Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

Our latest weekly market update. Last week was quite a week, with the start driving markets higher in an AI induced hallucination, before the reality of rates higher for longer hit home, thanks to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony in which he signaled more interest rate hikes ahead but vowed the central bank would … Continue reading "Do The Recession Sirens Call? [Podcast]"

Another exploration of the current economic situation Journalist Tarric Brooker. How baked in is Australia’s recession? See the slides here: https://avidcom.substack.com/p/charts-and-links-from-appearance-a42 http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony reinforced the central bank’s objective to rein in inflation as he hinted at the likelihood of further interest rate hikes. At the start of this year, markets were expecting a bumpy ride on the markets. Yet, the S&P 500 is up … Continue reading "Markets Face Reality For Now, As AI Deceives…. [Podcast]"

CBA has joined the lenders cutting the buffers rate to 1% for certain borrowers, despite the Council of Financial Regulators saying 3% was appropriate. More extend and pretend. 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 Consultants. If you are buying your home in … Continue reading "Extend And Pretend, Some More… [Podcast]"

This is an edited version of our latest live stream where we look at the latest economic data, our modelling and post level results. We also corrected the audio which in the live version was a bit all over the place! http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

After we skipped last week, we are back. Plenty of insider property news from Edwin Almeida. https://www.ribbonproperty.com.au/ http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

U.S. shares struck new highs for the year on Friday and helped lift world stocks to a 13-month peak, as rising bets that the Federal Reserve will skip a rate hike next week overshadowed worries about U.S. markets being drained of cash. Surging enthusiasm for technology giants building consumer products based on artificial intelligence catapulted … Continue reading "Just Don’t Look Down! [Podcast]"

The latest from the ABS highlights the rising number of workers with multiple jobs in an attempt to cover the rising costs of living. Many women working part-time in healthcare and related sectors are impacted. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

In our latest show we review some of our predictions from earlier in the year, look at why the Chatterers are buying apartments in specific locations, and parse the latest numbers. Also, an important message for anyone considering renovating a bathroom or kitchen in a high-rise! http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

The rate hikes from the RBA and BOC are important indicators for the FED decision next week. In short, rates are going higher for longer, suggesting a recession, and further pressure on banks. Are markets finally getting the message? http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/