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Why There Is a Ceasefire in the Bank Wars—For Now
The ceasefire between the banks in the war for deposits is still holding at this stage but it may not be long before we see it break out in earnest, after the revelation that Macquarie Bank now has more than $200 billion in retail and business deposits.
Battle for Deposits Heats Up as Interest Rates Fall
If there is one thing your bank hates to do, it is to pay you a high interest rate on your “at call” savings, which is why most banks and other savings institutions now put some really difficult barriers and hoops in the way of you earning their top interest rates. Some of them force […]
Want to buy some cut-price shares?
What would your reaction be if I told you I could get you some shares at a price that is significantly less than what they are actually worth? Well, most people would say here is a wheelbarrow, fill it up with shares but as always there is something of a catch. It is possible to […]
Banks are back as dividends rebound
The bank bonanza is officially back, with profits and dividends bouncing back strongly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Westpac (ASX: WBC) showed the way with a better-than-expected half-year cash profit which was up 256% from last year’s gloom to $3.5 billion, with the dividend lifted to 58c. More importantly, Westpac chief executive Peter King also outlined […]