Are low interest rates here to stay?
Economists are notoriously bad at trying to predict the future of interest rates so it would be hypocritical to assume that accountants could be any better at it.
But it is fair to say that it seems likely that low rates will remain in force through 2016.
Renewed global tumult over the past couple of weeks shows not everything is smooth sailing in international markets.
This puts pressure on interest rates and makes it more unlikely that the Reserve Bank will shift the official cash rate from its current historical low.