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.
Rather than focusing on the day-to-day movements of financial markets, especially during times of heightened price volatility, here's what you should pay attention to instead….
Investing in familiar names may bring a sense of comfort but by focusing too heavily on the Australian market, investors may limit their opportunity set and forgo the benefits of greater diversification…
The ASX is now down 15% while the US is off 23%, so we are officially in bear market territory. It’s a testing time, but of course, we’ve been here before, so now is the time to turn down the noise and focus on your long term investment strategy…
In an effort to blunt inflation early on, the Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted the cash rate by 50 basis points, the largest single increase in more than 20 years.
Trusts are used to hold assets for various reasons, but most typically for tax planning and asset protection purposes. Here's a little more insight into how trusts work…
After a massive 28.6% gain from their pandemic low – which was the biggest gain over 21 months since 2003 – national average home prices fell for the first time in May since September 2020…
