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Aussie stocks burnt in blaze

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... crisis has increased the likelihood of a further RBA interest rate cut in February this year. It expects the RBA to cut rates by 25 bps.

American private debt fund eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... money to private equity firms looking to finance a buyout. It prefers to be the sole lender in transactions and default rates sit at less than 1% of the total transaction volume of about US $9 billion, its co-founders Richard Levy and Brendan Carroll ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let's not rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... vs a year ago" and "family finances next 12mths" improved in January from December - a function perhaps of lower interest rates, rising house and equity market prices - their outlook on "economic conditions next 12mths" and over the next five years has ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... the ASX has benefited more than most from some of the themes driving market prices right now." Tadgell said low interest rates justified these high valuations. "Given interest rates are at record lows, it justifies valuations trading above historical ...

Chief economist update: Fundamentally overvalued

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... Australian equity market (pre-GFC) rallied on strong economic fundamentals but was deemed overvalued due to high interest rates and expectations for more. The RBA raised the official cash rate from 5.25% in 2005 to 7.25% in 2007 and the yield on 10-year ...

JPMorgan Chase reports record profits

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... our consumer businesses. In Consumer & Community Banking, average deposits grew at 5%, somewhat aided by lower short-term rates, and we continued to add customers in new and existing markets, and deepen our customer relationships by offering great deposit ...

VanEck launches new income product

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... Lonsec's portfolio construction expertise to strategically allocate assets to yield income in an era of prolonged low interest rates. The Income ETF Model Portfolio will have greater exposure to Australian equities versus global equities in comparison ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... could perhaps still qualify for the age pension." Theobald said the new trend had been spawn from decades of low interest rates and people gearing their investments to the max, locking younger generations out of the property market with high prices. ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
Latest research shows record low interest rates haven't put investors off fixed income, as Australia's ETF market continues to explode. According to new figures released by the Australian Securities Exchange and Vanguard, investors are doubling ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... the stats at hand, it remains uncertain whether the latest surge in retail spending could be maintained - lowered interest rates and the July 2019 tax rebates weren't able to coax highly indebted Australian consumers to go on a spending spree. As ...