Defensive assets are financial instruments that are more resistant to economic recessions and less dependent on market volatility.

Corporate and government bonds are essential to investigate as part of an investor's portfolio diversification and defensive strategy.

What is a government bond? Can you buy one? Is it worth it? Find out all this and more over at the Australian Bond Exchange.

RBA concerned with high inflation and the possibility of it becoming entrenched; flagging two more interest rises are on the horizon.

ABE Weekly 17/2/2023 - The interest rate stands at 3.35 per cent from 8 February 2023. The next decision will be on 7 March 2023.  

This week in the ABE weekly, inflation rises 7.8% in the year to December 2022, placing pressure on the pockets of Australians.

This week, Treasurer Jim Chalmers claims inflation is the defining challenge in our economy. Read more in the ABE Weekly...

It seems like consumers are finally cutting back on spending, as inflation hits 7.8 per cent. Read more in the ABE Weekly...

Although households are under a lot of pressure from inflation, consumers keep spending. Read more at the ABE Weekly 20/01/23.

Cash rate stands at 3.10% (Aus)  Inflation increased 7.3% in the twelve months to November (Aus)  World Bank cut its global economic forecast to 1.7%[…]