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We have released the latest edition of the DFA Household Finance Confidence Index, the results of are derived from our household surveys, averaged across Australia. We have 26,000 households in our sample at any one time. We include detailed questions covering various aspects of a household’s financial footprint. The index measures how households are feeling … Continue reading “DFA Household Finance Confidence Index Falls In March”
DFA has just launched a New Household Finance Confidence Index, and so we are going to explain how the index works, and also discuss the initial results. This brief video covers both. DFA has been surveying households on aspects of their finances for many years. We have 26,000 households in our sample at any one … Continue reading “DFA’s New Household Finance Confidence Index Falls”
Today the data from RBA and APRA showed the strength of lending in the housing sector, and only 33% of lending is business related. This over-emphasis on property investment in particular is a systemic problem, and must be addressed if we are to drive growth in the right direction. Business needs more focus. To illustrate … Continue reading “Urgent Action Required To Boost Business Lending”