and want to learn about defensive investments, this article is for you! Why is your financial well-being important? Maslow’s hierarchy of needs suggests that the most basic physiological and safety needs are needed to be met before we can fully enjoy life. […]
Corporate and Government bonds
Corporate and government bonds are essential to investigate as part of an investor’s portfolio diversification and defensive strategy. Understanding both can help you make an informed decision about where to invest your money and being aware of their benefits and risks as well as their similarities and differences empowers you as an investor. What is […]
What is a government bond?
A government bond is a way for the government of a country to finance its operations by borrowing money in exchange for fixed interest payments plus the return of the “principal” (initial money invested) at maturity (the end of the term of the loan). You can think of a government bond as government debt. Example […]
ABE Weekly – RBA flags two more interest rate rises
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 24 February 2023 ABE Weekly 24 February 23 Key Points RBA cash rate is 3.35 per cent (AUS) Inflation is 7.8 per cent (AUS) US Fed funds rate is 4.58 per cent (US) Inflation is 6.4 per cent (US) Inflation over 5 per cent (EU) ECB rate 3 per […]
ABE Weekly 17/02/2023
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 17 February 2023 ABE Weekly 17 February 2023 Key Points The interest rate stands at 3.35 per cent (AUS) The burden of interest rates is falling disproportionately on middle-income families (AUS) Inflation stands at 7.8 per cent (AUS) China’s recovery could hinder Australia in the form of higher rent […]