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Under cover of applying the new variable rates, there are many fixed rate rises too

Personal finance / Analysis

Under cover of applying the new variable rates, there are many fixed rate rises too

27th Mar 26, 2:20pmbyDavid Chaston

It's a rising interest rate environment for home loan borrowers, and the landscape is being painted with broad rises and many detailed 'adjustments'

Savers get many more 5% rate offers dangled their way

Personal finance / News

Savers get many more 5% rate offers dangled their way

27th Mar 26, 8:47ambyDavid Chaston

In less than three weeks, the best term deposit rates have blown though the 5 percent barrier, with some of the biggest banks being forced into catchup mode with their own rising rate offers

Breakfast briefing: Risk aversion rises on more policy corrosion

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Risk aversion rises on more policy corrosion

27th Mar 26, 7:13ambyDavid Chaston

OECD sees modest growth but higher inflation; US data mixed; UST auctions bring higher yields; Norway holds but now sees rate rises; global freight rates rise only modestly; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold falls; oil rises; AU$1 = 69 USc

More changes to term deposit and savings account rates announced

Personal finance / News

More changes to term deposit and savings account rates announced

26th Mar 26, 2:08pmbyDavid Chaston

More banks make more changes (increases) to offer rates to savers, and some signal changing structures. Macbank offers 5% rates for shorter terms

A warts and all look at term deposit returns

Personal finance / Analysis

A warts and all look at term deposit returns

25th Mar 26, 8:56ambyDavid Chaston

Term deposit offer rates keep rising. But are you really making gains? Or are you just losing less? We look at returns after tax, and after inflation

Let's get practical. This is where the highest rates are for savers

Personal finance / News

Let's get practical. This is where the highest rates are for savers

24th Mar 26, 12:11pmbyDavid Chaston

The range of banks offering rates of 5% or higher to savers is widening. We reveal your options

Global markets are a-changin’

Business / Opinion

Global markets are a-changin’

24th Mar 26, 7:06ambyGuest

Dambisa Moyo identifies three major trends that will determine winners and losers in financial markets

Macbank is killing it

Banking / Analysis

Macbank is killing it

20th Mar 26, 9:18ambyDavid Chaston

Macquarie is gobbling up market share in both the mortgage market, and the household deposit market, forcing most others into a defensive shoring up of their offers. It's competition at its best, with consumers winning

RBA’s hawkish language on inflation signals more tightening ahead

Banking / News

RBA’s hawkish language on inflation signals more tightening ahead

19th Mar 26, 12:25pmbySophia Rodrigues

If you really want to understand the latest RBA rate hike, Sophia Rodrigues offers a savvy independent analysis of the drivers behind it, and looks ahead

Households can handle global shocks, and interest rate pain: RBA

Banking / News

Households can handle global shocks, and interest rate pain: RBA

19th Mar 26, 3:23pmbyadmin

The Reserve Bank says the financial system is still "resilient" and that the vast majority of households will be able to weather the interest rate hikes. But it warns on over-reliance of our China trade links

Pushing on up past 5%

Personal finance / Analysis

Pushing on up past 5%

18th Mar 26, 12:38pmbyDavid Chaston

Not only are term deposit rate offers up over 5% now, one bank is offering them for a less than a one year TD commitment

Rates up again

Banking / News

Rates up again

17th Mar 26, 2:30pmbyDavid Chaston

The Australian central bank has doubled up with another 25 bps cash rate target hike to 4.1%, reversing most of of its cuts over the past year

When the new higher variable mortgage rates will change

Banking / News

When the new higher variable mortgage rates will change

18th Mar 26, 7:24ambyDavid Chaston

Most of the big five banks have said they will pass on the RBA's rate hike in full to borrowers with variable home loans. But there are differences from when that will apply - and they will take a touch longer to pass it on this time

Is the stablecoin economy structurally sound?

Public policy / Opinion

Is the stablecoin economy structurally sound?

14th Mar 26, 9:47ambyGuest

Neha Narula thinks more oversight is needed before stablecoin technology becomes critical financial infrastructure

Are we facing an AI nightmare?

Economy / Opinion

Are we facing an AI nightmare?

14th Mar 26, 9:51ambyGuest

Raghuram Rajan considers whether the future with AI is one of widespread job losses - and how governments are likely to respond

Allegra Spender's brave tax plan

Personal finance / Analysis

Allegra Spender's brave tax plan

11th Mar 26, 3:58pmbyadmin

A Teal MP's plan for a significant package of budget-neutral tax reforms to the personal tax system to better reward hard work, build prosperity, and ensure more people "can build financial security and a decent life for themselves"

A fifteen year high

Banking / Analysis

A fifteen year high

9th Mar 26, 2:19pmbyDavid Chaston

While everyone else is fixated on the sharp falls in equity prices, we look at bond yields, and they have their own sharp responses

Under cover of applying the new variable rates, there are many fixed rate rises too

Personal finance / Analysis

Under cover of applying the new variable rates, there are many fixed rate rises too

27th Mar 26, 2:20pmbyDavid Chaston

It's a rising interest rate environment for home loan borrowers, and the landscape is being painted with broad rises and many detailed 'adjustments'

Personal finance / News

Savers get many more 5% rate offers dangled their way

Personal finance / News

Savers get many more 5% rate offers dangled their way

27th Mar 26, 8:47ambyDavid Chaston

27th Mar 26, 8:47am

David Chaston

In less than three weeks, the best term deposit rates have blown though the 5 percent barrier, with some of the biggest banks being forced into catchup mode with their own rising rate offers

