Investment cycles – what are they and why you need to be aware of them
Key points Cyclical fluctuations are a key aspect of investment markets. Most are driven by economic developments but get magnified by swings in investor sentiment. Of particular importance are the long-term cycles which are often driven by waves of innovation and the...
Market Movements & Economic Review May 2025
Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. The month of April was marked by economic uncertainty and global trade tensions that drove market declines and volatility. These events are anticipated to influence the...
June 2013 RBA decision
June 2013: RBA decision to keep cash rate at 2.75% - Cash rates remain at 2.75% - Westpac predicts that cash rates will fall to 2% by early 2014 Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor of Reserve Bank of Australia: Monetary Policy Decision June 4, 2013: At its meeting...
May 2013: RBA decision to cut cash rate to 2.75%
- Cash rates reduced by 0.25% Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent, effective 8 May 2013. The global economy is likely to record growth a...
Term Deposits – Please Consider How Very Fortunate We Are In Australia
Please consider how very fortunate we are in Australia. Please consider the plight of conservative investors in the US: This is a rate sheet for the best clients of the Bank of America – their platinum clients: Read More
April 2013: Reserve Bank of Australia decision
- Cash rates remain on hold at 3% Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent. Read More
Implications of the Federal Government Announcement
Review by Eleonor Klopsch, EWK Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd Australians are just now starting to recover from the impact of the global financial crisis on our investments and superannuation savings. Read More
March 2013: Reserve Bank of Australia decision
- Cash rates remain on hold at 3% Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent. Read More
February 2013: Reserve Bank of Australia decision
- Cash rates remain on hold at 3% Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent. Read More
Being Proactive Whilst you have Capacity
In late 2012, the Queensland Supreme Court ordered that an alteration to a grandfather’s will be made by way of a codicil, that provided for the establishment of a separate testamentary trust for each of his grandsons. Please see attached article on the case, by...