Author: Martin North

Martin North is the Principal of Digital Finance Analytics

Watchdogs And Lapdogs – The DFA Daily 16th Sept 2021

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

In today’s show we look at liar loans, the rise in hardship loan assistance, criminal charges at ME Bank, the trophy homes boom and ASIC turning from a watchdog to a lapdog. So, let’s get started.

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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.

Do Just One Thing To Save…

I caught up with TrueSavings Founder and CEO Pete Steel as we discuss mortgage stress and how finding a cheaper mortgage rate can help. We also explore their platform and hear about recent customers who have achieved significant savings. https://truesavings.com/

[Note: DFA gets no benefit should you get a better rate!]

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We Need A QE Inquiry NOW! – The DFA Daily 15th Sept 2021

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

In today’s show we discuss the latest home prices data from the ABS, the RBA’s view on future interest rates and why we need a though policy review, what’s happening with Evergrande (which some are suggesting is a Lehman’s 2.0 – but I have my doubts), and more broadly the economic fallout of Delta.

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FINAL REMINDER: DFA Live 8pm Sydney Tonight – Brisbane Property Update

Join us for a live Q&A as I discuss the latest property news from Brisbane and surrounding areas with Meighan Wells, Principal of Property Pursuit and co-founder of the Home Buyer Academy and co-presenter of Your First Home Buyer Guide Podcast.https://www.propertypursuit.com.au/team/meighan-wells/

You can ask a question live. https://walktheworld.com.au/ .

Proceed With Caution: The DFA Daily 14th Sept 2021

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

In today’s show we check the latest in the markets and Inflation expectations, look at New Zealand Home Prices, consider Competition in Banking in Australia and the latest volatility in crypto-land.

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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.

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

My latest Monday chat with Edwin Almeida, our property inside. Lots happening as we move into the spring season, from buying sight unseen, to pulling out equity. What could possibly go wrong?

https://www.ribbonproperty.com.au/

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The DNA Of A Surveillance State

We have been trained to accept QR code check-ins, and now vaccine passports are coming. But this is morphing more into a dystopian 1984 future. So for philosophical Sunday we look at this issue, in the light of China’s trajectory of control, and recent attempts by Police to access data for normal criminal investigations, not directly connected with the current emergency.

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Peering Through The Smoke: Market Update 11th Sept 2021

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

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday as investors weighed signs of higher inflation, while Apple) tumbled following an unfavorable court ruling related to its app store. “There is a sense of pessimism throughout equity markets,” said Lewis Grant, senior global equities portfolio manager for Federated Hermes, a fund manager. “In recent days, the rally has seemed to lose momentum and falter, with indices retreating from historic highs,” he said. With peak everything, a deceleration is looming.

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