Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

This is an edited version of a live discussion with Adam Stokes, as we examine the latest developments in Crypto. https://www.youtube.com/@adamstokes

More from Edwin, our property insider, as the trends in Sydney and Melbourne property diverge further. We also look at the latest news and political positioning around property and we update the WeChat news as well. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Today’s post is brought to you by Ribbon Property … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

The massive hike in interest rates imposed by the RBA in its attempt to squeeze out inflation is not hitting all household cohorts’ to the same extent. Indeed, some older households with savings and no mortgages are enjoying their wealth boost, after years of low rates eroded their incomes. It is worth noting that the … Continue reading "Youngsters Thrown Under The Bus [Again]"

Our latest weekly markets update. Overall, the trading week was marked by rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will shift to cutting rates sooner and faster next year, bolstering bets among bulls that equities are poised to reset record highs in 2024. MSCI’s index of global shares added 0.12% and headed for a monthly gain … Continue reading "Markets Say Confused? You Will Be…"

Tarric is back for another Friday discussion, charts and all. What’s happening to the Australian economy, and what does it mean for households? Tarric’s slides are here: https://avidcom.substack.com/p/dfa-chart-pack-24th-november-2023 http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

The currently running Senate inquiry into bank branch closures has flushed out that while banks are claiming they are following their customers into a digital future, actually, they ae rather setting that agenda, removing ATMS and Branches and forcing people to go digital, whether they want to or not. And some banks have all but … Continue reading "Are We Being Lied To?"

This is an edited version of a live discussion with Leith van Onselen, Chief Economist at Nucleus Wealth, and co-founder of Macrobusiness. Leith has been leading the charge in highlighting how high migration is killing the property market. Tonight we look at the latest economic trends, and also will compare New Zealand with Australia. Go … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Leith van Onselen: Economics Now!"

More from our property insider as we look at the divergence of the market in Sydney and Melbourne, the new state of origin quest between NSW and QLD, and how not to be bullied by agents desperate for a sale. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Today’s post is brought to … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

Recent property purchasers in New Zealand are more likely now to sell at a loss, according to property data company CoreLogic’s latest Pain and Gain Report. The report found 7.4% of the residential properties sold across the entire country in the September quarter were sold for less than their owners paid for them. But in … Continue reading "More Kiwis Are Selling For A Loss!"

The ugly truth about inflation is households are having to pay more, to buy less. We have seen this in a number of data points, the most recent is from the UK, where the Office of National Statistics just released their latest data for October. It revealed that UK retail sales fell unexpectedly, adding to … Continue reading "Spend More, To Buy Less!"