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00:15:05

The Government’s “Find The Pea Budget Trick”…

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2025/12/17

As expected, Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants you to believe that the budget is getting better and Labor’s claimed spending restraint is helping the Reserve Bank of Australia contain inflation pressures. But this is all spin. Spin Jim Is At It Again! While the federal government’s mid-year budget update shows a modest improvement in the deficit … Continue reading "The Government’s “Find The Pea Budget Trick”…"

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01:43:47

DFA Live Q&A Replay: Our Housing And Economic...

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2025/12/16

I am joined by Leith van Onselen Chief Economist and Co-founder of Macrobusiness, as we review the year across housing, and the economy, and ask what is next in the context of atrocious housing affordability, poor policy and the upcoming MYEFO. What needs to change? This is my edit of the live show. Details of … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A Replay: Our Housing And Economic Disaster Will End In Tears! With Leith van Onselen"

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00:56:12

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/12/16

A bit late, Edwin our property insider, and I discuss the latest property trends and stats for our weekly Rant. While things may be turning sour in some areas, the demand for property does remain robust, as listings ease and auctions fall. So what is happening? If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

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00:14:15

In A Troubled World, The Long Cash Con Continues…

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2025/12/15

Edwin’s Monday Rant won’t happen tonight, as he is the middle of client settlements. Hopefully tomorrow. But it gives me the chance to reflect on the Bondi incident yesterday, and the noise of which masked a significant announcement by Treasurer Jim Chalmers who announced his so called cash mandate will start on the 1st January … Continue reading "In A Troubled World, The Long Cash Con Continues…"

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00:17:36

Housing Markets Vomit Fear Into Year’s End!

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2025/12/14

How quickly sentiment can turn as Australian’s favourite sport, housing, turns sour into the end of the year. Instead of more rate cuts next year, the promise of which had pulled prospective purchasers forward to buy, is being replaced by significant gloom. The signs were always there of course, despite the spin from Government, as … Continue reading "Housing Markets Vomit Fear Into Year’s End!"

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00:28:44

Beyond Speculation: Is A New Order Approaching?

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/12/13

As Jonathan Shapiro wrote in the AFR this week, financial markets are becoming one big gamble, catalysed by leading global retail brokers leading to a rise of prediction markets and the inevitable fusion with financial markets that is turning just about anything and everything into speculation. This of course leads to the volatility we are … Continue reading "Beyond Speculation: Is A New Order Approaching?"

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01:40:33

Life, The Universe And The Social Media Ban!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/12/12

This is my edit of a live show recorded with Adam Stokes on his channel, where we dived into the U16 social media ban, and discussed its origins, implications and potential consequences for politics and society. Adams Show and chat: https://youtu.be/v2ikpZ_N6fk We got pretty philosophical, and ended up talking about Life, The Universe and Everything! … Continue reading "Life, The Universe And The Social Media Ban!"

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00:19:45

Schrodinger’s FED

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/12/11

Powell argued in his post-meeting press conference that the economy right now — with inflation still well above the Fed’s 2% target and the labor market showing signs of weakening — is one where disagreements are to be expected. “A very large number of participants agree that risks are to the upside for unemployment and … Continue reading "Schrodinger’s FED"

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01:00:37

DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Its Edwin’s Property Rant LIVE!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/09/23

For a change, property insider Edwin Almeida and I went live for our regular property rant this week. 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 you. Buying property, is … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Its Edwin’s Property Rant LIVE!"

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00:31:07

DFA Classic: What’s Really Going On Under The Hood?...

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/09/23

From the more than 5,000 shows in our archive there are a few which stand out as being important in shaping our understand of finance, property, society and politics. Today we reprise a show from 2020 recorded with my friend George, where we went down the rabbit hole to ask what is real, and how … Continue reading "DFA Classic: What’s Really Going On Under The Hood? Let’s Go Down The Rabbit Hole!"

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00:54:43

Guy Standing’s Eight Giants And The Potential For UBI

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/09/23

From the more than 5,000 shows in our archive there are a few which stand out as being important in shaping our understand of finance, property, society and politics. Today we reprise a show from 2020 recorded with I caught up with Guy Standing, Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London Today in one … Continue reading "Guy Standing’s Eight Giants And The Potential For UBI"

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00:21:25

Central Bank Fest With A Bias To Cutting…

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2025/09/17

Forward guidance seems to have evaporated today! The Central Bankers seem to push their forecasts out again, as inflation remains hot. But Central Bankers seem caught in the headlights of conflicting data and political pressure, especially in the USA. Many households are caught in the cross-fire! How credible is the pursuit of the “2%”? This … Continue reading "Central Bank Fest With A Bias To Cutting…"

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00:11:40

Behind the Numberwang: Can You Trust Official...

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/09/17

I regularly get comments from viewers that the official data on CPI and employment seem a bit off. And of course there is data from other sources which suggests this is the case. We need a good data compass to understand what is going on in the economy, and its probably more important now that … Continue reading "Behind the Numberwang: Can You Trust Official Statistics?"

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01:40:09

DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Who Killed The Australian...

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/09/16

This is an edit of a live discussion with Chief Economist Leith van Onselen (one of our most popular guests!) as we explore the latest economic data and dive deep into the chaos created by years of poor policy. Leith is the co-founder of Macrobusiness, and Economist at Nucleus Wealth. We did a deep dive … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Who Killed The Australian Economy? With Leith van Onselen"

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00:58:16

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/09/15

Another deep dive into the property market with our insider Edwin Almeida, as we look at the latest “stories” in the media about home price momentum, new data on what is happening, and a couple of critical case studies… Has the Blue Screen of Death hit the Australian economy? Note next week we will live … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

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00:20:50

AI Tide Lifts All Boats; Including The Leaky Ones!

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2025/09/13

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. As I mentioned last week, I regard these posts as perhaps the most important I make, even if not the most popular, so I was gratified by … Continue reading "AI Tide Lifts All Boats; Including The Leaky Ones!"

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01:31:12

WTF Just Happened? Beyond Left Versus Right!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/09/12

This is my edit of a long form discussion with Adam Stokes broadcast on his channel last night. We pull apart the news from the US shooting of Charlie Kirk and reflect on the broader issues below the surface, through a deeply philosophical lens. What does it say about our political leaders and processes, society … Continue reading "WTF Just Happened? Beyond Left Versus Right!"

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00:10:27

Let’s Not Talk About Migration Then….

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/09/11

More stats from the ABS today suggesting high numbers of people visiting Australia, but does this also mean migration is still booming? Well according to the ABS we cannot draw such conclusions, but then if you look harder, it does appear migration is rising, despite the wish to high the fact – so can we … Continue reading "Let’s Not Talk About Migration Then…."

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00:35:25

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Our Latest Economic...

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/09/10

This is my edit of the latest economic and housing update with Nuggets News. We cover international events, the US data problem, the FED, liquidity as well as Australian housing, and the local economy. Its a mess, and you cannot make this stuff up! http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ … Continue reading "You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Our Latest Economic Update!"

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01:31:12

DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Property Myths V Reality As...

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog ·

2025/09/09

This is an edit of a live discussion as I explore the latest data from our surveys, and answer specific questions from viewers about how specific post codes are faring in terms of mortgage, rental, investor and overall financial stress to end August 2025. Refer my recent post here, for more details: https://youtu.be/ID5NeEPthvo Details of … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Property Myths V Reality As Financial Pressures Still Build"

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