Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

I am joined in this show by Robert Barwick, National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the Australian Citizens Party to discuss the current malaise in Australian politics, and why the major parties are failing, as attested by recent poles, and the rise of One Nation. What is going on under … Continue reading "The Major Parties Deserve To Perish: With Robbie Barwick"

In today’s show we examine the latest auction clearance data, which signals a further slowing of the property market, and compare this with other market signals. We also complete our deep dive into specific post codes requested prior to last Tuesday’s live stream, see link here: https://youtu.be/MgwQchIXntg as we pick apart the latest data from … Continue reading "Property Pressure Building… A Postcode Deep Dive: Part 3"

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 expected, it was another volatile week, as global shares dipped on Friday after U.S. and Iranian negotiators called off peace talks. This came after the U.S. … Continue reading "Higher For Longer Spooks Markets, As Iran Peace Wobbles…"

A recent Redbrige poll revealed that while a majority of Australians think migration has been too high for decades, regardless of who’s in power, the main concern people have at the moment is to quote “Cost of living — number one, number two, number three, number four and number five.” And closely tied to that … Continue reading "The Migration Mess: Lies, Damned Lies And Statistics…"

Yesterday we had the outcome of the Feds Policy meeting, and the press conference with newly minted Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh at the helm. It was a typically slick performance from Warsh, setting the stage for the wider overhaul of the institution that he had promised before he took the helm, but it was … Continue reading "Fed Concedes Inflation Is Too High; But Gives No Clue As To Remedy…"

We had a flood of requests for postcode level analysis ahead of yesterday’s live show: DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Property Pressure Building: A Postcode Deep Dive https://youtu.be/MgwQchIXntg We did not manage to cover them all during the show, so here is another batch. Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Details of … Continue reading "Property Pressure Building: A Postcode Deep Dive: Part 2."

In this edit of a live show where we examined the latest from our models and surveys, and examined the trajectory of household finances, and property serviceability using our stress metrics. We used our postcode level data on line, to examine particular locations across the country. We had loads of requests prior to the show, … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Property Pressure Building: A Postcode Deep Dive"

In our latest outing we explore the 10% property price falls which so many are talking about, the rise of One Nation, and the problems with the Government’s approach to the CGT reforms. Edwin highlights the issues with new construction economics and what people thinking about renovations need to take into account. If you are … Continue reading "It’s Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

It clearly looks like the property chickens are coming home to roost, as the financial pressures continue to build on many households, and it looks like the national auction clearance rate, at best a muddy measure of anything, is likely to fall below 50 per cent for the fifth week in a row as the … Continue reading "Property Pressure Building…"

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. It was a positive week, with the US volatility index falling nearly 18% and the MSCI global equities index up1.16% on Friday, while the STOXX 600 in … Continue reading "Markets Moonshot Thanks To SpaceX, AI Bets And The Iran “Deal”"