Mike and Sam are back for another in-depth discussion about interest rates, this time assessing whether they have peaked in Australia or the United States. 

The podcast outlines changes in US CPI growth, inflation, core inflation which have impacted macroeconomic policies around the world. The US market was initially expecting two more rate rises but is now forecasting only one – which could see a ripple effect throughout the western world, all the way down to Australia and your mortgage repayments. 

Mike digresses into the housing crisis, increasing taxes, and rising rental rates which are all impacting investors, owner-occupiers and tenants. Under such a crunch, he sees an opportunity for investors in alternative investment products which offer attractive yields and a diversification strategy

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