http://www.fatcat.com.au Your Net Advantage Copyright 2008 FatCat.com.au - All rights reserved Tuesday 09th of September 2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/img/Global/lg_CompareMoney.gif http://www.fatcat.com.au http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/176.html Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens says the unemployment rate is likely to rise. Your Money 08.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/176.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/174.html Apart from a few big spenders who enjoy indulging in fanciful whims it seems that the moneyed minority generally live a comfortable but non-extravagant life Millionaire Mindset 06.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/174.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Personal Development/172.html Taking charge of personal finances begins with setting financial goals. But where to start and how to achieve them? Personal Development 06.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Personal Development/172.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/170.html The European Central Bank and the Bank of England left their rates unchanged... Investment 05.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/170.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/171.html Credit card fraud is now a multi-million dollar business Your Money 05.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/171.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/169.html Twice voted Australia's Most Admired Woman, Ita Buttrose is a doyenne of Australian publishing Your Money 03.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/169.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/168.html For the US lumber companies, automakers, home builders and other manufacturers, the final half of 2008 may be as sluggish as the first. Investment 03.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/168.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/173.html Unfortunately the costs associated with owning your own home don't end Property & Home 02.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/173.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/167.html Are real estate agents really worth their keep? Property & Home 02.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/167.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/166.html The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut official interest rates for the first time in almost seven years. Get Out of Debt 02.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/166.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/165.html Big companies will face tougher laws against using price power to force small competitors out of business under legislation passed in the lower house. Investment 02.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/165.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/691.html A leading economist says Australian homeowners could enjoy interest rate cuts for the next two years as long as inflation falls. xml 01.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/691.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/689.html Qantas and Westpac customers face disruptions to online bookings and banking this week after Australian Services Union voted to start industrial action. xml 31.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/689.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/688.html An interest rate cut by Australia's central bank this week will significantly reduce the number of Australians experiencing mortgage stress, a survey has found. xml 31.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/688.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/687.html Wizard Home Loans has become the first lender to cut its variable interest rate in seven years. xml 31.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/687.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/685.html US consumers snapped shut wallets as a boost from tax rebates wore off and inflation soared in July. xml 30.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/685.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/680.html Activity in the Australian economy is tipped to have slowed in the second quarter, as high interest rates continued to erode consumer spending power. xml 29.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/680.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/681.html Australia's appetite for credit continues to wane following interest rate hikes earlier this year, with the housing sector taking a big hit. xml 29.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/681.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/683.html Most Australian pay no attention to protecting their identity from being stolen, leaving themselves vulnerable, a survey has found. xml 29.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/683.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/679.html A combination of a slowing economy, deteriorating business conditions and tight credit markets will ensure the central bank cuts rates, economists say. xml 29.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/679.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/678.html The head of a mortgage broking group plans to market the fact it is not linked to a lender following confirmation CBA will buy a third of Aussie Home Loans. xml 29.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/678.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/677.html Total credit provided to the private sector by financial intermediaries rose 0.5 per cent in July, following a 0.4 per cent increase in June, the RBA says. xml 29.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/677.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/676.html The property market continues to struggle with high interest rates and a slowing economy, with new home sales falling in July, a survey has found. xml 29.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/676.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/675.html Concerns over future rainfall and the fate of the Murray river are causing uncertainty among regional businesses and consumers, a Bank SA survey has found. xml 29.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/675.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/674.html The US economy has outpaced expectations as exports fuelled a second-quarter 3.3% growth spurt, according to data that analysts say makes recession less likely. xml 29.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/674.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/672.html The Australian share market closed firmly in positive territory, driven by gains in resources and finance stocks and a positive lead from Wall Street. xml 28.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/672.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/673.html Authorities in the US, Europe and Japan drew up an emergency plan in March to rescue the plunging dollar if the currency went into freefall, a report said. xml 28.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/673.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/671.html ANZ Banking Group has joined the other big banks in lowering its fixed home loan rates and fixed residential investment loans rates. xml 28.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/671.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/670.html Strong investment spending and the prospect of more to come has allayed fears the economy contracted in the June quarter, economists say. xml 28.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/670.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/665.html Negotiations for an ASEAN bloc free trade deal with Australia and New Zealand are nearly completed, Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Pangestu says. xml 28.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/665.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/664.html Macquarie Group shares dropped almost 10 per cent after brokerage firm UBS downgraded the investment bank to "neutral" from "buy". xml 27.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/664.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/662.html Fund manager IOOF Holdings has booked a slide in underlying net profit because of an outflow of funds and decline in the value of its investment portfolios. xml 27.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/662.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/663.html A fall in construction work done in the June quarter has increased the risk of a flat or slightly negative second quarter GDP result next week, economists say. xml 27.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/663.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/658.html The International Monetary Fund has cut its world growth forecasts for this year and next in light of the global slowdown, an official says. xml 27.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/658.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/657.html The Australian and Brazilian governments have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving a successful conclusion to stalled global trade talks. xml 27.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/657.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/157.html Nothing in life is for free - or so we are led to believe. Your Money 27.