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01:11:44

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2024/11/18

In this weeks show Edwin, our property insider and I look at the latest designs for higher density housing and highlight some important questions for prospective purchasers and governments. It won’t end well. And we look at the relative performance of markets, comparing Sydney and Melbourne. What is the media pushing, and what is the … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

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00:56:01

Has The Bad MAD Misinformation Bill Hit The Buffers?

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2024/11/17

This is an update on the Misinformation and Disinformation Bill currently in progress in the Australian parliament. It looks like the Senate will not pass the legislation which did however pass the lower house. So in this show we look at the latest evidence given in the hearings last week, and more recent statements from … Continue reading "Has The Bad MAD Misinformation Bill Hit The Buffers?"

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00:18:16

Forget Seeking Certainty: Suddenly, The Fed’s Urge to...

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2024/11/16

This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe, and Asia, and end in Australia covering crypto and commodities on the way. My earlier call of enhanced market volatility proved correct, as a gauge of global stocks took its biggest weekly drop in two months driven by market euphoria … Continue reading "Forget Seeking Certainty: Suddenly, The Fed’s Urge to Cut Rates Evaporates!"

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00:17:52

The Rental Stress Pips Are Squeaking!

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2024/11/15

Following my live show on Tuesday I had a number of requests for mapping of the Rental Stress story across the country. So in this show we look at the distribution of rental stress both in count and percentage terms, based on DFA modelling and surveys. Live show was here: https://youtu.be/c8rTWEEw2KU http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the … Continue reading "The Rental Stress Pips Are Squeaking!"

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00:22:51

The Australian Economy; Its Messy And Complicated!

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2024/11/14

Can the Australian economy be weak, and strong at the same time? Or which is it? This is an important question because the answer will determine the future policy direction of interest rates, and the well-being of ordinary Australians. So I am going to do a deep dive on this in the light of the … Continue reading "The Australian Economy; Its Messy And Complicated!"

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00:08:59

Prepare For A Higher Rate Plateau!

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2024/11/13

One of the themes which comes through in our household surveys is that many people are under financial pressure, but are holding out for interest rate cuts in the short term. But America’s election outcome continues to reverberate across the globe. Bond markets continue to push higher with the US 2 and 10 year moving … Continue reading "Prepare For A Higher Rate Plateau!"

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00:27:26

Is The Bitcoin Rocket Shooting For The Moon?

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2024/11/11

I caught up with Troy Harris a Crypto Advocate and Author of “CRYPTO NEW RICH” in the week Bitcoin rose above US$80,000 after the recent Trump victory. We explored what is going on here, and what factors could drive the price of Bitcoin even higher. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

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01:16:31

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

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2024/11/11

In our first post Trump result Rant, Edwin and I consider the implications for property as rates higher for longer seem to be the order of the day. But some markets will perhaps still be buoyant because demand is so strong. Meantime we also look at how the property portals are being flexible with the … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

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00:14:34

Property Markets Caught In Higher Rate Trap As...

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2024/11/10

We are at a significant point in the spring auction market as the prospect of early interest rate relief for home buyers becomes more uncertain in the months ahead, even though weekly clearance rates are so far holding steady, as overall property listings rise. But within that less expensive property is shifting faster, driven by … Continue reading "Property Markets Caught In Higher Rate Trap As Parents Help More To Buy!"

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00:36:02

A Dark Shadow Hangs Over Rate Cut Decisions Now!

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2024/11/09

In this week’s market update I am going to focus on the path of interest rates, as over this past week midst the US election we got a swathe of Central Bank rate decisions. The RBA held the cash rate on Tuesday, but the Fed, the Bank of England, Sweden’s Riksbank and the Hong Kong … Continue reading "A Dark Shadow Hangs Over Rate Cut Decisions Now!"

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00:09:36

The Property Price Downturn Is Spreading….

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2024/11/01

I have been saying for some time that some property markets are on the turn. More evidence of this has now been published. And while aggregate data is averaged, CoreLogic’s October report does highlights a modest rise in national home values, but easing annual growth, and shifting market dynamics across different regions and property segments … Continue reading "The Property Price Downturn Is Spreading…."

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00:16:51

Never Trust The Government?

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2024/10/31

In our surveys we include a question on whether households trust the federal and state governments to do the right thing for them. And the answer is a resounding, no. The question of whether we do trust those elected officials who theoretically at least should be looking after our interests, seems to highlight that in … Continue reading "Never Trust The Government?"

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00:13:37

Big Consequences As The Inflation Higher For Longer...

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2024/10/30

Well now we know. While the annual Australian headline inflation rate slipped to 2.8%, which is just within the RBA’s target 2-3% band, from 3.8% in the June quarter and is the lowest since March 2021, underlying inflation remains well above the RBA’s 2 per cent to 3 per cent target band at 3.5 per … Continue reading "Big Consequences As The Inflation Higher For Longer Drama Plays Out As Expected…"

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01:30:54

DFA Live Q&A Replay: Who Needs A Real Estate Agent...

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2024/10/29

This is an edited version of a live discussion with property insider Edwin Almeida, as we explore the question of whether we really need a Real Estate Agent at all. What are the alternatives offered by tech and self-management? Do they work? Original stream here: https://youtube.com/live/tbg3YhuYV-A http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A Replay: Who Needs A Real Estate Agent Now? With Edwin Almeida"

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01:12:11

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2024/10/28

Back to our normal Monday schedule now, with Edwin in full flight on Albo watch, as we kick over the latest property data and trends. We look at recent announcements from NSW on rental protections, which are following those in VIC, (where the tribunal is very busy) and also examine the VIC policy of easier … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

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00:53:24

Opening The Housing Affordability Can Of Worms….

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2024/10/27

This is a show about housing affordability and specifically lobbying from certain banks to reduce mortgage lending buffers in which we look at evidence provided to the Senate Economics Reference Committee inquiry into the Financial Regulatory Framework And Home Ownership which was chaired by NSW Senator Andrew Bragg, with Jess Walsh the ALP Senator for … Continue reading "Opening The Housing Affordability Can Of Worms…."

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00:26:58

Trick or Treat? The Markets Are Confused!

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2024/10/26

This is our weekly market update, where we start in the UK, cross to Europe and Asia, and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. And yes folks, this is a dense data-rich show, so be warned! On Friday, global stocks slipped, finishing the week lower amid U.S. election jitters, while oil … Continue reading "Trick or Treat? The Markets Are Confused!"

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00:57:32

The Jobs Printer Goes Brrrr… With Tarric Brooker

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2024/10/25

I am joined by Tarric Brooker, journalist and chartmeister as we look at the changing face of Australia, as shown by household formation, and demographics. It seems politicians are playing the spin game, whilst ignoring the realities for real people. Tarric’s article here: https://www.burnouteconomics.com/p/can-government-print-jobs-and-what http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Find … Continue reading "The Jobs Printer Goes Brrrr…

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00:15:55

Inflation Fears Still Haunt (Especially Australia)…

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2024/10/24

The Washington-based IMF just published In its biannual world economic outlook, which said that central banks had scored a major achievement to return inflation to the pre-pandemic average without inflicting a global recession. They go one to say that economic developments over the past four years have had a lot to do with how individual … Continue reading "Inflation Fears Still Haunt (Especially Australia)…"

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01:15:04

Its Edwin’s Wednesday Evening Property Rant!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2024/10/23

Yes, we are back with our latest Rant as Edwin makes an offer for Albo’s property, we pull apart the latest announcables, and point out the risks in the market, if you believe the wrong sources of information. Next week we are back to our normal Monday time slot. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Wednesday Evening Property Rant!"

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