Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

Today we got the April inflation read for the UK, (and a election announcement) which was expected to be lower than the previous month thanks to a substantial cut in the costs of energy to households. But in the end, UK inflation slowed by less than economists had predicted thanks to services inflation proving sticky, … Continue reading "Another Dose Of Sticky Inflation Lands…"

This is an edited version of a live discussion, with our property insider Edwin Almeida as we explored how to plan and prepare a property for sale in the current climate. https://www.ribbonproperty.com.au To contact us go to : https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ and use the help button on the bottom right of any page! Asbestos Awareness is at: … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A Replay: Playing The Home Sales Game: With Edwin Almeida"

In this weeks Rant Edwin and I discuss the fallout from the budget, the latest developments in non-approved extensions, and trends from the WeChat Chatters and Silent Tigers as Australian property is still used to launder money. You can also join Edwin and I for a live show on Tuesday 21st May at 8pm Sydney … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

This past week, while we were distracted with the budget, our controlled digital future came one step nearer, as the Australian Federal Governments Digital ID Bill sailed through Parliament last week with the support of the crossbench, having been previously passed in the Senate. The passing into law of this bill may at a superficial … Continue reading "Digital Tyranny Another Step Closer As Digital ID Bill Is Passed!"

This is our weekly market update. After recent wobbles on concerns of higher rates for longer, the Bulls have been stomping through the markets this week. Data dependency is a marvellous thing because each shiny new data point has the potential to swing the market violently. Some might well be detecting signs of weakness below … Continue reading "The Bulls Are Running Again; For Now…"

Last week Michele Bullock the RBA Governor was asked a good question about how high migration might impact inflation. But her answer was well, weird, as she tried to trade off pressure on the housing market from higher demand driven rent rises against supplying more workers to meet business demand (and implicitly increasing economic activity). … Continue reading "The Migration Question Amplified; But Not Tackled… By Anyone!"

Fickle investors are no longer pricing the possibility of another cash rate rise from the RBA after data released overnight showed US inflation cooled to 3.4 per cent in April, putting an end to a three-month streak of hotter-than-expected US CPI data; and the Australian Employment numbers from the ABS peak up to an unemployment … Continue reading "The Employment Numberwang Confuses The Markets Upwards!"

This is my edit of the monthly economic chat with Nuggets News, as we explore the latest from the markets, and do a deep dive on the Australian economy after the RBA decision and The Budget! See Nuggets version at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQgQEpRnezI http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ … Continue reading "Economic Update For May 2024"

This is an edited version of a live discussion, in which I discuss the latest from the financial markets with Damien Klassen, Head of Investment at Nucleus Wealth and Walk The World Funds. How have earnings season turned out, and where might the markets go next. How will the tussle between Bonds and Stocks play … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Investing Now: With Damien Klassen"

In our latest rant Edwin and I tease apart the news surrounding the budget “announcables” relating to housing, discuss the rise of the “distressed sale” and examine how the WeChat Chatters are calling out Victoria as a place to exit. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Today’s post is brought to … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"