Article by Patrick Lynch, Head of Operations – Long Property Following 5 successive increases, totalling 2.25%, the RBA cash rate is now 2.35% – the highest since December 2014. Expectations are we’ll see further movements during 2022 and possibly into 2023, pushing rates to levels unseen since 2012. The reasons why the RBA have decided […]
How to de-stress your mortgage
Ray Dalio
If you’re getting tired of reading about interest rates and inflation, here’s something a little different which I’d highly recommend. Ray Dalio’s global macro hedge fund (Bridgewater Pure Alpha), is up 21.5 per cent this year to the end of July, whereas the broader hedge fund industry is having a year to forget – down […]
Rate rises – three scenarios to be aware of
There’s a saying that people will do more to avoid pain, than they will to gain pleasure. Rising interest rates can be painful so I know all my readers will be interested in this topic! Here are three scenarios to help clients better understand the consequences of a rising interest rate environment, and then […]