Rick Maggi

28 June 2023

Inflation

Still beating back inflation...

Rick Maggi

28 June 2023

Inflation

(Video) As Joe Davis, Vanguard’s global chief economist, discusses in this video, he foresees continued progress in the fight against inflation, with central banks having to keep interest rates in restrictive territory for longer. But there is a silver lining…

Rick Maggi

19 April 2023

Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Shares, Inflation

Investment outlook Q&A...

Rick Maggi

19 April 2023

Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Shares, Inflation

Inflation, interest rates, recession, the US debt ceiling, geopolitics, house prices and other issues…

Rick Maggi

7 December 2022

Inflation, Shares, Bonds

Inflation, stocks, and bonds...

Rick Maggi

7 December 2022

Inflation, Shares, Bonds

Has inflation broken the relationship between stocks and bonds?

Rick Maggi

29 November 2022

Financial Planning, Financial Advice, Inflation, Investing, Retirement, SMSF, Stocks, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial

Inflation pressures: implications for investors...

Rick Maggi

29 November 2022

Financial Planning, Financial Advice, Inflation, Investing, Retirement, SMSF, Stocks, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial

Inflation pressures: implications for investors...

It’s often said you don’t realise how good something is until it’s gone. This may apply to the low inflation environment that prevailed up to the pandemic…

Rick Maggi

2 August 2022

Interest Rates, Inflation

Will the cash rate peak sooner than many expected?

Rick Maggi

2 August 2022

Interest Rates, Inflation

Will the cash rate peak sooner than many expected?

Five reasons why the cash rate will likely peak with a 2 in front of it rather than a 3 or more…

Rick Maggi

9 March 2022

Ukraine, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Stocks, Retirement, Investing, Inflation

The threat of higher petrol prices...

Rick Maggi

9 March 2022

Ukraine, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Stocks, Retirement, Investing, Inflation

World oil prices have spiked to their highest levels since 2008, rising more than 30% since the war in Ukraine started…

Rick Maggi

1 February 2022

Inflation, Interest Rates

RBA makes first rate call for 2022...

Rick Maggi

1 February 2022

Inflation, Interest Rates

Rates are on hold for now, but for how long?

Rick Maggi

5 November 2021

Interest Rates, Inflation

Slowly removing monetary stimulus is more good news than bad...

Rick Maggi

5 November 2021

Interest Rates, Inflation

Slowly removing monetary stimulus is more good news than bad...

The march of central banks towards tighter monetary policy has stepped up over the last few months. Is this such a bad thing?

Rick Maggi

23 June 2021

Interest Rates, Inflation, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Retirement

Interest rates on the move? Don't be too concerned...

Rick Maggi

23 June 2021

Interest Rates, Inflation, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Retirement

Interest rates on the move? Don't be too concerned...

Interest rates around the world are poised to move higher. Should you be concerned?

Rick Maggi

28 May 2021

Event Driven Update, Investing, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Inflation

Inflation - should we be worried?

Rick Maggi

28 May 2021

Event Driven Update, Investing, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Inflation

Fears of inflation are beginning to take hold. Is a storm brewing or this all a bit overdone?

Rick Maggi

17 February 2021

Goal Setting, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investing, Investment Fees, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Strategy, Superannuation, Retirement, Wealth Accumulation

Let's talk about a market downturn...

Rick Maggi

17 February 2021

Goal Setting, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investing, Investment Fees, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Strategy, Superannuation, Retirement, Wealth Accumulation

It’s always the right time to talk about long-term investing, and now might be a particularly good time…

Global Debt: Be alert, but not alarmed

As global interest rates bottom, concerns about rising inflation and interest rates, quite naturally, come to the fore, particularly in a time where global debt (country, corporate and personal debt) are an all time high. So as investors, retirees and superannuation members, how concerned should we be? AMP’s Dr Shane Oliver gives 7 reasons to be alert, but not alarmed…

What is the risk of a US recession?

Was the 10% selloff the 'entree' of what's to come, or just a 10% correction?

Rick Maggi

6 February 2018

Event Driven Update, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Finance, Inflation, Interest Rates, Strategy, Superannuation, Stats, SMSF, Shares

Interest rates unchanged

Rick Maggi

6 February 2018

Event Driven Update, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Finance, Inflation, Interest Rates, Strategy, Superannuation, Stats, SMSF, Shares

The Reserve Bank of Australia has today announced the official cash rate for February following its monthly board meeting. The RBA board has decided to keep the cash rate at 1.5 per cent, a move predicted by most industry experts...