China’s consumer prices grew at the slowest pace since September 2021 and producer prices declined the most in 33 months in March, providing some space for monetary policy maneuver. Consumer prices gained 0.7 percent on a yearly basis in March, following an increase of 1.0 percent in February, the National […]

One pause in interest rates is all it took. After almost a year of deteriorating consumer confidence, pessimism experienced an abrupt U-turn when the Reserve Bank decided last week to take a breather on increasing rates. Buckle up for the consumer confidence roller coaster. The 9.4 per cent surge in […]

Investors in managed funds are paying hundreds of millions of dollars a year in fees to investment managers who are failing to outperform simple, low-fee index funds. New figures from major market operator S&P’s SPIVA scorecard shows just how hard it is for “active” Australian share funds to deliver on […]

The Congressional Budget Office recently reported that the federal government could run out of money as early as July, just four months from now. Technically, this has already happened. However, payment on some government debt will not occur until mid-summer. That is among the few buffers to a default. The […]

China’s private sector expanded at the fastest pace in nine months in March on an accelerated rise in services activity, survey data from S&P Global showed on Thursday. The Caixin composite output index rose to 54.5 in March from 54.2 in February. The score remained above the neutral 50.0 for […]

While it may seem obvious, the order in which your investment returns occur has a big impact on your long-term outcome. This is known as sequencing risk, and it’s an important thing to stay on top of as you approach retirement. Let’s say in the first year of your working […]

Australia’s central bank decided to halt its monetary policy tightening in order to assess the full impact of the cumulative 350 basis points increase since last May but policymakers pointed out that some further tightening may be needed to bring inflation back to the target. The board of the Reserve […]

Driving accidents kill well over 40,000 people each year. This is despite at least a half-dozen new safety features that have been put into cars in the past half-decade. (These are the cities in each state with the worst traffic.) Deaths, however, are not the only metric of good driving. […]

So far this year, investors have had little respite from the market volatility that characterised 2022. While volatility can make even the most experienced market watcher nervous, it’s also a reminder for investors to keep an eye on their portfolio and trust fundamental investing lessons. First, with continued volatility, investors […]

With the 2023 tax season nearing the end, it is important that you claim all the credits you are eligible for. One such credit that Vermont officials are calling attention to is a new child tax credit. This Vermont new child tax credit offers financial support to families with children […]