I joined Money News with Clinton Maynard on 2GB to discuss Australia’s declining productivity and why it matters for inflation, interest rates and our standard of living. We explored how productivity measures efficiency rather than simply working harder, and how government policies, workplace regulations and tax settings can influence business growth and investment.
I also questioned the Government’s decision to exclude tax and workplace relations from the Productivity Commission’s review, despite their significant role in improving productivity and easing cost-of-living pressures.Tune in below:
Roger Montgomery is the Founder and Chairman of Montgomery Investment Management. Roger has over three decades of experience in funds management and related activities, including equities analysis, equity and derivatives strategy, trading and stockbroking. Prior to establishing Montgomery, Roger held positions at Ord Minnett Jardine Fleming, BT (Australia) Limited and Merrill Lynch.
He is also author of best-selling investment guide-book for the stock market, Value.able – how to value the best stocks and buy them for less than they are worth.
Roger appears regularly on television and radio, and in the press, including ABC radio and TV, The Australian and Ausbiz. View upcoming media appearances.
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