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The Bank Of Mum And Dad Is Getting Strangled!

We examine the role of the Bank of Mum and Dad, in the light of the latest data. As well as highlighting inter-generational issues, there are pressures on both parents and their kids. And if you do not have “wealthy” parents the chances of getting into the property market is diminished significantly. Go to the … Continue reading “The Bank Of Mum And Dad Is Getting Strangled!”

Household Financial Confidence Moves Weakly Higher

We have released the latest update to our Financial Confidence index, with data to 20th October 2020, later than usual, because we wanted to see if there was a post-budget bounce (as trumpeted by one index provider last week!). We discussed the findings in our most recent live show: There was a slight recovery, but … Continue reading “Household Financial Confidence Moves Weakly Higher”

Household Financial Confidence Update August 2020

We have released the latest edition of confidence measures based on our surveys. You can watch our live stream replay where we discuss the results in detail. The overall index recovered a little in August, but remains well below the 100 neutral setting at 76.56. Within the cohorts, more affluent and mortgage free households are … Continue reading “Household Financial Confidence Update August 2020”

Household Financial Confidence Weakens In July 2020

The latest edition of our Financial Confidence Index, just released, reveals further weakness as COVID shut downs and constraints bite in VIC and NSW. We discussed this on our recent live stream event. We had been tracking some positive movements after the March fall, but in July we dropped back to 74.19, well below the … Continue reading “Household Financial Confidence Weakens In July 2020”

Household Financial Confidence Hit Again

The latest results from our household surveys reveals that after a small recovery last month, confidence has deteriorated again. This is data to mid July, and includes the recent impact of renewed lock-downs in some areas. Indeed, significantly the Melbourne lock-down, and the broader concerns about COVID are responsible for the latest falls. No V-shaped … Continue reading “Household Financial Confidence Hit Again”

Household Financial Confidence Off The Mat – Just!

Our latest household financial confidence index improved a little in April, up from 73.2 in March to 75.8 in April. That said, it is still well below the 100 which is a neutral setting, meaning that households are extremely cautious about their finances.  Across our wealth segments, those free affluent households recovered the most mainly … Continue reading “Household Financial Confidence Off The Mat – Just!”

Household Financial Confidence Crashes

The latest edition of the DFA household surveys, up to 31st March 2020 reveals in painful detail the impact of the current health emergency. Not that confidence was particularly strong beforehand, thanks to the high costs of living, and flat real incomes for several years. But the shock of the economic freeze, and rising joblessness … Continue reading “Household Financial Confidence Crashes”

Household Financial Confidence Balks

The latest data from our household surveys to the end of February 2020 shows that the impact of Covid-19 are hitting home. The index dropped again, into uncharted territory, to an all time low of 80.2. I even had to change the scale of the chart to accommodate the fall! We ask households to compare … Continue reading “Household Financial Confidence Balks”