Investors Voice Category: Inflation

Inflation has been peaking globally and is likely to decline into 2023, as many countries are coming to terms with the idea of living with COVID-19.

Skyrocketing house prices, rising inflation, pandemic-driven uncertainty, and credit crunches haven’t yet deterred property investors or home buyers.

As investors’ focus shifts from growth to value companies, many will be seeking undervalued businesses with robust balance sheets and pricing power.

After over eighteen months under the shadow of COVID-19 lockdowns, Australians are taking our first vaccinated steps along the path to economic recovery.

Inflation generally makes share market investors nervous. Consumer spending – a key driver of inflation – has rebounded since the start of the global pandemic, and this is having a corresponding effect on inflation in key sectors.

The latest property data figures indicate house prices in some capital cities in Australia have risen as much as 29% —the sharpest increase in the residential property market since 1988.