Category: Property Market

Now Where Will Rates Go, And What Does It All Mean?

With the latest rises in rates of 3% flowing through to the markets, we look at the impact, now and ahead with Steve Mickenbecker from Canstar.

CONTENTS
0:00 Start
0:53 Housing Shortages and Stress
11:40 Interest Rates Moves
20:00 Fixed Rate Cliff Ahead
25:30 Credit Card Issuing Up
34:00 Refinancing Risks
40:30 Deposits
49:00 Financial Homework For The Holidays

Steve Mickenbecker is in Canstar’s Group Executive Team, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the Australian financial services industry. As a financial commentator for Canstar, Steve enjoys sharing his expertise across topics such as home loans, superannuation, insurance, mortgages, banking, credit cards, investment, budgeting, money management and more.

https://www.canstar.com.au/team-members/steve-mickenbecker/

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The Eighth Rate Rise In A Row: What Next?

I caught up with Peter Marshall from Mozo to discuss the latest following the RBA 25 basis points rise yesterday. What is going to happen ahead, and how should households be planning to manage under the new higher-rate environment? And of course, after the eighth, comes the ninth…. etc….

Peter Marshall has been working in the Australian banking and finance industry for over 20 years and oversees Mozo’s extensive product database. He is regularly sought out for his expert commentary and analysis on banking and interest rates trends by print, radio and TV media.

https://mozo.com.au/

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More Operation Antispruik In The Illawarra!

Another outing thanks to Cookie’s research on property price falls on the portals, plus my own analysis based on DFA stress, this time looking at the falls across the Illawarra.

Whilst not statistically significant necessarily, it does reinforce the down trends. Thanks again to Cookie.

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The Eye-Watering Rate Rise Pain Will Continue…

The RBA will likely hike rates again tomorrow, so we look at the potential impact, the the estimated terminal rates across the big four – there are significant variations.

The market is also expecting rates higher for longer.

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More Operation Antispruik In The ACT

And yet another outing thanks to Cookie’s research on property price falls on the portals, plus my own analysis based on DFA stress, this time looking at the falls across the ACT.

Whilst not statistically significant necessarily, it does reinforce the down trends. Thanks again to Cookie.

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A Mega Operation Antispruik In Melbourne!

Another release in our Antispruik series, as we look at recent price reductions from the property portals. Thanks to Cookie for doing the primary research, which I have supplemented with the latest stress data from our Core Models to end of November 2022. Bottom line is, prices are STILL falling despite the spruiking from the property sector and media.

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DFA Live Q&A HD Replay Investing Now With Damien Klassen

This is an edited version of a live discussion about the financial markets with Damien Klassen, Head of Investments at Nucleus Wealth and Walk The World Funds.

We discussed the recent rises in the markets, and whether they are sustainable, policy errors, China, property prices, crypto and investing strategy.

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