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00:13:39

Property Winners And Losers…

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2024/12/13

Core Logic released their annual Best of the Best report, and they say that while at first glance, the Australian housing market was surprisingly resilient through 2024, it can be characterised as having stronger conditions ‘out of the gate’, which slowed over the course of the year under waning demand, rising levels of advertised supply … Continue reading "Property Winners And Losers…"

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00:11:28

Early Rate Cut Hopes Dashed By Strong Australian Jobs...

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2024/12/12

Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in November as the nation’s golden streak of hiring gains extended, underscoring the resilience of the labor market to elevated interest rates and prompting traders to pare back bets of a February cut. As Alex Joiner from IFM noted “Solid employment Growth in November and a tick down in the … Continue reading "Early Rate Cut Hopes Dashed By Strong Australian Jobs Data!"

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00:15:26

Revealed: The Politics Of Housing And The...

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2024/12/11

You can smell an election coming soon as Australia’s housing minister has declared that the Anthony Albanese government doesn’t want house prices to fall – despite them being very unaffordable for the young. Clare O’Neil made the admission on Triple J’s youth-orientated Hack program recently, when she was hit with a barrage of questions about … Continue reading "Revealed: The Politics Of Housing And The Intergenerational War!"

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00:13:29

The RBA’s “Wild Ride”, While Rates Remain On Hold…

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2024/12/10

The Reserve Bank left its cash rate at 4.35% on Tuesday in a widely anticipated decision, marking more than a year at that level. The rate-setting board said “some of the upside risks to inflation appear to have eased” and scrapped a longstanding line that it wasn’t ruling anything in or out on policy.Australia’s central … Continue reading "The RBA’s “Wild Ride”, While Rates Remain On Hold…"

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01:16:05

DFA Live Q&A Replay: Your Property Questions...

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2024/12/10

This is an edited version of a live discussion with Veronica Morgan, as we dive into a bunch of questions from our Audience. Is the market really turning? How do you avoid buying a dog of a place? Are there still good deals to be done? Veronica Morgan is co-founder of Home Buyer Academy, co-host … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A Replay: Your Property Questions Answered: With Veronica Morgan"

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00:57:31

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

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2024/12/09

It has been another eventful week, for property insider Edwin Almeida and I to get our teeth into. What is the true state of the property market? How stuffed in Australia and Australians? And does crypto offer an alternative? Find out in our latest edition. Today’s post is brought to you by Ribbon Property Consultants. … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

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00:17:23

Santa Rally In Full Swing; For Now!

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2024/12/07

Markets are expecting the FED to cut rates again at its December meeting, after the US economy added 227,000 jobs last month, mostly in line with expectations, and the three-month average came in at 173,000, confirming expectations that the labour market is cooling, at a moderate pace. The Australian sharemarket dropped on Friday in a … Continue reading "Santa Rally In Full Swing; For Now!"

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00:13:02

Australia Is… Stuffed…!

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2024/12/06

Once in a while I find an article which really hits home. One such is an article in the AFR by John Kehoe, titled “Australia’s Economic Problems Have Been Brewing For Years”. Indeed, bad policy from multiple Governments have gotten us to a bad place, and the current mob are making things worse. There are … Continue reading "Australia Is… Stuffed…!"

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00:08:41

The RBA Faces Mixed Signals, But Will Likely Stand...

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2024/12/05

The RBA meets Tuesday, with economists and markets predicting no change to rates. Indeed, not til later next year will rates likely come down, barring some external shock. Governor Michele Bullock said last month that inflation remains too high to consider a cut in the near term. At the heart of the problem is the … Continue reading "The RBA Faces Mixed Signals, But Will Likely Stand Firm On Rates…"

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01:01:56

Its Edwin’s Monday (Wednesday) Evening Property Rant!

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2024/12/04

Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to our research alerts Today’s post is brought to you by Ribbon Property Consultants. If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you need to have Edwin from Ribbon Property Consultants standing along side … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday (Wednesday) Evening Property Rant!"

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01:29:43

DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Investing Now: With Damien...

