RBA

Funds management

Three-in-four experts say the next six months will surpass record-breaking borrowing pace as the cash rate holds at 0.10%....

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Financial planning

Almost half of the experts surveyed in Finder’s latest RBA Cash Rate Survey say the growth in the housing market is unsustainable....

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Financial planning

The decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to hold rates at 0.1% is also a way to avoid unwelcome movement in the Australian dollar which would frustrate the task of l...

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Funds management

The gross domestic product growth in Australia is likely to be lower than most other developed nations this year, according to Russell Investments’ global outlook....

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Funds management

Inflation is likely to increase in the short-term but this will not be lasting given high unemployment and the ongoing slack in the economy on the services side....

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Financial planning

As most mortgage holders are required to resume repayments and JobKeeper comes to an end, the number of ‘at risk’ mortgage borrowers will rise, according to Roy Morgan....

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Funds management

It is foreseeable that higher bond yields and inflation will put pressure on markets and people will ask if the Fed got it wrong, Magellan chief investment officer, Hamis...

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Funds management

Western Asset is optimistic on Australian fixed income, favouring semi-government bonds despite the reduction in the cash rate as it believes “very easy” monetary conditi...

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Funds management

The announcement of an additional $100 billion bond buying programme was a ‘firecracker’ by the Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday, surprising economic commentators....

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Funds management

Entering a recession, a presidential victory and a record-low rate cut are among events to have rocked markets in the second half of the year....

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Funds management

Central banks love the “talk the talk but then walk away” when it comes to stimulus, according to Nikko Asset Management’s head of Australian fixed income, Darren Langer....

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Funds management

Investors will have to take on more risk in their defensive asset classes as the RBA cash rate will be too low for the next few years, according to Fidelity. ...

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Funds management

Whether actively managed or passive, no fund in the Australian equity income sector has managed to overcome low interest rates and dividend cuts to post positive returns....

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Financial planning

The Reserve Bank of Australia believes it will take until the end of 2021 to reach levels of output at the end of 2019....

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Expert Analysis

While those in need of income may be facing headwinds as a result of the interest rate cut, opportunities still exist, writes Scott Kelly....

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