Rick Maggi

6 June 2023

Interest Rates

RBA makes June rate call...

Rick Maggi

6 June 2023

Interest Rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) monetary policy board has lifted the cash rate by 25 bps to 4.1 per cent…

Rick Maggi

3 May 2023

Debt, Interest Rates

Rise in defaults heralds a new wave of zombie companies...

Rick Maggi

3 May 2023

Debt, Interest Rates

Rise in defaults heralds a new wave of zombie companies...

Not all companies are the same - the importance of diversification in a time if rising defaults…

Rick Maggi

2 May 2023

Interest Rates

Alert: Cash rate decision...

Rick Maggi

2 May 2023

Interest Rates

After pausing last month, the RBA decided to hike rates again today - but will this be the last?

Rick Maggi

25 April 2023

Interest Rates, RBA

RBA review: A better outcome?

Rick Maggi

25 April 2023

Interest Rates, RBA

Is the RBA review really a positive step?

Rick Maggi

3 April 2023

Interest Rates

US Fed Reserve: Striking a delicate balance...

Rick Maggi

3 April 2023

Interest Rates

US Fed Reserve: Striking a delicate balance...

Like Australia’s Reserve Bank, the US Federal Reserve also walks a fine line…

Rick Maggi

7 March 2023

Interest Rates

RBA makes March rate call...

Rick Maggi

7 March 2023

Interest Rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced a 25 basis point increase on Tuesday, lifting interest rates to 3.60 per cent — their highest level since May 2012…

Rick Maggi

8 February 2023

Interest Rates

Interest rate hikes: Are we there yet?

Rick Maggi

8 February 2023

Interest Rates

AMP Capital’s Dr Shane Oliver discusses this week’s rate hike…

Rick Maggi

7 February 2023

Interest Rates, Westmount Financial

Interest rates rise again...

Rick Maggi

7 February 2023

Interest Rates, Westmount Financial

Australia's benchmark interest rate has been raised to 3.35 per cent, with the Reserve Bank forecasting inflation will return to target by mid-2025…

Rick Maggi

6 December 2022

Interest Rates

No 'Santa-Pause' - RBA delivers pre-Christmas rate rise...

Rick Maggi

6 December 2022

Interest Rates

No 'Santa-Pause' - RBA delivers pre-Christmas rate rise...

The RBA raises rates…

Rick Maggi

14 October 2022

Interest Rates

Global rates rises...

Rick Maggi

14 October 2022

Interest Rates

Rapid interest rate rises reveal global market frailties…

Rick Maggi

4 October 2022

Interest Rates

Rate hikes slow a little...

Rick Maggi

4 October 2022

Interest Rates

The RBA has increased its cash rate again but slowed the pace to +0.25% which took the cash rate to 2.6%.

Rick Maggi

6 September 2022

Interest Rates

Cash rate up again...

Rick Maggi

6 September 2022

Interest Rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced another 50 basis points (bps) rate hike, taking the official interest rate to 2.35 per cent.

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

5 July 2022

Interest Rates

Cash rate climbs to 1.35%

Rick Maggi

5 July 2022

Interest Rates

Following its decision to lift rates by a widely unexpected 50 basis points (bps) in June, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) passed another 50-bp rate hike on Tuesday, taking the official cash rate from 0.85 per cent to 1.35 per cent.