Investing

Most buyers do now have a clear strategy, have adjusted to higher debt levels and are looking for high quality targets.

Money is helpful, but money with advice from someone who’s been there before is far more helpful.

One of Australia’s largest mining companies has issued an apology after losing a tiny radioactive capsule.

Some sectors remain overvalued in the current market environment.

From an investment perspective, the issue is whether inflation will prove more persistent and require tighter monetary policy or tighter financial conditions start to bite. 

KPMG expects the IPO window to remain closed well into 2023, and an increasing number of down rounds and mergers and acquisitions.

The re-opening of China and the performance of the US economy will be the two dominant themes for global equity markets in 2023.

Commodities – especially energy – are fundamentally the biggest driver of inflation.

In Australia the RBA has engaged in a “high wire” act in exercising a comparative caution in raising the policy rate.

Luxury-goods companies are riding high on strong sales of exclusive brands, sought after by cashed up consumers.