Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

This is an edited version of a recent live show I did on Adam Stokes channel relating to the Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 which on the 19 September 2024, the Senate referred the provisions of the bill to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for report by 25 November 2024. You have JUST … Continue reading "Save Free Speech: Fight The Disinformation Bill!"

This is a good news story, as I discuss with progress being made on the move towards the creation of a Postal Bank in Australia, with Robbie Barwick from the Australian Citizens Party. https://citizensparty.org.au/campaigns/public-post-office-bank But we need to keep the pressure on to ensure that the National Bank is developed in the way to benefit … Continue reading "Is The Postal Bank Winning? With Robbie Barwick…"

In the past 48 hours we had a no change interest rate decision from the RBA and monthly headline inflation which dropped within the target 2-3% target range from the partial services heavy monthly data release, thanks to temporary Government handout to ease costs of living so window dressing the results, but which the RBA … Continue reading "Window Dressing: The Ozzie Inflation Battle Raises Burning Questions For Us All!"

In this special show I am joined by Robbie Barwick from the Australian Citizens Party, and Economist John Adams, from In The Interests Of The People to underscore the need for people to make their views known to Government on the Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 which on the 19 September 2024, the Senate … Continue reading "Seven Days To Stop 1984!"

This is an edited version of a live discussion with our property insider Edwin Almeida as we discuss things that go wrong in buildings and yet issues which are often missed. Using our Building Surveyor skills we will explore some specific cases, and also draw out some important lessons for those engaging with property. Original … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: When Buildings Go Bad: With Edwin Almeida"

If you want a case study of how data is used to mislead, rather than help define a problem, then look no further than the recent stoush surrounding foreign students and their impact on the housing crisis. We have as you know seen a massive upswing in migration to Australia, after the drought through the … Continue reading "Lies, Statistics And The “Facts” About Foreign Students And Rents…"

This is our weekly market update, designed to help me digest what is happening, starting in the US, probably the most consequential market in the world, then we move to Europe, Asia and end in Australia and also cover commodities and crypto on the way. On Friday shares on Wall Street were mixed in a … Continue reading "Damp Squib Of A Rate Cut Has Markets On Watch!"

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand’s (REINZ) House Price Index (HPI) reported a 16.7% decline nationally from the market peak reached in 2021. This has taken real inflation-adjusted house prices back to their pre-pandemic level at the start of 2020. But in August the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut the official cash rate … Continue reading "Is The Kiwi Property Market On The Turn?"

Home builders are falling off the perch at an alarming rate with high rates of insolvency among construction firms, many of whom were homebuilders, to 3,000 in the past year. While many of these were small firms, we are still seeing a spate of larger firms going under. We are encountering more people in our … Continue reading "Broken City!"

This is an edited version of a live discussion with Investment Manager Tony Locantro, as we kick over the current issues facing markets and households. Tony offers several financial services, such as investment management, financial planning, stock selection and fundraising. Tony has helped countless investors and organisations with strategic investment strategies over the last two … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Tony Locantro: In A Time Of Financial Crisis"