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The second quarter of 2021 saw precious metal prices trend higher, but in the middle of June prices retreated substantially following a statement by the US Federal Reserve which signalled that the first interest rate increase in the US after the COVID-19 pandemic could happen as early as 2023. Precious metal prices depend on three main factors: supply and demand, the global economy, and US monetary policy. The most astute commodity traders can often predict where these various forces will pull the price of silver or gold. Where are precious metal prices headed in 2022? Many analysts are predicting that…

RSM Australia explores factors that can have an impact on the premium paid to acquire controlSeptember 7, 2021 – RSM Australia (RSM), one of Australia’s largest mid-tier accounting firms, has revealed the findings of its latest control premium study, undertaken in partnership with Curtin University. The study revealed that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, average control premiums in Australia nearly doubled, growing from 32 per cent in the 2019 calendar year to 61 per cent in the 2020 calendar year. This is a significant divergence from the long-term Australian average over the 15.5-year period of 34.7 per cent.A control premium is…