Rick Maggi

7 November 2023

Interest Rates

RBA: 25bp rate rise...

Rick Maggi

7 November 2023

Interest Rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has actioned its 13th hike to the official cash rate since commencing its tightening cycle in May 2022, lifting the official cash rate by 25bps to 4.35 per cent…

Rick Maggi

30 October 2023

Interest Rates, Inflation, Westmount Financial

Fed to hold...

Rick Maggi

30 October 2023

Interest Rates, Inflation, Westmount Financial

This week’s market summary from Betashares’ David Bassanese…

Rick Maggi

28 October 2023

Interest Rates

The next bet on interest rates...

Rick Maggi

28 October 2023

Interest Rates

More hikes on the way?

Rick Maggi

16 October 2023

Bonds, Interest Rates, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation

Have yields peaked?

Rick Maggi

16 October 2023

Bonds, Interest Rates, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation

Today’s Monday update from David Bassanese…

Rick Maggi

3 October 2023

Interest Rates

Rates remain on hold...

Rick Maggi

3 October 2023

Interest Rates

The new RBA chair, Michelle Bullock, reports her first rate decision…

Rick Maggi

13 September 2023

Interest Rates

Is the RBA finished hiking rates?

Rick Maggi

13 September 2023

Interest Rates

So are we at the end of the cycle, or is this a false dawn?

Rick Maggi

5 September 2023

Interest Rates

Interest rates remain on hold...

Rick Maggi

5 September 2023

Interest Rates

As widely anticipated by the market and economists, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.10 per cent…

Rick Maggi

1 August 2023

Interest Rates

August rate call...

Rick Maggi

1 August 2023

Interest Rates

The central bank has outlined its latest monetary policy decision on the back of Philip Lowe's penultimate board meeting as governor on Tuesday…

Rick Maggi

4 July 2023

Interest Rates

RBA holds steady...

Rick Maggi

4 July 2023

Interest Rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has halted its monetary policy tightening cycle for the second time in 15 months, leaving the cash rate on hold at 4.1 per cent.

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%.