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Robo-advice to be worth US$1.4 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... financial crisis as small investors looked for wealth managers who charged lower fees, at a time of historic low interest rates on savings," the LearnBonds.com analysis said. "US startups Betterment and Wealthfront were among the first to step into this ...

Argo Investments' profit plunges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... volatile fire, denting the second half outlook for some of Australia's listed companies. However, Argo said low interest rates and a possible further cash rate cut will drive equities higher, as investors throw cheap money at markets in their quest for ...

Chief economist update: It's a holiday for the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... June and July meetings - likelihood of no change greater than or equal to easing - the probability that the Fed will cut rates at its September meeting is at 71.5%. Looking at current US stats, there's a case for both. US GDP growth accelerated at ...

Uncertainty remains for global outlook: TCorp

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... whether this is appropriate," Redican said. Closer to home, the report said it expects the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut rates a further 50bps this year, which would bring the official cash rate down to 0.25%. Redican said TCorp does not expect a ...

Chief economist update: Turn the beat around

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... 1.9% by the last quarter of 2021. So if financial markets want to play this game, not only will the RBA not cut interest rates in February but also in 2020 and 2021 - based on the most recent actual inflation reading. It is close enough to predictions! ...

Millennials not attracted to property

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... appreciation in house prices has occurred over the past 20 years, a period of time that has coincided with falling interest rates and low inflation." Generation X, those born in 1970, also have made massive gains from their first property investment. ...

Chief economist update: Steady as it was, steady it will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... it was... The ECB kept monetary policy unchanged. "The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.50% respectively." - ...

Coronavirus in, climate change out: Costello, deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... financial adviser and sit tight at present," he said. "But if it is still escalating next week, with much higher casualty rates, a more defensive approach might be necessary. "However, the cost and effort of making such a switch means you do not do it ...

Green light for $1b Cbus tower

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... outdoor terraces and a dedicated wellness hub to cater for the Melbourne CBD's projected workforce," he said. "Office vacancy rates in Melbourne's CBD are at decade lows and there is little to no office space in the pipeline beyond 2023 so we are looking ...

Chief economist update: Strength in jobs downs RBA rate cut expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... than half a percent versus the greenback but surprisingly, the All Ordinaries index dropped by 0.7% (sure, lower interest rates helps drive market valuation but stronger employment growth drives sentiment, spending, revenues, profits and stock market ...