2022 was the year of rising interest rates to combat surging inflation, war in Ukraine and recession fears. These factors combined to create cost-of-living pressures for households as well as a downturn in share and bond markets.
Many parents and grandparents worry about how to help the children in their lives achieve financial independence. But the value of long-term investment can seem like a dry and complicated idea for kids to get their heads around.
The big story on the global economic front continues to be inflation, and how high interest rates will go to tame it.
Sustainable investing isn’t new and is becoming more mainstream. From climate change to gender diversity, more people are aligning their money with their values.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ first Budget was delivered against a backdrop of continuing turmoil on the global economic front, reflected in market volatility.
