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In this last week’s ABC Nightlife interview, my first for 2024 I joined Lisa Pelligrino to reflect on the economic conditions in 2023 and share my thoughts on what lies ahead for 2024. You can listen to the full interview here: ABC Nightlife – What can we expect from 2024? 

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In this week’s ABC Nightlife interview, my last for 2023, Philip Clark and I delved into the challenges facing the Australian retail sector. I highlighted the potential difficulties anticipated for retailers in early 2024, post-Christmas, with the contributors being a significant decline in consumer spending and savings. I also discussed the evolution of private credit since the GFC, with the lending gap between banks and the SME sector, along with the advantages it presents for investors. You can listen to the full interview here: ABC Nightlife – Retails challenges and the future of private credit

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In this week’s interview on ABC Nightlife, I joined Phillip Clark as we delved into the intricate world of interest rates, with a particular focus on their current trends, the notable volatility they’ve experienced, and the subsequent impact on Australian assets. Additionally, I shared my perspectives on the dynamic landscape of private equity, exploring its role in diversifying investment portfolios and assessing its potential within the Australian market. We also had the opportunity to field live questions from the audience, spanning a diverse range of financial topics. Have a listen to the full interview here: Investing and the share market

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Roger Montgomery, Founder and Chairman joined Phillip Clark from ABC Nightlife to discuss the reporting season so far, including the huge profits being announced by Qantas and the supermarkets. They also discuss the slowdown of the Chinese economy and how Baby Boomers will have to change their investment mix to shift away from growth to income producing investments such as private credit. Listen to the podcast here: ABC Nightlife 29 August 2023

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Roger Montgomery, Chief Investment Officer joined Philip Clark to discuss the latest financial news. This week’s focus is on the ‘mortgage cliff’ and the impact it’s having, along with an explanation of ‘disflation,’ a term currently circulating in equities markets. Additionally, they explore the growing accessibility of private credit investment for small investors. Listen to the podcast here: ABC Nightlife 25 July 2023

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Roger joined Philip Clark on ABC Nightlife to discuss the Reserve Bank giving mortgage borrowers a reprieve, if only temporarily, by leaving interest rates on hold at the April board meeting. After ten consecutive rate rises, the RBA opted to wait and see how the economic data plays out amid early signs that the increase in rates so far is starting to weigh on consumer spending and lower inflation. What is predicted further ahead for the economy? Listen to the podcast here: ABC Nightlife 4 April 2023

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Roger joined Philip Clark on ABC Nightlife to discuss what to make of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Since 2008 banks have been operating in a world of ultra-low interest rates and periodic injections of electronic cash from central banks. What are the ramifications on our world markets? Listen to our interview here:
ABC Nightlife: Economic growth but financial headwinds ahead?

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Roger joined Philip Clark on ABC Nightlife to discuss whether historical trends and precedents can help guide you in the future. Discussing the issues weighing on financial markets and if there could be a bull market happening this year. In the very worst years, when the market fell between 30-50 per cent, after those years what we find is that the pendulum then swung almost completely the other way.

Does past performance help us predict future performance?
Listen to the podcast here: ABC Nightlife 7 February 2023

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Roger joined Philip Clark on ABC Nightlife to discuss the factors making investors feel anxious in the current climate. Interest rates will be rising for the foreseeable future and the Reserve Bank of Australia governor, Philip Lowe, said the RBA will not hesitate in making higher increases than predicted if inflation does not begin to drop. Expectations are for the U.S. Federal Reserve to impose another interest rate rise of 0.75 percentage points at their meeting this Wednesday. For investors, Roger and Phil discuss timeless investment lessons learnt over the years, including why sustained market success comes from thinking like the owner of a business.

Why investors need to get back to basics when it comes to investing:
Listen to the podcast here: ABC Nightlife 1 November 2022

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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

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