ABC Nightlife: Will rate rises curb an Australian recession?
Roger joined Philip Clark on ABC Nightlife to discuss whether interest rates will succeed in staving off a recession and how much of an impact we can expect on house prices. Today, CPI inflation has risen to 6.1 per cent and underlying inflation is 4.9 per cent. These are the highest rates in many years. There is a real economic challenge coming for the newly minted federal government.
Are continual interest rate rises the right approach to curbing a national recession?
Listen to the podcast here: ABC Nightlife 13 September 2022
Roger Montgomery is the Founder and Chairman of Montgomery Investment Management. Roger has over three decades of experience in funds management and related activities, including equities analysis, equity and derivatives strategy, trading and stockbroking. Prior to establishing Montgomery, Roger held positions at Ord Minnett Jardine Fleming, BT (Australia) Limited and Merrill Lynch.
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