The Q4 CPI data has printed and it was generally better (that is lower) than anticipated. The RBA has some big decisions to make at their coming meeting. The headline inflation rate was +0.2% on the quarter and +2.4% on the year.
FIIG’s Investment Strategy Team conduct a yearly Portfolio Review in addition to the ongoing consideration and assessments carried out by the Relationship Manager across the year.
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The current portfolio yields an indicative 5.49%* to the assumed maturity dates with an approximate $203k spend.
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The team at FIIG share their favourite reads and podcasts for 2024
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Look back on this year's most read articles.
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) are a popular choice for wholesale investors as they can choose the risk and return they seek and the securities offer a yield premium over similarly rated corporate bonds.
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We've updated our Sample Portfolios for the month.
As we move into the Q3 GDP release, the December budget update season, and from there into a new US Presidency, we thought it would be useful to think about how Government spending interacts with economic growth and with bond markets.