Volatility is king: Markets brace for more turbulence amid meltdown
Global sharemarkets have been a sea of red as the era of cheap money comes to a screeching halt. And investors predict more uncertainty is on the horizon.
- by Clancy Yeates
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What’s stagflation, and what would it mean for you?
Big in the ’70s and ’80s, talk of stagflation has reared its head again. What is it, and are we heading for a new era of it?
- by Clancy Yeates
‘Walking a tightrope’: Recession fears wipe billions off the market
The local sharemarket has slumped to its worst session since the start of the pandemic, amid predictions superannuation funds will make negative returns of -4 to -5 per cent this financial year.
- by Clancy Yeates and Simone Fox Koob
‘Vacuum’ on crypto regulation opens door to influencers
Consumer advocates and the fintech sector have pointed to a regulatory vacuum that is stopping investors from getting financial advice on cryptocurrencies.
- by Clancy Yeates
Afterpay owner Block sees role for crypto in ‘everyday payments’
Cryptocurrencies have mainly taken off as speculative assets, but the US fintech giant thinks more Australians will use them for payments.
- by Clancy Yeates
CBA tips 18% peak-to-trough fall in Sydney, Melbourne home prices
Commonwealth Bank economists expect larger falls in house prices on the back of this week’s interest rate rise.
- by Clancy Yeates
‘Tide is turning’: While world focuses on inflation, Ark’s Cathie Wood sees risk of deflation
High-profile technology investor Cathie Wood has warned Australian investors about the possibility of inflation turning into deflation.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Macquarie seeks to ‘disrupt’ by paying up for transaction accounts
Investment giant Macquarie Group says it wants to disrupt a key part of the retail banking market by raising interest rates sharply on transaction accounts.
- by Clancy Yeates
RBA can’t be ‘held hostage’ by marginal borrowers: former governor
Ian Macfarlane says recent mortgage borrowers at risk of being squeezed by higher interest rates should not prevent the central bank from raising rates to the level needed.
- by Clancy Yeates
Big four banks to pass on full rate rise to customers
The four major banks will increase mortgage rates by 0.5 percentage points, passing on the Reserve Bank’s latest rate rise to customers in full.Â
- by Simone Fox Koob and Clancy Yeates
Will climate change rout Warren Buffett’s bet on IAG?
The company behind some big insurance brands, including NRMA and SGIO, was once seen as a market darling, but it has underperformed markedly recently amid growing concerns about climate change risks.
- by Clancy Yeates