As you look forward to 2023, take a quick moment to reflect on the stories you loved on InvestorDaily this year.
1. How high will interest rates go?
This piece from June breaks down the predictions for interest rate hikes from the big four banks and details their expectations for a cash rate rise beyond 2 per cent in 2022.
Six months on, it was one of the most popular stories of 2022, and although it is now fairly void given rates have well surpassed all expectations, it’s always good to look back at where we were mid-year.
Read more here.
2. Westpac forecasts declining house prices in 2023 and 2024
February saw Westpac predict the property market would flatten before prices fell later in the year. InvestorDaily got to the bottom of the aspects of the forecast that mattered to you. As we head into an uncertain year for property, let’s take a look at what Westpac thought in February.
Read on here.
3. Australia’s ‘worst’ super fund named
In this eye-catching story from October, research by Stockspot for its annual Fat Cat Funds Report revealed the worst and best-performing super funds in the country in 2022.
Findings suggested some of them were “gobbling up fees and delivering poor returns for their members”.
Find out which ones to watch out for here.
4. One of Australia’s largest super funds agrees to merger
A surprise merger was announced in March, with the Australian Retirement Trust revealing it had agreed to merge with Australia Post Superannuation Scheme, bringing more than $230 million in funds under management and over 2 million members.
Catch up on the piece here.
5. Albanese declares victory: What does it mean for your portfolio
This memorable piece from May came after the much-anticipated 2022 federal election and took a look at how the sharemarket was tipped to react to the Alabanese’s victory.
Revisit the story here.
