Ross Stitt

Ross Stitt celebrates the gains investors reaped from Australian listed shares. But these came despite a rocky twelve months. If 2025/26 repeats, investors will be happy to tolerate the intervening instability, he suggests

Ross Stitt celebrates the gains investors reaped from Australian listed shares. But these came despite a rocky twelve months. If 2025/26 repeats, investors will be happy to tolerate the intervening instability, he suggests

Ross Stitt notes banking giant CBA is valued far more than any other Australian listed company, including any miner. He traces a remarkable rise

Ross Stitt notes banking giant CBA is valued far more than any other Australian listed company, including any miner. He traces a remarkable rise

Ross Stitt says the Danes are awake to the retirement age issue and superannuation affordability. But he wonders if our decision makers are asleep to the importance of the issue

Ross Stitt says the Danes are awake to the retirement age issue and superannuation affordability. But he wonders if our decision makers are asleep to the importance of the issue

Ross Stitt unpicks the mix of data, risks, politics, and overseas influences on the RBA's cash rate target decision making to glean an insight into where Australian rates are headed

Ross Stitt unpicks the mix of data, risks, politics, and overseas influences on the RBA's cash rate target decision making to glean an insight into where Australian rates are headed

Ross Stitt says the Aussie election shows no path to victory for a party that can’t compete in Australia’s cities

Ross Stitt says the Aussie election shows no path to victory for a party that can’t compete in Australia’s cities

Ross Stitt says the Aussie election is being called a choice between 'dumb and dumber'. And just when conditions are ripe for an opposition to capitalise, the Liberals seem about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Ross Stitt says the Aussie election is being called a choice between 'dumb and dumber'. And just when conditions are ripe for an opposition to capitalise, the Liberals seem about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Ross Stitt reports on how a backdoor listing on the ASX has generated huge paydays and supersized valuations for a 20+ year old pharmacy brand

Ross Stitt reports on how a backdoor listing on the ASX has generated huge paydays and supersized valuations for a 20+ year old pharmacy brand

Ross Stitt reports on how Trumpism is being folded into the election debates, permitting a type of 'foreign interference' that is usually rejected by voters but is trying to be normalised by one side

Ross Stitt reports on how Trumpism is being folded into the election debates, permitting a type of 'foreign interference' that is usually rejected by voters but is trying to be normalised by one side

Ross Stitt reports that investment in housing in Australia delivered a very poor outcome compared to the alternatives, and that looks likely to remain so

Ross Stitt reports that investment in housing in Australia delivered a very poor outcome compared to the alternatives, and that looks likely to remain so

Ross Stitt reports Australia enters 2025 in 'reasonable economic shape', but facing a world that 2024 shaped with uniquely high risks. Australia is both an opportunity and a risk for New Zealand

Ross Stitt reports Australia enters 2025 in 'reasonable economic shape', but facing a world that 2024 shaped with uniquely high risks. Australia is both an opportunity and a risk for New Zealand

Ross Stitt describes the Australian superannuation system as one New Zealand rejected in a fit of political pique, and one that is compulsory, skewed to higher risk profiles, with higher returns

Ross Stitt describes the Australian superannuation system as one New Zealand rejected in a fit of political pique, and one that is compulsory, skewed to higher risk profiles, with higher returns

Ross Stitt reports that the roots of the unwinding of social cohesion lie in the economic challenges many people face, and the enduring solutions lie in solving the productivity problem

Ross Stitt reports that the roots of the unwinding of social cohesion lie in the economic challenges many people face, and the enduring solutions lie in solving the productivity problem

Ross Stitt reports on how the Australian government is preparing for its relationship with the 'new' unmoored and vengeful Trump 2.0 Administration

Ross Stitt reports on how the Australian government is preparing for its relationship with the 'new' unmoored and vengeful Trump 2.0 Administration

Ross Stitt reports on the energised debate in Australia over house prices and affordability, triggered by a Prime Minister's purchase

Ross Stitt reports on the energised debate in Australia over house prices and affordability, triggered by a Prime Minister's purchase

Ross Stitt reports that domestic politics around housing pressures and the cost of living - in the face of an upcoming election - sees Australia moves to limit international student numbers

Ross Stitt reports that domestic politics around housing pressures and the cost of living - in the face of an upcoming election - sees Australia moves to limit international student numbers

Ross Stitt reports on the Australian political pile-on against supermarkets who are blamed for the 'cost of living crisis'. They have competition, and wide price choice. They also have dodgy 'discount' promotions

Ross Stitt reports on the Australian political pile-on against supermarkets who are blamed for the 'cost of living crisis'. They have competition, and wide price choice. They also have dodgy 'discount' promotions

Ross Stitt reviews the stunning success of building a world-scale data centre property network, and why investment fund managers are so keen on them

Ross Stitt reviews the stunning success of building a world-scale data centre property network, and why investment fund managers are so keen on them

A Future Made in Australia – old-fashioned protectionism or the new competition?

A Future Made in Australia – old-fashioned protectionism or the new competition?

Ross Stitt compares and contrasts the different monetary policy approaches between the Australian and New Zealand central banks, with the Aussies less certain they have inflation under control

Ross Stitt compares and contrasts the different monetary policy approaches between the Australian and New Zealand central banks, with the Aussies less certain they have inflation under control

Australia’s wealthiest billionaires made their fortunes in mining, but property is about to be overtaken by technology as the second greatest source of wealth for Australia’s superrich

Australia’s wealthiest billionaires made their fortunes in mining, but property is about to be overtaken by technology as the second greatest source of wealth for Australia’s superrich

Ross Stitt looks at why the Australian and New Zealand housing markets have diverged

Ross Stitt looks at why the Australian and New Zealand housing markets have diverged

Ross Stitt compares and contrasts the New Zealand & Australian housing markets, concluding it's hard to tell where they go from here

Ross Stitt compares and contrasts the New Zealand & Australian housing markets, concluding it's hard to tell where they go from here

Ross Stitt asks whether the Aussie government can cut taxes, stimulate economic growth, increase welfare spending, maintain low unemployment, and balance the budget while suppressing inflation

Ross Stitt asks whether the Aussie government can cut taxes, stimulate economic growth, increase welfare spending, maintain low unemployment, and balance the budget while suppressing inflation

Australia has pushed analysis of the gender pay gap to the front of the corporate performance measures that play in the popular press with a new and somewhat controversial approach

Australia has pushed analysis of the gender pay gap to the front of the corporate performance measures that play in the popular press with a new and somewhat controversial approach

Now a focus of national debate, the Pandora's box of ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill exposes deep society division, the dangers of both judicial activism, and populist referenda. Ross Stitt thinks we should heed the ugly lessons of Australia's failed Voice

Now a focus of national debate, the Pandora's box of ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill exposes deep society division, the dangers of both judicial activism, and populist referenda. Ross Stitt thinks we should heed the ugly lessons of Australia's failed Voice