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2024/12/03

This is an edited version of a live discussion with Head of Investments for Walk The World Funds and Nucleus Wealth, Damien Klassen. As we roll into the end of the year, how are marketing shaping up, and what strategies are most appropriate given the Trump effect? We look at longer term return trends, discuss … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Investing Now: With Damien Klassen"

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00:24:27

Have A Very “Squeezy” Christmas!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2024/12/02

More households are feeling the pinch in the run up to Christmas according to our latest research and as demonstrated in the results to the end of November 2024, which we look at today. We start with an overview of “financial stress”, defined in cash flow terms, then look at mortgage, rental, investor and overall … Continue reading "Have A Very “Squeezy” Christmas!"

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00:11:17

Property Market Takes An Early Break, As Prices Ease…

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2024/12/01

The latest auction clearance rates data confirms what we already knew, the traditionally busy spring selling season is ending with a whimper as it falls to the lowest this year amid weak buyer demand. Of course, clearance rates are a poor proxy for property market health, but the low quality of many listed properties, combined … Continue reading "Property Market Takes An Early Break, As Prices Ease…"

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00:20:31

Vertigo: Markets Still Grinding Higher (Just Don’t...

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2024/11/30

Speculation about Japanese rate hikes drove a rebound for the yen, which ended with the biggest weekly gain vs the USD since July. The dollar fell 1.18% on the day to 149.76 yen, under pressure after Japan’s government finalised a stimulus budget and inflation in Tokyo came in hotter than economists forecast. ASX property stocks … Continue reading "Vertigo: Markets Still Grinding Higher (Just Don’t Look Down!)"

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00:10:43

The Build To Rent Solution Won’t Solve The Real Problem!

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2024/11/29

Part two of the government’s stalled housing legislation finally passed federal parliament on Thursday. The Build to Rent tax reform bill aims to boost investment in apartment blocks designed and constructed for rental occupancy and retained in single ownership. Other than as purpose-built student accommodation, this form of development remains rare in Australia. At the … Continue reading "The Build To Rent Solution Won’t Solve The Real Problem!"

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00:46:52

You’re Banned! Thanks Albo!

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2024/11/29

Well, the federal parliament has passed legislation to ban people under 16 from having an account with some social media platforms. In doing so, it has ignored advice from a chorus of experts – and from the Australian Human Rights Commission, which said the government rushed the legislation through parliament without taking the time to … Continue reading "You’re Banned! Thanks Albo!"

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00:04:21

The Shadow Of Asbestos Still Haunts!

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2024/11/28

This week is Asbestos Awareness Week in Australia. Asbestos Awareness Week provides an important reminder as we head into end of year period when people may be looking to undertake renovation or DIY work on older properties and the need to be vigilant in managing safety on site. https://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/national-asbestos-awareness-week-2024 If you’re working on homes built … Continue reading "The Shadow Of Asbestos Still Haunts!"

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00:13:26

Kiwis See Another Rate Cut As The RBNZ Takes A...

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2024/11/28

The New Zealand Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee lowered the Official Cash Rate to 4.25% from 4.75%. The bank’s updated projections are consistent with another 50-point reduction at its next decision on Feb. 19, Governor Adrian Orr told reporters at a press conference. “But it’s also conditional on economic projections panning out,” he said. “Economic … Continue reading "Kiwis See Another Rate Cut As The RBNZ Takes A Different Path!"

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00:05:54

Lets Put Another Numberwang On The Barbie!

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2024/11/27

The latest monthly CPI data from the ABS showed headline inflation going sideways and underlying inflation rising, despite the massive Government support to households across electricity and rents. Nothing here to signal rate cuts in the short term, and the RBA will continue to look through to the underlying rate of 3.5% which is up … Continue reading "Lets Put Another Numberwang On The Barbie!"

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00:36:58

The Real Story About Under 16!

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2024/11/27

The Under 16 Ban on Account access to Social Media has been steamrollered through the lower house, and will be guillotined through the Senate without debate. Questions of substance are being thrown off the table in an unseemly mess, being supported by both major parties. Why? Because under the hood this is actually the last … Continue reading "The Real Story About Under 16!"

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