Australian business owners are certainly made of tough stuff. Just when it looked like things were starting to ease after the challenges of the last couple of years, along comes surging inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and rising interest rates. Yet despite these notable headwinds, NAB reports businesses are increasingly optimistic,...
What would Warren Buffett do in the current property market?
Warren Buffett is one of the world's richest people and most successful investors. According to Investopedia.com, his net worth is listed at $100 billion as of June 2022. Buffett once explained why he and his business partner, Charlie Munger, had built such an incredible investing record over many years. "We simply...
Australia’s home loan wars heat up
Home loan interest rates are on the rise, thanks to back-to-back cash rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of Australia that have seen the country’s official interest rate jump to 0.85%. The RBA’s move comes off the back of the fastest acceleration of inflation in over two decades, representing a...
What does inflation mean for your small business?
It’s been a rough few years for many small business owners, particularly in Victoria. First, there were all the restrictions and stay-at-home orders that led to Melbourne spending more time under COVID-19 lockdowns than any other city in the world. These lockdowns hit revenue hard, especially for those in the...