Introduction At its December meeting the RBA left the cash rate on hold at 4.35%. This was in line with our own view & that

Introduction Changes in the value of the Australian dollar are important for Australian investors as they directly impact the value of international investments and indirectly

Introduction There is an ever-present worry list surrounding investment markets – usually involving some combination of concerns about economic activity, inflation, profits, interest rates, politics,

Introduction The big surprise in the Australian housing market last year was how quickly home prices fell with RBA rate hikes. But the big surprise

Introduction Starting in the early 1980s investment returns were spectacularly strong. Sure there were bumps along the way like the 1987 share crash, but Australian

– and how do valuations look now? Introduction It’s logical that the cheaper you buy an asset the higher its prospective return might be. However,