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Posts Tagged ‘ cash rates ’

Governments, Energy, Prices and Inflation on a Friday

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May 6, 2011
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When is inflation not inflation? A rather rhetorical question for a Friday, to be sure. However, this particular pondering has been brought on by one of WSP’s business partners – John – who has been looking at the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA’s) recent attempts to keep inflation under control. John’s comments are that...
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RBA Rate Rise – “Just in case”

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November 2, 2010
RBA Rate Rise – “Just in case”

The RBA has increased interest rates by another 0.25%. Most people won’t notice for a while, as they are still busy enjoying Melbourne Cup luncheons and the like. It is an interesting move, this one. Obviously, any move of rates is a keenly watched event – much like the 150 year old horse race...
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Why accept a negative yield on your cash?

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October 26, 2010
Strange things are happening on global markets

Back in the depths of the Global Financial Crisis (the “GFC”…) investors in the United States were paying money for the right to hold Treasury Notes. In other words, the notes showed a negative return. How is that for strange? Why would you put your capital into cash when you know it is going...
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