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/157.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/156.html You've heard that a seminar will change your life... Millionaire Mindset 27.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/156.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/656.html German economic prospects has taken two big hits, raising fears of recession as both business sentiment and consumer confidence. xml 26.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/656.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/654.html Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser has called on the Reserve Bank to slash interest rates by half a percentage point next week. xml 26.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/654.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/652.html BHP Billiton Ltd chief executive Marius Kloppers has acknowledged that some investors are "sitting on the sideline" of the takeover offer for Rio Tinto Ltd. xml 24.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/652.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/651.html Investment strategists are now thinking of these newly 60somethings as the "call options" generation. xml 23.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/651.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/649.html The global economic slowdown may be causing consumers to cut back spending and businesses to rein in costs but accountants are in strong demand. xml 22.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/649.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/650.html ANZ Banking Group Ltd has pledged to pass in full to its home loan customers any rate cut the Reserve Bank of Australia decides at its next board meeting. xml 22.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/650.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/647.html A private sector measure of the US economy's health showed the largest drop in a year and jobless claims remain near the highest levels since 2002. xml 22.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/647.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/646.html Qantas has admitted negative publicity about a series of maintenance mishaps has "not insignificantly" damaged its brand, and the effects could be permanent. xml 22.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/646.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/642.html Vehicle sales in July suffered the biggest monthly decline in almost three years as crude oil prices hit a record high, economists say. xml 21.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/642.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/641.html Cash advances on credit and charge cards grew in popularity in June, with Australians taking out a record $1.15 billion in the month, the latest data shows. xml 21.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/641.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/640.html Australia's largest home lender, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has lowered its fixed rate mortgages for the second time this month. xml 21.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/640.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/638.html The total value of credit and charge card transactions rose by 0.64 per cent in June, figures from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) show. xml 21.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/638.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/643.html National Australia Bank will pass on a 25 basis point rate cut if the Reserve Bank of Australia reduces the official cash rate, the NAB has announced. xml 21.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/643.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/635.html A man who fleeced almost $127,000 from family and friends by stealing money they had given him for investments has been jailed. xml 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/635.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/634.html Skilled vacancies fell 1.7 per cent in August, new data shows. xml 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/634.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/636.html One the country's major banks believes the official interest rate must be slashed next month to have an immediate impact on economic growth. xml 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/636.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/155.html Investing doesn't have to be a yawn. Some investors make a handy packet out of following what they love, whether that's art, coins or even alpaca farming. Investment 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/155.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/152.html Want to know whether your stocks are in the good or bad books with brokers around town? Anthony Black hunts down Buy, Hold and Sell recommendations from key brokers and the reasons why. Investment 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/152.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement & Super/153.html How much money is really needed to fund a "so called" comfortable retirement? Retirement & Super 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement & Super/153.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/147.html The dilemma of buying or selling your home first haunts many a homebuyer. Property & Home 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/147.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/146.html He went from $50 to a $20 million empire in under six years. Now he wants to show others how it's done. Millionaire Mindset 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/146.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/631.html The Reserve Bank of Australia has hinted it will cut interest rates next month for the first time in seven years, economists say. xml 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/631.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/629.html Demands for bigger paypackets remain restrained despite inflationary pressures and the higher cost of living, a survey shows. xml 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/629.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/625.html Small business is being hit hard by a slowdown in the domestic economy and needs an interest rate cut now, the ACCI says. xml 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/625.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/622.html Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways announced plans to raise their air fares on some international routes as they struggle to cope with the cost of jet fuel. xml 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/622.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/632.html An early interest rate cut might be needed to ward off a deeper economic slowdown, the minutes of the RBA's August board meeting say. xml 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/632.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/151.html Making a decision on allocation of your precious income is always a hard one Ask an Advisor 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/151.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/620.html A popular saying in management circles is that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. xml 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/620.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/619.html HSBC Bank Australia has cut its fixed home loan mortgage rates, citing a recent fall in borrowing costs. xml 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/619.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/616.html Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says the retail banks will be putting the economy at risk if they don't match any interest rate cut by the RBA. xml 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/616.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/615.html A manufacturing centre has been opened in Adelaide to help South Australian manufacturers become more productive and competitive. xml 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/615.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/614.html Growth in Hong Kong air passenger traffic slowed last month to the lowest rate this year as soaring crude oil prices dampened demand for air travel. xml 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/614.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/175.html It?s pretty much a done deal that when the Reserve Bank board meets in two weeks time a cut in the official interest rate will transpire due to the rapid slowdown in economic growth. Property & Home 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/175.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/43.html Think mega wealthy, seriously cashed up... Your Money 17.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/43.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/613.html Affordable housing remains out of reach for many first home buyers as high interest rates continue to buoy mortgage repayments, a survey shows. xml 15.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/613.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/612.html The major banks and multinational lenders are manipulating debt-laden borrowers into increasing their credit card limits, a government-funded report has found. xml 15.