ABE Weekly – 22/10/2021
ABEWeekly 20102021 20th October 2021 Market Update “Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela Australia’s housing markets are again outperforming expectations. Prices have continued to post strong gains despite recent extended lockdowns in NSW, Victoria and the ACT. Even in the most heavily affected markets […]
ABE Weekly – 14/10/2021
ABEWeekly 13102021 13th October 2021 Market Update “My favourite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” Steve Jobs As we have mentioned in prior editions of the weekly, inflation will be a major influence on interest rates going forwards and the AUD has now come in to play as factor in this […]
ABE Weekly – 06/10/21
ABEWeekly 06102021 Market Update “Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” – Madam C.J. Walker* The RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) had its monthly meeting this week as it does the first Tuesday of every month. It was no surprise that the official cash rate was left at 10bps. In […]
ABE Weekly 29/09/2021
ABEWeekly 29092021 Market Update “Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.” Wayne Huizenga Last week RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) Governor Phillip Lowe reiterated his view that cash rates are unlikely to change before 2024 – “I find it difficult to understand why rate rises are being priced […]
ABE Weekly 22/09/2021
ABEWeekly 22092021 Market Update “Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done” – Wesley Snipes I wish there were more to talk about, but COVID continues to dominate every aspect of daily life and economic policy. It seems the general population are taking the vaccination protocols seriously which in turn will give the government the ability to start relaxing current […]
ABE Weekly 15/09/2021
ABEWeekly 15092021 15th September2021 Market Update “I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.” – Oprah Winfrey I’m sure it has dawned on many people of late but just watching the news this morning I came to realise, what will the media talk about when COVID is no longer a feature!? How many ways can they pass on the same message? Anyway, […]
ABE Weekly 08/09/2021
ABEWeekly 08092021 Market Update “It always seems impossible until it’s done” Nelson Mandela The RBA met yesterday, as it normally does the first Tuesday of every month. It was no surprise that the official cash rate target was kept at 10bps, but it also stated that it would continue to purchase government securities at a rate of $4 billion a week at least until […]
ABE Weekly 01/09/2021
ABEWeekly 01092021 Market Update “My favourite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” Steve Jobs The dominant global theme for 2022 and 2023 is increasing vaccination rates backed by record fiscal and monetary stimulus. This is further supported by strong household balance sheets and pend up demand. However, we should not underestimate […]
ABE Weekly 26/08/2021
ABEWeekly 26082021 Market Update “I have always believed that the way you treat your employees is the way they will treat your customers and that people flourish when they are praised” Richard Branson On the home front, the RBA surprised the market after its August meeting by retaining its bond tapering mechanism ahead of the current programs Sep 3 expiry. This goes against […]
ABE Weekly 18/08/2021
ABEWeekly 18082021 18th August 2021 Market Update “Learn to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want” Jim Rohn It’s fair to say that the news of late hasn’t been all that uplifting but, we have seen that the Australian economy has proven to be incredibly resilient in the face of adversity and, the panic surrounding the current COVID outbreak will […]