Financial News & Updates

Are you on subscription overdrive?

Would you pay $20 a month to heat the steering wheel of your car? That’s one of the latest innovations being introduced overseas by car manufacturers. While you can still pay upfront for digital services such as heating your steering wheel or your seats, manufacturers are introducing ‘in-car microtransactions’ in countries such as Britain, South Africa, and […]

Economic Update – August 2022

Key points: – Central banks continue to remove policy easing at a rapid rate – Slight easing of supply-side bottlenecks is hoped to result in a softening in inflation data – Australian unemployment rate now the lowest since 1974! The Big Picture After a dismal June in equity markets, July was like a breath of […]

Market Commentary – May 2022

It comes as no surprise that the elevated level of volatility in both equity and bond markets in recent weeks has unsettled many clients as they experience capital declines in both their share and fixed interest investments. These recent declines are not without cause, as we appear to be transitioning through a period of regime […]