Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

This is an edited version of our latest live event as I discuss the latest from the markets with Investment Manager Tony Locantro from Alto Capital. https://www.altocapital.com.au/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

The latest from our Property Insider – Edwin Almeida. We discuss Possums, Granny Flats, Lock-downs and Neighbors as well as the question of when is a “dog” of a property can be revealed as a “diamond in the rough”, and when a “dog is a dog”. (Don’t tell the cats…). https://www.ribbonproperty.com.au/ Go to the Walk … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant! [Podcast]"

We discuss the House of Lords Report on the Bank of England’s Quantitative Easing Programme. They ask the critical question – just how will it be unwound? Has the Bank of England created greater inequality through the programme – and just how independent is the Bank and its relationship with HM Treasury. https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/6725/documents/71894/default/ Great questions … Continue reading "Quantitative Easing – A Dangerous Addiction?"

In today’s post we look at the latest construction data, examine the “two camps” in the real estate market, who might get mortgage relief during the lock-downs as Victoria joins the party, revisit the New Zealand situation with forecasts of home price falls in the light of the latest CPI, and finally look at the … Continue reading "Two Australias: 16th July 2021 [Podcast]"

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour. In today’s show we explain why deflation not inflation is still highly likely – and caused by the RBA, why Australian Home prices could stagnate for a decade, how the ATO is clawing back scammed support payments and the low-down … Continue reading "The Deflation Factor: The DFA Daily 15th July 2021 [Podcast]"

This an edited edition of our latest live stream event in which I discussed the latest from the property market front line with mortgage broker Chris Bates from https://www.wealthful.com.au/our-story. The entire live stream, with chat is available at: https://youtu.be/9bm8N2yc56o CONTENTS 0:00 Start0:15 Introduction1:24 Chris Joins1:30 Whats Changed4:40 Houses Versus Units10:00 Mandurah16:30 Refinance Dynamics23:40 Outpriced?29:00 Is … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A: HD Replay Property Market Update With Chris Bates [Podcast]"

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour. In today’s show we unpick the latest US CPI numbers, check in on New Zealand Home prices in June, and also ask whether we are in a tech bubble 2.0 and whether NAB will acquire Citi’s Australian Banking Business. Today’s … Continue reading "The Uncertainty Principle: The DFA Daily 14th July 2021 [Podcast]"

The latest from our property insider, Edwin Almeida. His hot property tip is a dozy…. https://www.ribbonproperty.com.au/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

I caught up with Author and Economist Harry Dent. We picked apart the recent trends, and considered whether Central Banks will succeed in propping up the everything bubble, or whether the markets will finally see through their efforts, and crash, thus laying the foundations for a real boom later. Go to the Walk The World … Continue reading "Who Breaks First The Economy Or Central Banks? – With Harry Dent [Podcast]"

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour. Today we look at Wells Fargo’s jettison of personal lines of credit, and UK banks stopping customers transferring funds to crypto exchanges. It is an over reach – or is something else going on? Go to the Walk The World … Continue reading "Banks Behaving Badly – Or Something More? [Podcast]"