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/612.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/611.html US inflation is running at the fastest pace in 17 years, the job market is under further strain and foreclosure filings are surging. xml 15.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/611.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/610.html Federal Treasury has suggested superannuation funds consider investing in mortgages as the government explores ways to support the non-bank lending sector. xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/610.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/608.html The pace of wages growth across the country has slowed, boosting the chances of a Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate cut next month, new figures show. xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/608.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/607.html Cheaper petrol in recent weeks has allowed inflationary expectations to fall back from the highest levels in 15 years, a report finds. xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/607.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/609.html The Reserve Bank of Australia said it is in a position to consider cutting interest rates because reduced household spending made such a move "a lot easier". xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/609.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/600.html India's economic growth will likely slow to 7.7 per cent this year, hit by global financial turmoil, inflation and a dive in farm output. xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/600.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/599.html Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the second quarter, the government says. xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/599.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/598.html The Reserve Bank of Australia has joined in the growing row over whether retail banks should cut mortgage rates if the central bank does, saying they should. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/598.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/595.html Inflation is rampant around the world, in both rich and emerging countries, as increased prices for raw materials burn holes in consumers' pockets. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/595.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/594.html A drop in petrol prices has boosted consumer confidence and helped sentiment recover from the lowest point since the early 1990s recession, a report shows. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/594.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/597.html The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is likely to cut interest rates in September despite wages rising by more than expected in the June quarter, economists say. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/597.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/591.html Australia's biggest bank should commit to an interest rate cut after announcing a massive $4.8 billion profit, welfare group Anglicare Victoria has said. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/591.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/596.html Australia's major financial institutions should consider boosting capital reserves during boom times, and reconsider their executive incentives, the RBA says. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/596.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/588.html Foreign direct investment into China rose 44.5 per cent in the first seven months of the year compared with the same period last year, the government says. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/588.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/592.html House prices and rents are sky high, and there's more bad news for those struggling to find a place to live with the supply of public housing is plunging. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/592.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/145.html Has the value of your property slipped? Property & Home 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/145.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/144.html Do you have a bursting closet but 'nothing to wear'? That is usually the trigger for a little shopping spree but FatCat has a shocking fact for you. Savings Tips 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/144.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/586.html House prices and rents are sky high, and there's more bad news for those struggling to find a place to live with the supply of public housing is plunging. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/586.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/587.html A series of interest rate cuts extending well into next year may be needed to restore business confidence from its current recessionary levels, economists say. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/587.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/585.html China's consumer inflation rate eased in July, but prices rose by a still-high 6.3 per cent over the same month last year, a government news agency reported. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/585.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/584.html Business conditions have weakened to the lowest level since the month after September 11 terror attacks, a survey shows. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/584.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/583.html Airline Cathay Pacific says it will cut the number of flights to North America by ten per week in a bid to offset the impact of soaring fuel prices. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/583.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/582.html US banks are tightening lending standards on mortgages and other consumer and business loans as a deepening credit crisis exerts a heavier toll on the economy. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/582.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/97.html If you think petrol prices are high, what if we told you that they may dictate where you live. And where the next boom suburbs may be located? Property & Home 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/97.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Reverse Mortgages/34.html Reverse mortgages are gaining in popularity, but they're definitely not for everyone. Reverse Mortgages 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Reverse Mortgages/34.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/581.html China's trade surplus swelled in July to its highest level in eight months as its trade gaps with the United States and Europe grew, according to data. xml 11.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/581.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/580.html World oil prices rose by more than $US1 in Asian trade on supply concerns amid the escalating fighting between Georgia and Russia, dealers say. xml 11.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/580.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/578.html Gas prices will not rise as a result of a federal government decision to end a tax break on natural gas exploration, Treasury officials say. xml 11.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/578.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/577.html Economic stress caused by rising fuel and mortgage costs is creating the need for massive investment in public transport systems, according to research. xml 11.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/577.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/575.html Consumers are paying the highest average interest rate on their credit cards in 15 years, an analysis shows. xml 11.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/575.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/573.html The Australian economy is resilient and will survive the US subprime crisis, says Reserve Bank of Australia board member Roger Corbett. xml 10.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/573.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/572.html Struggling US home finance giant Fannie Mae has reported a massive second-quarter loss of $US2.3 billion ($A2.54 billion. xml 09.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/572.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/570.html The cost of using a credit card is expected to increase as more businesses apply a surcharge to purchases made with the plastic, a report suggests. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/570.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/571.html Three of Australia's big four banks now expect a cut in official interest rates in September followed by more rate relief by Christmas. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/571.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/569.html The ANZ Banking Group Ltd has admitted there is no certainty it will pass on in full any interest rate cut made by the Reserve Bank of Australia. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/569.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/568.html The popularity of fixed rate home loans has halved since the start of this year, in a sign that borrowers may be expecting an interest rate cut. