The Victorian state election was held on 26 November last year. Normally I would write my post-election commentary in the following month, but this commentary is delayed for two reasons, first the holidays and second for a reason unique to this election.

Wall Street is catastrophizing, with ‘experts’ now fearing that a recession is going to upset the apple cart. Give me a break! Don’t let recession headlines over-worry you.

How come Ikea is now profitable, business leader of the year, ANZ versus climate change activists and more!

The Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.5% and predicted taking this market-watched rate to 5.1% or higher, which wasn’t a positive shot in the arm for stocks.

Woolies off the grog, unemployment data out today, government to pay us dump gas and more!

‘Normal’ people might’ve expected a bigger and more positive response to this good inflation number but the Wall Street worry warts are now focussed on what the Federal Reserve will make of the number.

The reality that central banks may be unable to curb inflation and avoid recession struck home last week as nervous investors sent stock markets into a downward spiral.

Wall Street’s reaction to CPI surprising, good US inflation number, confidence says RBA's job is nearly done and more!

Peter Switzer is joined by Michael Gable from Fairmont Equities, Anthony Doyle from Firetrail, Marcus Bogdan from Blackmore Capital and Paul Rickard discuss two stocks he think will be good to invest in for 2023.