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Risk aversion rises on more policy corrosion

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Risk aversion rises on more policy corrosion

27th Mar 26, 7:13ambyDavid Chaston

27th Mar 26, 7:13am

David Chaston

OECD sees modest growth but higher inflation; US data mixed; UST auctions bring higher yields; Norway holds but now sees rate rises; global freight rates rise only modestly; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold falls; oil rises; AU$1 = 69 USc

Personal finance / News

More changes to term deposit and savings account rates announced

Personal finance / News

More changes to term deposit and savings account rates announced

26th Mar 26, 2:08pmbyDavid Chaston

26th Mar 26, 2:08pm

David Chaston

More banks make more changes (increases) to offer rates to savers, and some signal changing structures. Macbank offers 5% rates for shorter terms

Personal finance / Analysis

A warts and all look at term deposit returns

Personal finance / Analysis

A warts and all look at term deposit returns

25th Mar 26, 8:56ambyDavid Chaston

25th Mar 26, 8:56am

David Chaston

Term deposit offer rates keep rising. But are you really making gains? Or are you just losing less? We look at returns after tax, and after inflation

Personal finance / News

Let's get practical. This is where the highest rates are for savers

Personal finance / News

Let's get practical. This is where the highest rates are for savers

24th Mar 26, 12:11pmbyDavid Chaston

24th Mar 26, 12:11pm

David Chaston

The range of banks offering rates of 5% or higher to savers is widening. We reveal your options

Business / Opinion

Global markets are a-changin’

Business / Opinion

Global markets are a-changin’

24th Mar 26, 7:06ambyGuest

24th Mar 26, 7:06am

Guest

Dambisa Moyo identifies three major trends that will determine winners and losers in financial markets

Banking / Analysis

Macbank is killing it

Banking / Analysis

Macbank is killing it

20th Mar 26, 9:18ambyDavid Chaston

20th Mar 26, 9:18am

David Chaston

Macquarie is gobbling up market share in both the mortgage market, and the household deposit market, forcing most others into a defensive shoring up of their offers. It's competition at its best, with consumers winning

Banking / News

RBA’s hawkish language on inflation signals more tightening ahead

Banking / News

RBA’s hawkish language on inflation signals more tightening ahead

19th Mar 26, 12:25pmbySophia Rodrigues

19th Mar 26, 12:25pm

Sophia Rodrigues

If you really want to understand the latest RBA rate hike, Sophia Rodrigues offers a savvy independent analysis of the drivers behind it, and looks ahead

Banking / News

Households can handle global shocks, and interest rate pain: RBA

Banking / News

Households can handle global shocks, and interest rate pain: RBA

19th Mar 26, 3:23pmbyadmin

19th Mar 26, 3:23pm

admin

The Reserve Bank says the financial system is still "resilient" and that the vast majority of households will be able to weather the interest rate hikes. But it warns on over-reliance of our China trade links

Personal finance / Analysis

Pushing on up past 5%

Personal finance / Analysis

Pushing on up past 5%

18th Mar 26, 12:38pmbyDavid Chaston

18th Mar 26, 12:38pm

David Chaston

Not only are term deposit rate offers up over 5% now, one bank is offering them for a less than a one year TD commitment

Banking / News

Rates up again

Banking / News

Rates up again

17th Mar 26, 2:30pmbyDavid Chaston

17th Mar 26, 2:30pm

David Chaston

The Australian central bank has doubled up with another 25 bps cash rate target hike to 4.1%, reversing most of of its cuts over the past year

Banking / News

When the new higher variable mortgage rates will change

Banking / News

When the new higher variable mortgage rates will change

18th Mar 26, 7:24ambyDavid Chaston

18th Mar 26, 7:24am

David Chaston

Most of the big five banks have said they will pass on the RBA's rate hike in full to borrowers with variable home loans. But there are differences from when that will apply - and they will take a touch longer to pass it on this time

Public policy / Opinion

Is the stablecoin economy structurally sound?

Public policy / Opinion

Is the stablecoin economy structurally sound?

14th Mar 26, 9:47ambyGuest

14th Mar 26, 9:47am

Guest

Neha Narula thinks more oversight is needed before stablecoin technology becomes critical financial infrastructure

Economy / Opinion

Are we facing an AI nightmare?

Economy / Opinion

Are we facing an AI nightmare?

14th Mar 26, 9:51ambyGuest

14th Mar 26, 9:51am

Guest

Raghuram Rajan considers whether the future with AI is one of widespread job losses - and how governments are likely to respond

Personal finance / Analysis

Allegra Spender's brave tax plan

Personal finance / Analysis

Allegra Spender's brave tax plan

11th Mar 26, 3:58pmbyadmin

11th Mar 26, 3:58pm

admin

A Teal MP's plan for a significant package of budget-neutral tax reforms to the personal tax system to better reward hard work, build prosperity, and ensure more people "can build financial security and a decent life for themselves"

Banking / Analysis

A fifteen year high

Banking / Analysis

A fifteen year high

9th Mar 26, 2:19pmbyDavid Chaston

9th Mar 26, 2:19pm

David Chaston

While everyone else is fixated on the sharp falls in equity prices, we look at bond yields, and they have their own sharp responses

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