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/568.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/564.html Aussie Home Loans boss John Symond is stepping down as chief executive of the company to focus on developing new business. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/564.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/567.html The number of newly laid off Americans signing up for jobless benefits last week unexpectedly climbed to its highest point in more than six years. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/567.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/566.html A measurement of pending US home sales rose in June in a rare piece of positive news for the beleaguered market. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/566.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/565.html Three airline consultancies unveiled an international joint venture to help carriers save money on fuel that has more than doubled in price in the past year. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/565.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/559.html An unexpected surge in the number of full-time employees last month is unlikely to stand in the way of an interest rate cut, economists say. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/559.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/561.html ASIC is putting unlisted property schemes, credit ratings agencies and listed investment funds under its microscope. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/561.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/560.html US-based alcoholic drinks maker Constellation Brands will cut 350 jobs from its Australian workforce. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/560.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/562.html Employment conditions are expected to continue to soften in the coming months despite an increase in the number of jobs in July, economists say. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/562.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/558.html Construction activity declined for the fifth month in a row in July, despite a modest pick-up in engineering and commercial construction, a survey shows. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/558.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/551.html Freddie Mac has reported a market-shocking loss in the second quarter as the US housing slump deepened and slashed its dividend at least 80 per cent. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/551.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/550.html The Australian share market made strong gains, closing more than three per cent higher following a strong US lead and hopes of cuts to domestic interest rates. xml 06.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/550.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/548.html The number of housing finance commitments fell to the lowest level in four years in June, as record high interest rates impacted. xml 06.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/548.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/549.html The Australian job market has become more hostile for jobseekers, new figures show. xml 06.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/549.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/135.html If you were going to limit the investing universe, which would be the top options? Investment 06.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/135.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Personal Development/136.html Apparently the movie Hitch featuring Will Smith as a date doctor ramped up demand for relationship coaches in Australia. So if you want improve your career, health, lifestyle or relationship you can now find a specialist coach. Personal Development 06.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Personal Development/136.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/542.html New data showing business confidence has slumped to a 14-year low paints a "very scary picture" for small business, the federal opposition says. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/542.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/541.html The RBA has signalled it is unlikely to raise rates again, as the domestic economy slows, and that the next move in rates is likely to be down, economists say. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/541.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/540.html Property Council of Australia chief executive Peter Verwer says the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has erred in not dropping interest rates immediately. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/540.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/536.html Businesses are calling for a cut in interest rates as soon as possible with confidence slumping to its lowest level in at least 14 years. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/536.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/543.html The federal government's tax hike on luxury cars has been blamed for a fall in vehicle sales in July. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/543.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/539.html The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left official interest rates unchanged at 7.25 per cent after its board meeting in Sydney on Tuesday. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/539.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/533.html Australian companies say the rocketing price of fuel is their number one cost concern and most expect to raise their prices to compensate, a survey has found. xml 04.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/533.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/529.html The RBA is universally tipped to leave interest rates on hold on Tuesday as more signs emerge of a slowing economy. xml 04.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/529.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/532.html House prices fell for the first time in nearly three years in the June quarter, as rates and cost of living kept buyers on the sidelines, economists say. xml 04.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/532.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/531.html The number of jobs advertised in Australia has fallen for three months in a row for the first time in seven years. xml 04.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/531.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/530.html As if to add insult to injury, households struggling to cope with 12-year high mortgage rates could now find the price of their house is falling. xml 04.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/530.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/524.html With one billion people in their home market, it may seem a little surprising Indians would look abroad for investment opportunities. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/524.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/523.html A Sydney man who gave financial advice to clients despite being unlicensed has been placed on a two-year good behaviour bond. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/523.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/522.html NSW's opposition says the federal government should use any money it raises from an emissions trading scheme to reinvest in state infrastructure. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/522.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/519.html A consumer body fears the major banks will consolidate their hold on lending as the credit crunch forces their non-bank competitors to offer fewer products. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/519.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/518.html The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to leave interest rates on hold next week amid further signs that domestic demand is slowing. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/518.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/521.html Inflation may have peaked and could now be easing as the price of fuel falls, a private sector survey suggests. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/521.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/517.html Australian manufacturing activity has hit a near three-year low as high interest rates slow the economy, a report shows. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/517.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/512.html European consumer prices jumped to a record 4.2 per cent in July, data to be released on Thursday is predicted to say. xml 31.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/512.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/511.html Australian property prices posted strong growth in the past financial year despite a string of interest rate rises. xml 31.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/511.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/510.html A two per cent jump in exports in June helped the country post its second trade surplus in three months, boosted by a strong rise in coal exports. xml 31.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/510.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/513.html The second successive quarterly fall in Australian retail sales could bring forward an interest rate cut, economists say. xml 31.