Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

The New Zealand Government has announced a raft of new measures to address the current price boom, and to tilt the playing field away from “speculators” a.k.a “investors” towards first time buyers. We look at the measures, and also ponder on whether we need something similar in Australia. Go to the Walk The World Universe … Continue reading "New Zealand Intervenes To Address “The Property Market Failure” [Podcast]"

Join us for a live Q&A as I discuss the latest financial market trends with Damien Klassen From Nucleus Wealth.https://nucleuswealth.com/author/damien-klassen/ CONTENTS 0:00 Start0:40 Introduction1:40 Damien Joins2:05 Is The Market Buying What The FED Is Selling?17:00 YCC and Gold20:00 Inflation Calculations31:15 Bank Bond Information33:45 Day Trading40:30 Market Valuations51:30 US and Australian Central Banks53:00 Aussie Bank Bonds1:05:40 … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A – HD Replay: Damien Klassen Market Update [Podcast]"

The appalling proposed changes to Responsible Lending got stalled in the Senate last week. But the Government is going to try and convince the cross-benches they should be passed for the sake of the SME sector. However, this is absolute misdirection, as SME lending (globally as well as locally) are impacted by a range of … Continue reading "The SME Responsible Lending Misdirection [Podcast]"

The latest from our Property Insider, Edwin Almeida. https://www.ribbonproperty.com.au/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest and market review with a distinctively Australian flavour. CONTENTS 0:00 Start0:40 Introduction1:03 Fed and SLR11:55 US Markets15:00 Market Trends20:26 Mortgage Holiday Fallout24:40 RBA Not To Blame?31:00 Regulators On Parade38:50 Australian MarketTrends42:00 Conclusions Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

My Friday afternoon chat with Journalist Tarric Brooker CONTENTS0:00 Start0:40 Introduction1:15 Fed And Bonds11:00 YCC11:40 Schrödinger’s Economy23:10 Employment Data and JobKeeper28:55 Migration?33:40 WA Election Result36:30 Responsible Lending43:20 Core Ideology?45:40 SME Support49:50 Demographics54:00 Conclusions Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

Tim Fuller, Head of Advice at Nucleus Wealth and I discuss the question of fees relating to financial advice, touching on the various structures and the evolution of the market. Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour. CONTENTS 0:00 Start0:30 Introduction1:05 FED FMOC Decision10:50 February Employment Data15:10 JobKeeper Hot Spots15:56 Tasmanian Housing Crisis18:30 JobKeeper Payments To The Wrong Firms23:15 WA Housing16:00 NZ KiwiBuild Misuse?18:50 Westpac Sells LMI Business30:30 Conclusions Go to the Walk The World Universe at … Continue reading "Fighting Against The FED – The DFA Daily 18th March 2021"

In today’s show I am joined by Strata Lawyer Amanda Farmer, as we pick apart how Strata Title works, and importantly what questions people need to ask if they are considering this type of property. You can find out more about Amanda at Your Strata Property https://yourstrataproperty.com.au/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at … Continue reading "The Low-Down On Strata With Amanda Farmer [Podcast]"

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour. CONTENTS 0:00 Intro0:44 Summary1:04 Responsible Lending Remains1:44 Property Prices3:50 Bank Profit Dropped6:00 Risky Loans Rise12:20 Using Super For Home Buying17:00 Debt Recycling Risks19:37 Leading Indicator Down23:10 JobKeeper Numbers27:17 Another Construction Company Fails27:45 Mortgage Defaults Higher30:00 Conclusions Go to the Walk … Continue reading "Consumer Lending Reprieve Against Chaotic Data! – The DFA Daily 17th March 2021 [Podcast]"