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00:20:13

Property Gaslighting Continues In Spades…

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/07/13

Once again, we are off to the races with preliminary auction clearance rates being spruiked to high heaven again over the weekend. As I discussed recently, these numbers are misleading because they rely on reported results, which are biased towards successful outcomes, while avoiding the gap between listed and reported results. Take Domain for example, … Continue reading "Property Gaslighting Continues In Spades…"

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00:26:17

Tariff Noose Tightens Even As Investors Buy Riskier...

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2025/07/12

This is our weekly market update where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Investors are aggressively buying into riskier assets, sending bitcoin and companies focused on artificial intelligence to new highs as they shrug off months of uncertainty caused by … Continue reading "Tariff Noose Tightens Even As Investors Buy Riskier Assets… But…"

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00:13:51

Central Banks In Wonderland: As RBNZ Holds Too!

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2025/07/10

Today we look at the latest from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand where rates were held, though following cuts of 2.25%, compared with the RBA 0.5%. Uncertainly remains the watchword. So we reflect on the different inflation track, and look at rental inflation in particular, in the light of the latest Domain data showing … Continue reading "Central Banks In Wonderland: As RBNZ Holds Too!"

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00:09:25

“Kersplat”: The Collision Between Economics And...

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/07/09

Yesterday as I discussed in my live show, the RBA held the cash rate at 3.85%, which surprised almost all economists, the media, and Labor politicians alike. If you listen to Michelle Bullock, at the press conference, she was careful to talk about, caution, waiting for more data because the monthly inflation stats are volatile, … Continue reading "“Kersplat”: The Collision Between Economics And Politics!"

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00:54:14

Inside The Impossible Everything Bubble!

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2025/06/26

There are growing concerns that we may be in the late stages of a global asset bubble—though whether it’s a full-blown bubble or just elevated valuations depends on who you ask and which asset class you’re looking at. So we look at the latest data, and talk to Harry Dent, the famous author and economist, … Continue reading "Inside The Impossible Everything Bubble!"

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01:23:31

DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: A Hitchhikers Guide To Buyers...

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2025/06/24

This is an edited version of a live discussion with Veronica Morgan, as we explore the highs and lows of Buyers Agents, with the help of some case studies and questions. How do you pick a good one? Can you trust them? Can they help, or hinder? Veronica Morgan is the Founder and Principal of … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: A Hitchhikers Guide To Buyers Agents: With Veronica Morgan"

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01:10:29

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/06/23

In this weeks show we uncover four pieces of good news, as well as pushing on some of the big issues of the day. Will property benefit from the current instability in the middle east? Will Governments cut red tape? Will pigs fly? http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Find more … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

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00:10:51

Duck And Cover As US Bombs Iran!

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2025/06/22

Sad to say we saw a major escalation of the conflict in the middle east overnight as US President Donald Trump decided to join the Israeli attacks on Iran. Remember, this is the president who wanted to end America’s “forever wars” but he has joined the Israeli attack, against the wishes of many prominent Republicans. … Continue reading "Duck And Cover As US Bombs Iran!"

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00:24:33

Betting On The TACO Trade, Or Bust…!

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2025/06/21

This is our weekly market update where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Markets have clawed their way back towards record highs in recent weeks, following the early April Trump tariff experiments. The MSCI global index was flat on the … Continue reading "Betting On The TACO Trade, Or Bust…!"

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00:17:28

What AI Knows About Housing Affordability That Our...

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/06/20

I thought I would try an experiment today, using AI to examine Australian housing affordability. So I did some research with Copilot. I started with the question of why Home Prices in Australia are so high Relative to Incomes. The reply seems remarkably on point. In summary, Australia faces one of the most acute housing … Continue reading "What AI Knows About Housing Affordability That Our Leaders Duck!"

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00:13:22

Watching Paint Dry Would Have Been More Fun…!

