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last updated on 26th Feb 2010

Insurance - A Cost Not To Be Ignored

 Insurance - A Cost Not To Be Ignored

Insurance. It’s a dirty word. Paying for something you will only use if you die, are permanently disabled, suffer a traumatic event (like a heart attack), or become ill and cannot work.
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last updated on 4th Mar 2010

The Reserve Bank and Asset Price Bubbles

 The Reserve Bank and Asset  Price Bubbles

Recently the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Glenn Stevens, made a momentous policy statement about a change in policy for this institution he heads. To date, the main role of the RBA has been to keep inflation relatively low, a goal that has translated into an unofficial target for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2-3 growth per annum.
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