In last Thursday’s Chanticleer, my friend Tony Boyd made the following stark observation: In Britain, the regulator warned the electricity price cap is likely to rise to GBP2,800 (A$5,000) from October 2022, a staggering increase of GBP1,500 (A$2,700) in 12 months. It is estimated there are about 6.5 million British households in fuel poverty, defined as spending 10 per cent of income on energy. Continue…

by David Buckland Posted in Energy / Resources.

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The share price of medical device company, ResMed (ASX:RMD), has struggled this calendar year due to supply chain issues and tumbling equity markets. While it can’t do anything about the markets, at the recent Macquarie conference its CFO, Brett Sandercock, explained how the company is making its supply chain more robust in order to capture longer-term market share. Continue…

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In this presentation I introduced private credit as an emerging asset class for investors seeking reliable income. The Fund’s rigorous stress-testing and credit analysis of both the non-bank lenders and underlying SME borrowers have led to the Fund’s proven track record of capital preservation even throughout periods of asset price volatility, highlighting the key role private credit can play in an investor’s portfolio. 

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by Brett Craig Posted in Aura Group.

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As I have detailed previously, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has been relatively pro-active in its tightening cycle, commencing on 6 October 2021 and taking their official cash rate from 0.25 per cent to 2.0 per cent. Continue…

by David Buckland Posted in Economics, Financial Services.

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For some years, there have been loud complaints that the Federal government has failed to deliver an effective energy policy that provides affordable, reliable and low-emissions electricity. This policy failure has resulted in soaring domestic energy prices. To make matters worse, oil and gas companies are paying close to zero tax. To my mind, it’s time for the new government to trigger the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism. Continue…

by Andreas Lundberg Posted in Companies, Energy / Resources.

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In the famed 1970s thriller, Marathon Man, Nazi dentist Dr Christian Szell – who is looking for a stash of stolen diamonds – repeatedly asks the character played by Dustin Hoffman “Is it safe?” Right now, many people are likely asking the same question about investing in the share market. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Market commentary.

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Equity markets have borne the brunt of investor panic. Rising interest rates, the biggest bond market rout since the 80s, persistent inflation from labour shortages and consequent supply chain constipation, as well as an entrenched military conflict in Ukraine, lockdowns in China, and finally an admission from the U.S. Federal Reserve they took too long to commencing reversing hyper-accommodative monetary policy is all but a pile-on for investors desperately seeking returns above the punitive rates offered by cash. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Global markets.

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The U.S. Federal Reserve is trying to slow the economy, with price rises at 40 year highs. But can they do it without putting the world’s largest economy into recession? The consequent uncertainty has U.S. stock market participants talking themselves into a bear market. Roger Montgomery talks to Sean Aylmer on this episode of Fear and Greed discussing what it all means for investors. 

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