An August rate cut was always going to be improbable, barring a rogue core inflation number (something equal to or less than 0.3%) or a “s…
An August rate cut was always going to be improbable, barring a rogue core inflation number (something equal to or less than 0.3%) or a “s…
As I expected, the RBA’s decision to – rightly or wrongly – slash interest rates to historically very low levels (the discounted rate …
Guess what? Contrary to the silly claims of some, Australian house prices are not falling through the floor. In fact, Aussie dwelling prices…
In encouraging news for prospective property owners, Aussie housing continues to get cheaper when deflated using disposable incomes. Accordi…
Have the RBA’s relentless rate cuts had any impact on Australia’s housing market? Today we are going to find out. One of the importan…
Most of the people reading this column will be either employees of small and large businesses, or owners of these companies. Yesterday I …
What are your two biggest challenges when saving? Arguably capital preservation and generating long-term, “after inflation” returns i…
A couple of weeks ago the deputy governor of the RBA, Dr Phil Lowe, revealed that the “biggest surprise” for the central bank in 2011 ha…
Today I want to put to you an idea that the prevailing attitude to, and analysis of, Australia’s banking system is profoundly misguided. …
Australia’s housing market continues to tread water, with the latest figures from RP Data and Rismark showing house prices increased just …
Fitch Ratings will conduct a stress test on the Australian mortgage market in response to concerns the industry will suffer a collapse, with…
Morgan Stanley chief economist Gerard Minack has compared mortgage borrowers to Ponzi scheme investors, claiming they have been duped into t…
