The information in this article is current as of 1 January 2024. United States In the US, growth has been resilient in the face of material interest rate hikes. The Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates by 1% in 2023 following 4.25% of hikes in 2022. This has raised financing costs substantially but has seen […]

The information in this article is current as of 1 January 2024. The resilience of the Australian economy in the face of 425 basis point rise in the official cash rate has been well documented. Much of this resilience can be attributed to the extraordinary monetary and fiscal stimulus pumped into the economy during the […]

The information in these articles is current as of 1 January 2024. Welcome to our latest Economic and Market Outlook – January 2024. This edition covers the following topics: International economy There are positive signs emerging after a challenging spell of slower growth and tighter monetary policy as the global economy, led by the US, […]

Pitcher Partners Wealth Management (Brisbane) | The information in these articles is current as at 21 December 2023 Welcome to our investment news – December 2023 This newsletter (below) is provided by Pitcher Partner Investment Services Pty Ltd (PPIS) a separate business based out of Melbourne. Pitcher Partners Investment Services – Investment Markets in Review […]

The information in these articles is current as at 21 December 2023. Welcome to the December 2023 Investment news. Market returns across asset classes in 2023 were mixed. The US market powered ahead despite inflationary concerns, a banking crisis and the threat of a recession. However, the strong performance was driven by a very concentrated […]

The information in these articles is current as at 21 December 2023. Welcome to the December 2023 Investment news. Market returns across asset classes in 2023 were mixed. The US market powered ahead despite inflationary concerns, a banking crisis and the threat of a recession. However, the strong performance was driven by a very concentrated […]

Pitcher Partners Investment Services (Melbourne) | The information in this article is current as at 19 December 2023. There has certainly been no shortage of events and developments over the course of 2023! Whilst global growth in the developed world has clearly slowed, widespread calls at the start of this year for a broad recession […]

Welcome to our latest Wealth Update – Summer 2023-24. This edition covers the following topics: Proposed tax on superannuation balances above $3 million On 3 October 2023, Treasury released detailed draft legislation and explanatory materials on a proposed tax on superannuation balances exceeding $3 million. Find out when it will come into effect, how it […]

For technology investors who were looking to hitch their wagon to OpenAI and its world-beating generative AI technology, the boardroom events of the past weeks have given some reason to pause. It’s only been a few weeks since PitchBook reported $US21.5 billion had been poured into AI start-ups this year — four times the value seen in 2022 […]

For individuals approaching retirement who have either already set their children free or are in the process of doing so, the concept of downsizing the family home to bolster retirement savings can be quite appealing. This is where the concept of the “Downsizer contribution” comes into play. Interestingly, this strategy can also be equally effective […]