Rick Maggi

2 February 2022

Interest Rates, RBA

Bond buying comes to an end...

Rick Maggi

2 February 2022

Interest Rates, RBA

The Reserve Bank ends quantitative easing but remains “patient” on rates. First rate hike expected in August (AMP)…

Rick Maggi

7 April 2021

Interest Rates

RBA on hold and likely to remain easy for a long time...

Rick Maggi

7 April 2021

Interest Rates

RBA on hold and likely to remain easy for a long time...

Normally the RBA might now be starting to contemplate rate hikes for some time in the next year but their operating function is now very different to that seen prior to the pandemic…

Rick Maggi

24 June 2019

Economics, Educational, Interest Rates, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, Stats, Shares

Don't fight the Fed, ECB, RBA...

Rick Maggi

24 June 2019

Economics, Educational, Interest Rates, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, Stats, Shares

The Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European Central Bank are now looking to reduce interest rates, and here in Australia, we’re possibly looking at another two cuts as the RBA attempts to shore up the local economy. So how should investors respond?

Rick Maggi

5 June 2018

Event Driven Update, Interest Rates

Interest rates remain on hold

Rick Maggi

5 June 2018

Event Driven Update, Interest Rates

June is the 22nd month that the Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at 1.5%…

Rick Maggi

1 May 2018

Event Driven Update, Financial Planning, Interest Rates

Interest Rates Remain On Hold

Rick Maggi

1 May 2018

Event Driven Update, Financial Planning, Interest Rates

Interest rates remained on hold today (a new record), find out why…

Rick Maggi

6 March 2018

Interest Rates

Alert: Interest Rates Unchanged

Rick Maggi

6 March 2018

Interest Rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to once again leave the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5% with the last rate move back in August 2016. With wages growth remaining modest and concerns emerging around the impact retail deflation is having on the overall economy, interest rates are predicted to be steady for the majority of 2018.

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...