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/513.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/508.html Australian house prices fell in a majority of capital cities in the June quarter as high interest rates brought about the weakest housing market in four years. xml 31.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/508.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/507.html Rents could jump a further 10 per cent this year because of the worsening housing shortfall, the nation's biggest bank has warned. xml 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/507.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/505.html An 18-month low in residential building approvals should help pave the way for an eventual interest rate cut. xml 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/505.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/504.html Former IAG Ltd chief executive Michael Hawker received a final payout of close to $2 million after he resigned from the general insurer in May. xml 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/504.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/503.html Thousands of NAB customers are waiting for their pay packets after a software error caused electronic transactions to be delayed. xml 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/503.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/506.html The building market continues to weaken as high borrowing rates and construction costs weigh, raising the chance of an interest rate cut, economists say. xml 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/506.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/127.html Some insider tricks and a bit of discipline can see you shorten the long game of paying off your mortgage quite considerably. Property & Home 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/127.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/128.html They may be the simplest way to invest, but with over 10,000 managed funds to choose from, trying to select a champion fund, is a daunting task. Investment 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/128.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/500.html Agricultural industry confidence fell in the June quarter due to tough trading conditions and poor profitability, according to the NAB's latest survey. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/500.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/498.html Australians lead the world in the amount of money per capita invested in managed funds, new figures show, mainly due to compulsory superannuation contributions. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/498.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/497.html Businesses who want to develop climate-friendly products and services can apply for funding under a $75 million federal program. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/497.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/501.html Australian business conditions have fallen to their lowest point since the aftermath of the 2001 US terror attacks. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/501.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/499.html Collapsed NSW home builder Beechwood Homes has been sold as a going concern to a family-owned business, Cavasinni Constructions. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/499.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/492.html The government is reassuring super funds members that the long-term return on their retirement savings is still very good despite a worst-ever annual result. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/492.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/490.html Rural carrier Regional Express (Rex) has cut the fuel surcharge on its airfares by $4 per sector, after the recent decline in global oil prices. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/490.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/491.html Superannuation funds have posted their worst performance since compulsory super was introduced in July 1992, a survey shows. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/491.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/486.html Demand for accounting and finance professionals has intensified as companies seek to cut costs in a slowing economy, an international recruiter says. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/486.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/485.html The Australian car parts sector is being urged to restructure faster to survive the effects of globalisation, a high $A, rising costs and climate change issues. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/485.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/484.html Business confidence has fallen to the lowest quarterly level since the 1991 recession, a survey shows. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/484.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/488.html There was a mild increase in the number of new homes sold last month but that did little to alter the tough start to 2008 for the housing industry. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/488.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/482.html Spreads on all bonds relative to top rated Commonwealth government bonds have increased due to recent credit market turmoil, the RBA said. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/482.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/480.html Young Australians say they are aware how rising cost of living pressures effect not only their quality of life but also that of their parents, a survey finds. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/480.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/481.html Banks should take over the role of pay-day lenders by offering small, short-term loans in a nationally regulated market, a visiting academic says. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/481.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/479.html Forget the backpacker grunge image, almost 40 per cent of Australian expatriates living overseas earn more than $208,000 a year, a survey finds. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/479.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/478.html Australia's biggest commercial credit check firm fears surging borrowing costs will see many small businesses struggle to cope with higher debts. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/478.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/477.html Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has avoided saying whether the government could stop banks raising loan interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/477.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/476.html There are simple steps motorists can take to lower their fuel bill, a leading automobile organisation says. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/476.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/475.html Higher interest rates are tipped to force more than a million Australian households into a state of mortgage stress by the end of the year, a new report says. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/475.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/122.html Higher interest rates are tipped to force more than a million Australian households into a state of mortgage stress. Property & Home 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/122.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/474.html The first New Zealand interest rate cut in five years may be good news for Australian home buyers. xml 24.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/474.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/473.html Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive Ralph Norris said there were clear signs that the Australian economy was slowing. xml 24.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/473.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/472.html Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (CBA) has achieved a large improvement in customer satisfaction ratings at its business bank. xml 24.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/472.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/471.html The US House of Representatives has approved a wide-ranging housing rescue plan aimed at helping thousands of homeowners avoid foreclosure. xml 24.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/471.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/469.html Retail property vacancies remain low despite tougher economic times, a leading property analyst says. xml 23.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/469.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/468.html The demand for fixed rate home loans fell in June as borrowers don't want to be locked into high interest rates that may begin to ease again, a new study finds. xml 23.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/468.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/466.html Vacancies fell in all three occupational groups in July with professional vacancies falling 0.8 per cent and associate professionals down 0.5 per cent. xml 23.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/466.