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Australian Credit Monthly | January 2024
Fixed Income
Australian Credit Monthly | January 2024
The broad fixed income market was relatively quiet for a change month-on-month, marking an end to many months of volatility.
Charlie Callan, CFA | 08 February 2024
Death, herbicide and infrastructure
Markets
Death, herbicide and infrastructure
Three stocks that should perhaps be on your radar are trading at compelling discounts.
Lex Hall | 07 August 2020
Covid and Kogan: two of life's essentials
Markets
Covid and Kogan: two of life's essentials
The online retailer hit a record in a week where the word ‘recession’ was uttered by an Aussie treasurer for the first time in three decades.
Lex Hall | 05 June 2020
Broaden your income with emerging markets debt
ETFs
Broaden your income with emerging markets debt
Emerging market bonds have generated returns of about 7 per cent over the past 15 years and ETFs offer a way to gain exposure to this asset class.
Arian Neiron | 11 February 2020
A source of alternative income to the banks
Funds
A source of alternative income to the banks
With record low interest rates and weakening growth, investors are looking beyond traditional assets for sources of return, writes Andrew Lockhart.
Andrew Lockhart | 21 November 2019
Investors face tougher chase for yield as RBA joins sub-1pc club
Markets
Investors face tougher chase for yield as RBA joins sub-1pc club
The hunt for yield just got tougher as the RBA cut the cash rate to a historic low of 0.75 per cent, reducing the cost of borrowing for the third...
AAP | 01 October 2019
RBA cuts rate to 1.25pc, ends record run of inertia
Markets
RBA cuts rate to 1.25pc, ends record run of inertia
The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate to 1.25pc, the first move since they were cut to a previous record low of 1.5pc in August 2016.
AAP | 04 June 2019
Alternatives cushion blows from market sell-off
Markets
Alternatives cushion blows from market sell-off
In the wake of a terrible October and further market volatility in 2019, alternatives may be worth considering, writes Nicki Bourlioufas.
Nicki Bourlioufas | 21 December 2018
Mixed bag for investors amid credit market volatility
Markets
Mixed bag for investors amid credit market volatility
Insights on the Australian interest rate outlook, US tax reform, and winners and losers in fixed income featured in Morningstar's Australian Credit...
Glenn Freeman | 09 January 2018
Bond market wobbles no cause for panic
Fixed Income
Bond market wobbles no cause for panic
Australian bonds see only a slight tremor in response to the Fed's rate rise, says John Likos, Morningstar's senior credit analyst, who also provides...
Glenn Freeman | 26 October 2017