interest rates
301 results tagged interest rates:
What if the RBA drops the cash rate to 1%?
Rates have been too high for too long and the RBA move has awoken us to the possibility that our cash and bond rates should be zero to 1% too - and are on their way there.
Surprise interest rate cut from RBA
Poor consumer and business confidence is the economy's Achilles heel as the RBA reveals a surprising interest rate cut, writes Craig James.
Dividends and changes in the imputation system
By issuing special dividends to shareholders, the company puts the imputation credits in the hands of the people who can use them.
Australia’s billion-dollar payday loan crisis
We have a debt crisis in this country. The annual turnover of the payday loans industry in Australia is just over $1 billion and it's ready to explode.
How you can take advantage of low interest rates
How are you taking advantage of these low interest rates? If you're a variable-rate mortgage holder, you can do nothing and you will continue to save.
Understanding capped-rate car loans
Once only available on home loans the idea of a capped-rate is now, thanks to QTMB, available on car loans
Interest rate hike likely in 2015
2015 will almost certainly see rates heading higher in the US, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Get a better return without hurting your pension
The rate at which Centrelink assumes you are earning interest on investments has dropped, so look for a better return without affecting your pension.
Sydney property recovery is far from over
The growth in Sydney house prices has become a national talking point. So, recovery or boom? Which way is the market heading?
RBA rate cuts raise question of locking in home loan
A glum RBA forecast points to more rate cuts, which raises the question for homeowners: is now the time to lock in?