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/470.html Inflation may have hit a fresh seven-year high but there is a glimmer of hope interest rates could still be cut early next year, economists say. xml 23.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/470.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/464.html There are early signs that weak business sentiment and high interest rates are curtailing investment plans in infrastructure projects, Access Economics says. xml 23.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/464.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/463.html Borrowers have been given some hope of respite from further interest rate pain amid suggestions the RBA is less concerned about inflation. xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/463.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/462.html Rising interest rates have overtaken concerns about job loss or illness as the biggest worry facing home loan borrowers, a new survey shows. xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/462.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/460.html A reluctance by businesses to pass on all of their higher production costs has eased fears inflation figures will force an interest rate rise, economists say. xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/460.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/459.html Oil production in Australia has already peaked and the alternative fuels industry needs to be dramatically ramped up in response, an expert research group says. xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/459.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/456.html Qantas says its May group passenger numbers increased by 3.9 per cent over the previous year. xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/456.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/457.html Four Australian meat processing plants temporarily banned from exporting their products to Russia have been singled out because of "microbial contamination". xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/457.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/119.html If we are headed for bleak times with interest rates remaining high and rising inflation - what should homeowners do to safeguard their situation? Property & Home 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/119.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/118.html To become a millionaire you need to think like one says world expert. Millionaire Mindset 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/118.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/453.html Australian economic growth will slow in 2008 as the global economy struggles against the credit crunch and high inflation, a survey has found. xml 21.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/453.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/454.html A lower increase in the price businesses charge each other for goods and services has economists cutting back expectations of a high inflation figure. xml 21.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/454.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/448.html The global economic slowdown looks set to linger into 2009 as developed countries start to lift interest rates, independent forecaster Access Economics says. xml 21.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/448.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/447.html Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel doubts the consumer watchdog can meet public expectations. xml 20.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/447.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/446.html Britain's economic downturn is worse than previously thought and there is no extra money available for public spending, finance minister Alistair Darling says. xml 19.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/446.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/445.html The federal government's 2007-08 budget surplus stood at $18.708 billion in the year to May, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says. xml 18.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/445.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/442.html Export and import prices are not headline-grabbers, but they can still tell us a lot about the forces buffeting the Australian economy. xml 18.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/442.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/443.html Inflation is expected to have remained high in the June quarter, but economists say it's unlikely to force the central bank toward another interest rate rise. xml 18.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/443.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/441.html Non-bank lenders have seen their share of the home loan market slashed by two-thirds in the past year. xml 18.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/441.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/444.html Qantas shedding staff is the clearest signal yet that the strength of the labour market is turning and more companies could follow suit, economists say. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/444.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/438.html Companies risk having their petroleum retention leases stripped from them by the Australian government if they elect not to develop viable fields. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/438.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/436.html American-based car component producer Cooper-Standard Automotive is to close it Adelaide manufacturing operations with the loss of more than 100 jobs. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/436.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/435.html Billionaire Australian businessman Frank Lowy has rejected accusations in the US that he or members of his family have tried to avoid their tax obligations. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/435.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/434.html It is not just the nation's largest firms that will feel the impact of a carbon constrained environment, a non-profit organisation warns. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/434.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/437.html Australian credit card debt levels have posted their slowest annual growth in 14 years as higher interest rates deter consumers from opening their wallets. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/437.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/430.html RBA governor Glenn Stevens has indicated the central bank is more confident that tighter monetary policy is helping to slow domestic demand and curb inflation. xml 16.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/430.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/431.html Australian and international equity markets are offering extraordinary long-term investment value according to Russell Investments' Markets Barometer. xml 16.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/431.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/428.html The Australian economy is expected to record below trend growth for the rest of the year and into 2009, a survey shows. xml 16.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/428.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/109.html A desire for flexibility and independence is driving the rapid growth of home-based businesses in Australia Your Money 16.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/109.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/427.html Westpac Bank has lifted its standard variable mortgage rate by 14 basis points. xml 15.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/427.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/426.html Tighter financial conditions and record high petrol prices are tipped to slow domestic demand and prevent the RBA from raising interest rates again. xml 15.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/426.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/111.html Everyone knows people like the Joneses. Always beautifully dressed, they travel in style and own the latest gadgets. Savings Tips 15.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/111.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/418.html National Australia Bank has followed its big bank rivals by raising mortgage lending rates independently of the Reserve Bank of Australia. xml 14.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/418.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/417.html US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has announced measures to shore up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. xml 14.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/417.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/415.html Australians are among the world's most unlikely users of hard cash, and feel the most uncomfortable about carrying big wads of it in their wallets. xml 14.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/415.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/416.html Australian lending finance has posted its biggest annual fall in 16 years as slumping consumer sentiment wards off business borrowing. xml 14.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/416.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/412.html Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp, was overtaken by his son James for the first time in a ranking of the most powerful figures in British media. xml 14.