The latest decision from the New Zealand Monetary Policy Committee was released on Wednesday, which was to leave the cash rate at 5.5%. Their key messages were little changed since the February MPS, showing little hurry to change current restrictive settings despite overall CPI inflation expected to fall below 3% this calendar year. Upside short-term … Continue reading "Kiwis Faced With Higher For Longer Rates Stuck At 5.5%!"

This is an edited version of a live discussion, as we look at the post code detail from our recent surveys, as the third part in our latest series. See the basis of our analysis here: So Who Is Really Feeling The Pinch? https://youtu.be/xvE-jPsGQUk See the mapping of our data here: Mapping The Pinch: Where … Continue reading "DFA Live Replay Q&A: A Deep Dive On Post Codes Feeling The Pinch"

More insights from our property insider, as we look at the issue of supply and migration, plus the impact of the recent flooding rains, and also the latest on listings and prices. How broken in the market at the moment, and how are agents playing psychological games with prospective purchasers? http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

This is our latest weekly market update. Last Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell retained a cautious stance towards future rate cuts in a speech to the Stanford Graduate School of Business. “Recent readings on both job gains and inflation have come in higher than expected,” he said, suggesting that the U.S. central bank will continue … Continue reading "Could The Bumps In The Road Turn To Potholes And Rate Rises Ahead?"

Banking is a game of confidence, in that if fears of a potential bank collapse arise, then naturally people who hold money at that institution will try to grab their cash, and run. The Global Financial Crisis, where many banks were saved by the use of public funds. But this means taxpayers are on the … Continue reading "Can You Trust Your Bank In A Crisis?"

Wherever you look, the news is not good for those wishing to see housing affordability relief. First demand for rentals continues to be powered by the overseas influx. New data from the Department of Home Affairs shows that at the end of February, the number of international students in Australia hit a record high of … Continue reading "Another Fine Mess For Australian Housing!"

In today’s show we look at the latest from our surveys – how many households are really under financial pressure – because there are big differences between the “official” figures and those shown in other surveys, and data points, including the rise in calls to financial help lines and hardship supports. This is the first … Continue reading "So Who Is Really Feeling The Pinch?"

An important discussion about the future of cash across Australia with Robbie Barwick from The Australian Citizens Party. The CEO of CBA Matt Comyn floated the idea of limiting cash transactions to $500, so we pull this apart in the context of the Use Cash campaign which ran successfully on the 2nd April. See my … Continue reading "I’m Comyn For Your Cash! With Robbie Barwick…"

This is an edited version of a live discussion with Head of Investments at Walk The World Funds and Nucleus Wealth, Damien Klassen for our regular monthly look at what is going on across the markets, as many are reaching new highs, even as company returns are in question, and inflation is looking more sticky. … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Investing Now: With Damien Klassen"

More from our Property Insider, Edwin Almeida, as we look at the latest property news, and also discuss dummy bidding, and how changes in China are impacting property here. 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.