Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

Scotty from Star Trek cries, as the Enterprise shakes and hums, as they try to squeeze more out of the warp core. This to me is a good analogy to what’s happening in the economy, based on the latest data from the ABS. First, Average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults was $1,838 in … Continue reading "“Captain! The Engines Canna Take More!”"

Wall Street’s main stock indexes closed sharply lower on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected retail sales data stoked worries interest rates could stay higher for longer, while U.S. big banks dropped on a report that Fitch could downgrade some lenders. The U.S. retail sales data comes on the heels of strong inflation readings for July, and could … Continue reading "Higher For Longer Hits Home! [Podcast]"

An in-depth look at New Zealand, as the Reserve Bank holds rates at 5.5% and underscores the need to hold rates higher for longer. Plus, the inquiry into Banking Competition fires up, and the Chief statistician says people do not want to talk to them! Wonder why? http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe … Continue reading "The New Zealand Cash Rate Is Held, But No Rate Cuts Can Be Expected Yet!"

UK inflation remained higher than expected last month as the cost of travel and holidays climbed, adding to the case for the Bank of England to raise interest rates again, this despite an expected fall in energy prices. The Consumer Prices Index rose 6.8% in July, exceeding the 6.7% rate expected by economists, the Office … Continue reading "UK Inflation Still Not Beaten, As Wages Spiral (For Some…)"

This is an edited version of our latest live stream, an exploration of the latest in property news, in a important week, where there Government wants to focus on housing supply, while the Greens are trying to freeze rents. I will be joined by our property insider, Edwin Almeida. Go to the Walk The World … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: The Property Live Show With Edwin Almeida [Podcast]"

Home prices are driven by a combination of demand where population growth thanks to high migration puts upward pressure on prices; supply where more property for sale puts downward pressure on prices, and availability of credit as the catalyst for transactions to occur. Much of the debate is currently centered on supply side issues. As … Continue reading "The Elephants In The Room Of Property Prices"

Our latest dissection of the property market – at the start of an important week in the future of housing with our property insider Edwin Almeida. We look at the range of serious issues ahead, with an uptick in potential visitors to Australia, a small rise in listings, and a fall in rental availability as … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

Our normal weekend market update, as incoming data is all over the show. No wonder things are volatile! The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite fell on Friday and posted their second straight weekly losses, as hotter-than-expected U.S. producer prices data pushed Treasury yields higher and sank rate-sensitive megacap growth stocks. Being data dependent, means … Continue reading "Data Dependence Equals Volatility! [Podcast]"

A key measure of US consumer prices rose only modestly for a second month, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve can tame inflation without sparking a recession. But the results hardly moved markets at all, bearing in mind the next FED meeting is in September to more data will be to hand.The core consumer price … Continue reading "US Inflation IS Still A Thing! [Podcast]"

The Bank of England, alongside other Central Banks say they are being data dependent as they try to balance interest rates, inflation, growth and employment. So the latest from the UK ONS revealed that the UK economy delivered its strongest quarterly growth in more than a year, a surprising show of resilience that will keep … Continue reading "The UK Economy Is Delicately Placed! [Podcast]"