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/412.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/104.html Plummeting property values have prompted warnings Australia is heading for a one in a 100 year slump Property & Home 13.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/104.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/411.html US mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been pushed to the brink of a stock meltdown on heightened concerns about the viability of the firms. xml 12.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/411.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/409.html Commonwealth Bank and ANZ have ramped up their benchmark mortgage rates just days after the RBA said there was no need to lift official rates. xml 11.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/409.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/410.html One in five struggling borrowers facing financial ruin are choosing debt arrangements over bankruptcy, which is running near record highs. xml 11.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/410.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/405.html Nearly half of Australian businesses have been affected by the fallout from the global crunch and it may get worse, a credit insurance company says. xml 11.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/405.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/407.html Commonwealth Bank has ramped up its benchmark mortgage rate by 0.14 per cent a week or so after the RBA said there was no need to lift official rates higher. xml 11.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/407.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/402.html An unexpected drop in the jobless rate to 4.2 per cent suggests that another interest rate rise cannot be ruled out just yet, economists say. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/402.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/400.html Struggling families are turning to credit cards to make ends meet, a recent survey reveals. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/400.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/399.html Australia's unemployment rate was a seasonally adjusted 4.2 per cent in June, compared to an unrevised 4.3 per cent in May, figures from the ABS show. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/399.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/395.html The IMF says inflation risks in Australia are "clearly on the upside" and the RBA should be quick to lift rates if economic growth does not slow as expected. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/395.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/401.html Concerns about a slowing economy are failing to ease record-high consumer expectations for inflation - and petrol prices are getting the blame. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/401.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/393.html Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as investors grappled with renewed worries about the soundness of the financial sector. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/393.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/392.html The biggest monthly fall in the number of home loans approvals in eight years suggests the RBA's bid to slow the economy and push inflation down is working. xml 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/392.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/390.html Consumers are nearly as gloomy as they were in the last recession with 12-year-high interest rates, record petrol prices and general inflation pressures. xml 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/390.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/389.html The federal government's leading indicator of employment growth is pointing to a slower pace after falling for six consecutive months. xml 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/389.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/387.html The number of home loan approvals fell for the fourth straight month as 12-year high interest rates continue to bite, economists say. xml 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/387.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/388.html Australian consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in 16 years as petrol prices climbed to new highs, a leading economic indicator shows. xml 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/388.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/100.html So who won the gold? That's the $10,000 question. More than 22,000 investors and traders went into the draw to win the CompareShares gold giveaway. Investment 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/100.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/382.html Leaders of the Group of Eight powers said "serious strains" remained on global financial markets, despite improvements in recent months. xml 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/382.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/381.html Australians are turning to scooters to combat escalating petrol prices. xml 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/381.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/380.html The cost of building an average new home has jumped by at least $2,000 because of a spike in global steel prices, a building industry body says. xml 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/380.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/383.html Business conditions deteriorated sharply and unexpectedly in June as costs continue to rise and confidence falls, a survey says. xml 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/383.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/377.html Businesses are bracing for a grim start to the new financial year as they continue battling soaring fuel costs and difficult credit conditions, a report says. xml 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/377.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/98.html Is there a formula for making loads of money? If so, the mega rich, high achievers that we have chosen to feature in our 'wealth creation' series, know the answer and more importantly, know how to apply it. Millionaire Mindset 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/98.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/374.html Low-wage earners will find out on Tuesday how much of a pay rise the country can afford to give them in the face of warnings about inflation. xml 07.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/374.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/375.html Almost 70 per cent of Australians believe the country's four largest banks are failing to provide their customers value for money on their credit cards. xml 07.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/375.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/376.html Workers fearing their jobs are about to become redundant as the economic slowdown bites may gain a reprieve because of the skills shortage. xml 07.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/376.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/373.html New Zealand may already be in recession, a monthly Treasury report says. xml 07.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/373.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/372.html Higher interest rates, tighter funding costs and lower confidence levels have continued to hamper the construction industry, a survey says. xml 07.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/372.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/371.html An Australian has been appointed head of the world's top architecture body - the 1.3 million-member International Union of Architects (UIA). xml 06.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/371.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/369.html St George Bank has sparked fears of another round of interest rate rises by the major banks after raising its standard mortgage rate. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/369.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/370.html Australian banks say they haven't tightened their lending criteria, as a mortgage broker claimed that more people were finding it harder to get a home loan. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/370.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/368.html St George Bank has lifted its standard variable home loan rate by 0.20 per cent to 9.67 per cent. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/368.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/364.html Home loan repayments and rent are hurting struggling borrowers much more than high petrol prices, data shows. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/364.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/365.html The federal government's plan to take over all state-based consumer credit laws will weed out dubious home loan brokers, Australia's mortgage industry says. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/365.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/362.html Phillip Bennett, the former chief executive of Refco, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for fleecing investors of more than $2.4 billion. