Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

This is a thought-provoking dive into the the root cause of the property crisis, and what may lay ahead. What do Marie Antionette, a lump of coal, and the Kingdom of Great Britain have to do with the Australian Property Crisis and Policy Change? The answer according to Associate Professor John Wright centres on the … Continue reading "Inside The Property Crisis: With John Wright"

Last week on my show with Tarric Brooker we discussed the stouch about the ABS, migration and arrival statistics. Recall recent data on arrivals versus departures showed a significant uptick in population. The Australian Government’s official document, Fundamentals of migration in Australia: Migration concepts and measurements, from the Centre for Population, explicitly stated that “border … Continue reading "Migration, Replacement And Statistical BS"

Well, well, the monthly ABS data on inflation came in with a rate that accelerated faster than expected in July, moving closer to the top of the Reserve Bank’s 2-3% target, jumping to 2.8% — the highest annual rate since July 2024 — and well above June’s 1.9%. A caveat as always, these monthly indicators … Continue reading "Inflation Not Dead, Just Resting… At Best…"

This is an edit of a live discussion with Robbie Barwick, the Research Director of the Australian Citizens Party, as we deep dive into the current politico-financial system, which seems to be driving ordinary Australians to the edge. Who is pulling the strings? Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Are The Banksters Calling The Shots? With Robbie Barwick"

Yes, Edwin is back for another regular Rant! Today we cover the latest from the Government on First Time Buyer Incentives, more development planning disasters, and a case of under-quoting in the suburbs (again). We also explore the toxic inter-generational war which is being confected by politicians who are responsible for the issues which they … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

The announcement from the Government to freeze the building code came fast after the Productivity Round-table, and as expected, this is more performative politics, which will do nothing to solve housing affordability, but will give the Government cover for more tax reform. The standards are not policed effectively in any case, and many homes in … Continue reading "Performative Politics Won’t Solve The Housing Crisis!"

This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Remarkably, the MSCI global index, which hit another high, is more than 50% higher than just 3 years ago. The European STOXX 600 is a mere 30% … Continue reading "Markets Greet Light In Tunnel, But Is That A Train Coming?"

Another Friday evening deep dive into the data with journalist Tarric Brooker, as we look at the question of whether we can believe official statistics, the outcomes of the productivity sessions this week, and the question of housing supply and demand. I should add we had a few audio issues from Tarric, but only in … Continue reading "Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: With Tarric Brooker"

Today we discuss the upcoming Jackson Hole Bun Fight and New Zealand Reserve Bank Decision to cut rates and I will argue that the whiff of stagflation is getting stronger, to the detriment of ordinary households and businesses. The RBNZ cut the OCR by 25bp, citing tighter spending by businesses and households, falling home prices … Continue reading "Stagflation Looms As Central Bankers Party Amid Peak Uncertainty!"

Today we look at the latest from the “housing Debate” as reflected in to current talk-fest, the YIMBY versus NIMBY debate, a case study in reality from Rose Bay, together with slides from Edwin which he had hoped to present, but was unable to make the recording today. Get well Edwin! Removing planning restrictions is … Continue reading "The Cracks Are Showing In Housing Policy!"