Author: Martin North

Martin North is the Principal of Digital Finance Analytics

Let The FED Taper Begin (But Slowly)

Today we examine the overnight news and press conference from the FED on monetary policy. Sure they are tapering, but slowly, and in fact their balance sheet continues to grow. Nothing about rate cuts, but the place a big focus on employment. And of course inflation is still temporary….

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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.

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You Could Lose Your House!

Property hi-jacking is on the rise. We look at the issue and what precautions people may be able to take. And will digital transfers make it more common?

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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.

Crypto Services Goes Mainstream

CBA has made a significant announcement today.

CBA has partnered with one of the world’s largest regulated crypto exchanges and custodians, Gemini, and leading blockchain analysis firm, Chainalysis. Both partnerships have allowed the bank to design a crypto exchange and custody service that will be offered to customers through a new feature in the app.

The pilot will start in the coming weeks and CBA intends to progressively rollout more features to more customers in 2022. CBA will provide customers with access to up to ten selected crypto assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin.

https://www.commbank.com.au/articles/newsroom/2021/11/CBA-to-offer-crypto-services.html

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Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant

My latest chat with our Property Insider Edwin Almeida. From the French, to the RBA, and from under-quoting to a Kiwi invasion we cover it all. Plus Edwin tries to build a wall!

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At The Limits – The DFA Daily 1st November 2021

In today’s show we look at massive over-quoting in Victoria, Macquarie’s massive mortgage growth, more CBA mis-selling, housing supply equilibrium in New Zealand and why the RBA is at the end of it’s capital leash. Wherever you look we are at the limits.

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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.

Last Chance Saloon, High Stakes, Big Talk, But Is That All?

Ahead of COP26 we look at what the significance of this massive event might be, what is being tabled as an agenda, and what outcomes are being sought.

We also look at the role banks are playing in the investment in fossil fuel investments which seems at odds with their green-wash.

Hence, our question will COP26 be more than just talking?

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A Sterling Opportunity To Clean Out Corruption

I discuss the latest on the ASIC inquiry relating to Sterling First with Robbie Barwick from the Citizens party.

Senate Economics References Committee inquiry Sterling Income Trust website:
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/SterlingIncomeTrust

Citizens Party membership page:
https://shop.citizensparty.org.au/collections/memberships/products/party-membership

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The Halloween Trick or Treat: Market Update 30th October 2021

Well, the interesting times continued this week, with US markets strong to the end of October, on strong results, despite some wobbles from big tech, and despite more weak economic news. And here, the lack of moves by the RBA on Friday implies that its Yield Curve Control – at least on the short end – is now over. Worth noting, they owns 64% of the April 2024 bond. In fact, the RBA might drop or amend its yield target for the as early as Tuesday’s meeting – but I suspect they will wait.

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

CONTENTS

00:00 Start
00:18 Introduction
01:48 Inflation Risks
02:30 US Market Review
06:25 Oil
08:40 Gold Still Hobbled
11:33 US GDP and Economic Data
12:15 ECB Sees Inflation
20:40 China Evergrande Pays More Interest
24:20 Coal Futures And China
26:11 Japan Slowing
27:45 Australian Market
31:00 RBA Loses Control
34:00 Crypto – Whales Supply Shock
36:38 Conclusion and Close

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And So The Dominos Fall: With Tarric Brooker

My latest Friday afternoon chat with Journalist Tarric Brooker, who is @AvidCommentator on Twitter.

In this show we discuss the RBA’s failed Yield Curve Control, Net Zero, and a batch of cool charts from Tarric on the economic outlook as the dominos fall….

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