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/362.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/363.html The US Federal Reserve's portfolio of Bear Stearns assets has lost more than $US1 billion of its original value. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/363.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/360.html Sales of mortgages continue to fall, prompting Australia's biggest mortgage broker to declare the nation is in a "mortgage recession". xml 03.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/360.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/361.html Australia's auto industry continues to defy surging petrol prices and higher interest rates, posting a record sales result over the first half of 2008. xml 03.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/361.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/358.html Australia's trade balance returned to a deficit in May after posting its first surplus in six years the previous month. xml 03.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/358.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/352.html Australia's services sector performance has fallen to a record low and contracted for the third successive month. xml 03.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/352.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/355.html The Australian stock market has fallen below 5,000 points for the first time in almost two years. xml 03.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/355.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/350.html The value of commercial property sales worth more than $5 million each has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years, research by CB Richard Ellis has revealed. xml 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/350.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/348.html Australian retail trade at current prices rose 0.7 per cent in May to a seasonally adjusted $20.240 billion, ABS figures show. xml 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/348.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/347.html Australian building approvals fell 6.5 per cent to 12,438 units in May, seasonally adjusted, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. xml 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/347.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/346.html Skilled vacancies fell 0.1 cent in June, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) data shows. xml 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/346.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/345.html The nation's peak business body is urging the federal and state governments to put aside parochial differences. xml 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/345.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/91.html Some argue that we've hit the bottom of the 10-year housing cycle. So if the recovery is now underway, where is it taking place? Property & Home 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/91.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/92.html What would you do with a six figure salary? Buy a new car? Holiday overseas every year? Buy your first home or investment property? If that's got you going, stop dreaming and consider what do you really have to do to earn the big bucks. Your Money 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/92.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/343.html The impact of high interest rates and growing cost of living pressures continue to be felt in the housing sector, with new home sales falling in May. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/343.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/341.html The decision by the central bank to leave official interest rates unchanged was a welcome reprieve for home owners, Wizard Homes Loans chair Mark Bouris says. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/341.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/344.html Interest rates might be at the peak of the cycle after the Reserve Bank of Australia talked up the prospects of a slowing economy, while leaving rates on hold. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/344.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/339.html Qantas has unveiled its new Frequent Flyer program, offering members the option of using points to book any seat on any Qantas or Jetstar flight. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/339.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/333.html Virgin Blue touted the benefits of its traveller rewards scheme ahead of an announcement later on Tuesday by Qantas about changes to its Frequent Flyer program. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/333.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/332.html The US economy continues to bump along at a slow level of growth but has probably not fallen into recession, reports suggest. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/332.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/331.html Nearly one million dwellings need to be built to house Australia's growing population, the Housing Industry Association says. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/331.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/329.html Australian home loan approvals have posted their slowest annual growth since the 1991 recession, the Reserve Bank of Australia says. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/329.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/328.html Twelve-year high interest rates continue to restrain demand for credit, but appear to have done little to rein in inflation pressures, new data shows. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/328.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/327.html Hong Kong is seen as having the fairest and most transparent tax system out of six major developed economies, followed by Singapore, a study says. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/327.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/330.html High fuel prices and soaring rents have caused inflation to reach its highest level in more than five years. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/330.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/325.html Victorian taxpayers will foot a $300,000 damage bill racked up by employees of the state's peak road body. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/325.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/323.html On his final full day at Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates went on stage to reminisce with his longtime friend Steve Ballmer. xml 28.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/323.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/322.html Wage growth through enterprise bargaining agreements weakened during the first three months of this year, new data shows. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/322.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/324.html The price of an affordable house in the outer suburbs for some is having to spend more than they can afford on the soaring cost of fuel, experts say. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/324.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/321.html The RBA says it has been able to deal with the liquidity challenges inflicted upon the financial system by the credit market turmoil that began in late 2007. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/321.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/317.html The Australian economy would gain a $1.7 billion boost if privacy laws were changed so lenders could more easily identify reliable borrowers, a report says. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/317.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/320.html NAB has called on the government to cut taxes on bank deposits to reduce its funding costs, as it forecast global credit market turmoil to continue. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/320.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/316.html Mortgage holders are set to be spared more interest rate discomfort next week with the Reserve Bank of Australia expected to keep rates on hold. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/316.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/315.html A stronger stance against inflation by major central banks will help the RBA in its fight against local price pressures, economists say. xml 26.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/315.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/314.html CBA has slammed calls for credit card industry reform that could slash its fee revenue, when a slowing economy is already curbing demand for credit card debt. xml 26.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/314.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/313.html Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive Ralph Norris says there has been some improvement to the global economic outlook. xml 26.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/313.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/311.html A business consultancy group is calling on the Rudd government to make more information available on people seeking credit. xml 26.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/311.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/312.html</