The Rate Debate
What do you get when you throw a 36-year-fixed-income veteran into the room with a 26-year-old fixed-income millennial? The Rate Debate.
Darren Langer and Jess Ren are seasoned fixed income specialists with a deep passion for bond markets and an opinion on just about everything. And while they may sit facing each other at work, they don’t always see eye-to-eye.
Tune-in each month to hear their take on the RBA’s interest rate decision and other macro matters influencing markets.
The Rate Debate
Ep31: No sign of a pause from the RBA as the risk of mortgage stress intensifies
Australia’s central bank has now raised interest rates five months in a row. It’s the most aggressive tightening cycle since 1994. With more hikes expected, and house prices in Sydney and Melbourne on the slide, cracks are starting to appear.
Chris Rands and Darren Langer discuss how further rate hikes will impact the housing market, unemployment rate, and the wider economy in episode 31 of The Rate Debate.