Cost of living and persistent inflationary pressures look to continue. If so, this will lead to continued cautious monetary policy and sustained ‘higher’ interest rates in Australia (despite expert predictions rates were going to be cut in early 2024). Will big spending government programs continue with additional giveaways in the upcoming election due by May […]
2024 was the year of political shake ups with 4.4 billion people voting in 75+ countries. In the US, perhaps a surprising result with Donald Trump winning in a landslide (predicted by the bookies but not the media), with an agenda of reform to business regulation, tax, healthcare and wind-back of Government agencies. In the […]