Three months into the job and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is still facing questions over his credibility. In particular, the bond market still has questions. Meanwhile, in Australia, the RBA governor stated that the RBA was willing to raise rates for the four ...
Learn moreThree months into the job and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is still facing questions over his credibility. In particular, the bond market still has questi ...
Learn moreThree months into the job and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is still facing questions over his credibility. In particular, the bond market still has questi ...
Learn moreThere are different budgets for different times. Sometimes a government needs to tighten its belt and record a solid surplus. Other times, money needs to be handed out to forestall a recession. Despite the turbulence of the war in Iran, this year’ ...
Learn moreMuch has been made of Australian house prices, particularly in Australia. A recent report claims that Australian residential property has never been less affordable. First home buyers now need to save over 11 years for a 20% house deposit. However, look ...
Learn moreNational property prices fell for the first time in 22 months in December and was enough to push the December quarter into the red. Capital cities (namely Sydney and Melbourne) dragged the national average down (see chart below). Is this a sign of the v ...
Learn moreRenters are doing it tough in Australia’s major cities, but overseas institutional investors see an opportunity in the multifamily built-to-rent space. Our chart of the month below, shows that rental vacancy in Australia is now among the lowes ...
Learn moreIncreasing financial stress on mortgage payers While Australia is not in recession, it sure feels like it for many households. The tube of toothpaste is being squeezed from both ends with rising living costs at one end and rising mortgage payments a ...
Learn moreCOVID-19 came as quite a shock to Australia's migration numbers. Australia went from an average net migration intake of 228,370 between 2016 to 2020 to -84,940 in 2021. This was the biggest fall in migration numbers since the First World War (see ch ...
Learn moreAustralia’s Housing Market: No Country for Renters Nothing gets pulses racing in Canberra like the prospect of a double-dissolution election. Over the past week, the Labor Government’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund Bill was a ...
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