Category: Economic Data

The QE Factor

The QE Factor: Why Investors face recurring market volatility and uncertainty ahead. In today’s show we consider the implication of the mega-QE programmes, currently in force, and whether that can really be reversed, plus market reaction to Evergrande, calls for Central Bank review, and how First Time Buyers are gearing up despite the uncertainty.

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Property Bust On The Cards? – Market Update 25th Sept 2021

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour.

In today’s market update we cover off the latest market movements, China’s continued campaign against Bitcoin and other Cryptos, the deafening silence from Evergreen, and the IMF’s musing on Australian property. Things are getting interesting indeed and much hinges on the property sector, where leverage is to the max.

CONTENTS

0:00 Start
0:18 Introduction
2:25 China Crypto crackdown
4:55 US Economy and market
11:50 Gold flat
13:50 European markets
16:00 Asian markets
19:22 Evergrande is not over
23:30 Property market frozen
26:15 Australian market
28:17 IMF On Australian property
31:56 Conclusion and close

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DFA Live Q&A: HD Replay Robbie Barwick – It’s The Economy Stupid!

This is an edited version of our latest live event, as I discuss the latest political and economics news with Robbie Barwick National Research Director from the Citizens Party. https://citizensparty.org.au/

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Original live stream with chat replay is at https://youtu.be/6b49Kp6UlKE

Numberwanging Squared – Why The Employment Data Tells Us Little!

The headline unemployment rate for August fell by 0.1 percentage points to 4.5 per cent, but this is A NUMBERWANG. We discuss.

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/labour-force-australia/aug-2021

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The Buy Now Pay Later Debt Trap

Research from the UK shows one in ten users of Buy Now Pay Later end up with contact from debt collectors, while in the UK and NZ, BNPL are deemed as credit products. But in Australia, we are pursuing a different and more relaxed path, despite the high volume of late payment fees, despite the harm.

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https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/about-us1/media/press-releases/one-in-10-buy-now-pay-later-shoppers-have-been-chased-by-debt-collectors/

https://asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/2020-releases/20-280mr-asic-releases-latest-data-on-buy-now-pay-later-industry/

“Pandemic Proof”? – The DFA Daily 3rd Sept 2021

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour. In today’s show we look at the latest from the US markets, consider the view that our housing market is pandemic proof, consider New Zealand’s LVR policy tightening consultation and why the banks are taking a political stance on the virus.

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Today’s post is brought to you by Ribbon Property Consultants.

If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you need to have Edwin from Ribbon Property Consultants standing along side you.

Buying property, is both challenging and adversarial. The vendor has a professional on their side.

Emotions run high – price discovery and price transparency are hard to find – then there is the wasted time and financial investment you make.

Edwin understands your needs. So why not engage a licensed professional to stand alongside you. With RPC you know you have: experience, knowledge, and master negotiators, looking after your best interest.

Shoot Ribbon an email on info@ribbonproperty.com.au & use promo code: DFA-WTW/MARTIN to receive your 10% DISCOUNT OFFER.

Australia’s GDP Growth Surprises On The Up-Side

We look at the June 2021 quarter, which was better than expected. But what is really going on?

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/national-accounts/australian-national-accounts-national-income-expenditure-and-product/jun-2021

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Seeking A Value Anchor

I caught up with Michael Cornips Founder and Managing Director of Emerald Financial, a financial services firm founded in Melbourne in 2005. We discussed the current state of the markets, and specifically whether QE can be undone. We also explored the questions of value, and whether Central Bank Digital Currencies are inevitable.

Welcome to Emerald Financial Group

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That Mortgage – Do You Realise How Much You Can Save?

I caught up with the CEO and Founder of True Savings Pete Steel, to discuss the potential savings which borrowers may be able to access by avoiding what I call the “apathy tax”. In the current situation with finances under pressure, seeking a better mortgage rate is something which is relatively easy to do and the savings are significant. Why not keep the savings yourself, rather than propping up the profitability of the banks?

https://truesavings.com/

DFA FAIR DISCLOSURE: DFA was not paid to make this show. We did however provide data from our surveys to confirm the potential savings which are available.

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