With our ‘big four’ banks now highly regarded throughout the global world of finance, we have a lot to be proud of … and so do they. Here’s the story.

Most kinds of markets are dynamic by their very nature; they are invariably home to desire, hope, and the high expectations of things to come. Stock markets reflect these characteristics in extremis and many an incautious investor has been on the wrong side of a trade. Yet, complex as, for example, the Australian Securities Exchange is, with the right guidance, positive outcomes will be the result.

An introduction to how interest rates fit into the financial fabric of Australia and how they impact the lives of all of us.