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2025/06/19

We got a master performance from Fed Chain Powell yesterday in saying as little as possible, while avoiding all the pitfalls and not mentioning stagflation once. The Fed confirmed on Wednesday that a targeted federal funds rate had been held at a range of 4.25% to 4.5% following its rate-setting open market committee’s latest two-day … Continue reading "Watching Paint Dry Would Have Been More Fun…!"

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00:09:27

Kiwis Get More Good News On Housing Affordability!

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2025/06/18

Across the ditch, the story of home prices and affordability is completely different from Australia. So far, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has slashed the official cash rate by 2.25%, which has lowered mortgage rates by around 2% over the past year. The good news is that falling interest rates, heavy price cuts, and … Continue reading "Kiwis Get More Good News On Housing Affordability!"

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01:28:58

DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Mapping Financial Stress...

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2025/06/17

This is an edit of a live discussion as we explore the latest DFA modelling on financial stress across the country. We will have the post code engine on line, as well as our mapping tools. Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Mapping Financial Stress Across Australia"

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01:10:25

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/06/16

This week we deep dive into the property data to debunk more claims about massive price rises, as well as call out NCB (Dummy Bidding) and other tricks of the trade. Given the emotion simmering under the surface, and being stoked by poorly written articles in some quarters, linked to the property industry, we lay … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

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00:09:55

“No Choice: But Forced To Buy Units Ahead Of Rate Cuts!”

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/06/15

Last week I discussed the weaker auction and clearance results, centred on the impact of the King’s Birthday long weekend, which cut the number of auctions held by around one-third. In the end, Sydney’s final auction clearance rate subsequently fell to 58.1%, the lowest result this year. But of course, this week, it’s a different … Continue reading "“No Choice: But Forced To Buy Units Ahead Of Rate Cuts!”"

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00:16:43

At The Edge Of The Abyss, Or Just Noise?

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2025/06/14

This is our weekly market update. We begin in the US, move to Europe and Asia, and conclude in Australia, also covering commodities and cryptocurrency. Recent tensions in the Middle East increased oil prices, with investors turning to safe-haven assets like the dollar and gold. Oil prices rose following Iran’s response to Israel’s significant military … Continue reading "At The Edge Of The Abyss, Or Just Noise?"

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00:11:18

The Migration Elephant In The Room Is MIA In Yet...

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2025/06/13

In a recent 1:1 conversation, I was asked why I keep talking about the drivers of housing affordability, when it seems those in charge default to a simplistic “its all supply” response. My simple answer was, and is, because the real story needs to be told, especially now. We just got a report from the … Continue reading "The Migration Elephant In The Room Is MIA In Yet Another Housing Crisis Report!"

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00:11:11

Is The AUKUS Stupidity About To Be Called Out?

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2025/06/12

Now we know that the Pentagon has launched a review of the AUKUS pact as the Trump administration looks to shift the burden for collective defense to allies and make sure the US has enough warships of its own. In 2021 AUKUS was the Biden-era the US$240bn agreement with Britain and Australia in which Australia … Continue reading "Is The AUKUS Stupidity About To Be Called Out?"

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00:10:57

The US China Trade Smoke And Mirrors…

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2025/06/11

I remember when I was traveling in Asia some year back, I had many people tell me about China’s ability to think long term, and play for long term wins. I recalled those conversations this week, as two days of talks on trade ended in London on Tuesday. Between the US and China. They are … Continue reading "The US China Trade Smoke And Mirrors…"

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01:31:16

DFA Live Q&A Replay: Investing Now: Are Markets Back...

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/06/10

This is an edit of a live discussion with Head of Investments at Walk The World Funds and Nucleus Wealth, Damien Klassen as we look at the latest from the markets. Many indices are now close to all time highs again, as the trade war risks are downplayed, yet long terms bond rates remain elevated, … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A Replay: Investing Now: Are Markets Back To Normal? With Damien Klassen"

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