When the man who sets interest rates tells you that you’re rising, it would be wise to at least hear him out. Whether you take him at his word is up to you. But if you’re making financial plans – say, like you’re going to buy a house and are trying to figure out if you can stand a few extra points rise in the interest rate – the man has told you what is going to happen.
March 30th, 2010 | Dan Denning | 48 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "cash-rate"
Stocks Better than Bonds When Inflation is a Big Threat
What we make of it is that dividends used to account for a much larger percentage of your total return in stocks than they have in the last twenty years. Times change. There’s no rule that says the future has to be just like the past. But if stocks beat inflation, should you invest in stocks for income or capital appreciation? That’s the second question.
October 19th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 4 comments | Continued
RBA Hoping it Has Done Enough for Economy
For now, at least for this week, it sure does look like the appetite for risk is back. The U.S. dollar and Japanese Yen are weak, while commodity currencies like the Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian dollars are up. Bond prices are down, stocks are trending up, and even oil is creeping back over $50, looking to make a breakout.
May 6th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 5 comments | Continued
