Tag: australia
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Summer in New York, Washington and Dallas?
I had the pleasure of visiting the US in June this year and visited New York and Washington for the first time for an investing event at the Nasdaq. You can find my latest piece for Cove Magazine, Queensland’s best luxury property and vacation magazine. I enjoyed the visit to the US so much that…
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Are we due another rate cut?
With another RBA rate call on the horizon, on 1st April, the debate about whether or not a cut will be warranted is very much under consideration. CPI is down to 2.4%, yet the probability of a recession in the US has increased. You can find my forecasts and thoughts in my latest piece for…
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Stopping the inflation contagion
My latest piece covers the risks that contagion poses in an inflationary context. Additionally, I explore several ways in which we currently could reduce these risks and mitigate them. With inflation starting to stick and to stay above 3%, we could try each of the one percenters, which don’t jeopardise every individual, to bring it…
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Brace Yourself
With inflation having fallen further in Australia and the AUD/USD exchange rate also having fallen, you can find my thoughts on what the quickest, least uncomfortable way for the RBA to bring inflation down could be in the first half of 2024. How can we get to 2-3% as quickly as possibly with the least…
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Don’t get comfy….
My latest piece for The Spectator Australia discusses the option of curbing interest rate rises for the remainder of the year, allowing households and businesses to enjoy the holiday season. With CPI falling and the effects of previous interest rate rises falling into place, I argue that there is no need for further rate rises…
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Higher Interest Rates on the Cards
My latest article for The Spectator Australia discusses how we might pave our way out of inflationary pressures in Australia. Given that the number of ABSs purchased during the pandemic was proportionately the highest out of all western countries’ government bonds purchases, a backtracking on the increased circulation of money within the economy seems to…
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The case for a September interest rate rise pause
With inflation currently sitting at 4.9% in Australia, remaining sticky in Europe and down to a low 3% in the US, does Australia require another interest rate rise to quell inflation? The RBA still has a fair way to go before it reaches its 2-3% target, however, the CPI is already on its way down…
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Opportunities for manufacturing Australia’s SSNs
Given that the US is experiencing a backlog in their nuclear submarine manufacturing program and Australia is waiting for its new SSN-AUKUS fleet to be built, it only makes sense from a logistical perspective for manufacturing to become a combined effort, alleviating delays on both sides of the Pacific. Constraints currently exist to joint manufacturing…
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Sydney Town – sharing my first impressions of a new home city.
I recently relocated from Queensland to New South Wales and, wow, did it feel like moving country! The two states are at least each the size, if not larger, than most countries in Europe and Sydney has for a long time been voted one of the most liveable cities in the world. Here are my…
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Spotting the cracks in the first home deposit scheme
If you are questioning whether purchasing a house with a low deposit is the right things for you and your family, do have a read of my latest article here about Canberra’s extension of the First Home Deposit Scheme for Australian buyers, found in The Spectator Australia. Published 15th April 2022.
NATASHA POOLE - PRIVATE TUTOR, MENTOR & AUTHOR 