Why the cash rate is being kept on hold By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Markets and economy The RBA is unlikely to start easing interest rates until the second quarter of 2025. “The board needs to be confident that inflation is moving sustainably towards the target and we need to see more progress…
Hidden fees are a super problem By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Super and retirement The super fees you’re probably being charged. It’s key to compare like for like. Millions of adult Australians have superannuation that’s either held in a managed accumulation account, if they’re still working, or a managed account-based pension, if they’re…
Our investment and economic outlook, October 2024 By Vanguard Markets and economy Our latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook. The upturn in U.S. unemployment before the start of the Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting cycle likely reflects a normalised labour market, not one poised for rapid deterioration. The unemployment rate has risen from 3.4%…
Quarterly economic and market update September 2024 Global equities navigating a more complicated path in the September quarter but still ended at all-time highs. Download Full Update
Beating the market is much harder than you think By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Investing strategy The latest SPIVA results highlight the benefits of index funds as portfolio cores. “Don’t look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack”. That’s a famous quote by Vanguard’s founder, John Bogle, that really sums…
The interest rate cuts happening behind the scenes By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Markets and economy Interest rates are officially on hold, but unofficially they’re not. Don’t expect an official rate cut anytime soon. That was the message from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) last week as it kept its policy cash…
