If the RBA does not cut 50 next week, it will be playing a very risky game with the jobs of tens of thousands of people the stakes in its economic modelling zealotry
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTYo...
If the RBA does not cut 50 next week, it will be playing a very risky game with the jobs of tens of thousands of people the stakes in its economic modelling zealotry
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTYo...
Individual electorates - who is favourite
Labor 74
Coalition 64
All others 12
Note: A lot of seats are $1.60/$2.40 ish so effectively line ball
Individual electorates - who is favourite
Labor 74
Coalition 64
All others 12
Note: A lot of seats are $1.60/$2.40 ish so effectively line ball
The Libs promising a minister for Western Sydney but no minister for Tasmania; western Melbourne, rural Queensland, Adelaide suburbs, northern Perth or the Northern Territory?
The forgotten 25 million Australians say "thanks for nothing"
The Libs promising a minister for Western Sydney but no minister for Tasmania; western Melbourne, rural Queensland, Adelaide suburbs, northern Perth or the Northern Territory?
The forgotten 25 million Australians say "thanks for nothing"
Boomer's tip: Living in Australia in 2025 'okay' for young people.
In many important ways – not just financial – Australia is as great a place to live for young people in 2025 as it was for youth "back in the day"
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Boomer's tip: Living in Australia in 2025 'okay' for young people.
In many important ways – not just financial – Australia is as great a place to live for young people in 2025 as it was for youth "back in the day"
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
The miraculous Australian economy is the envy of the world
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
The miraculous Australian economy is the envy of the world
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
The lift into late 2024 is moderate helped by income tax cuts, rising real wages, rising wealth & expected RBA rate cuts.
Not much for the RBA: 18 Feb interest rate cut is all but a done deal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Lq...
The lift into late 2024 is moderate helped by income tax cuts, rising real wages, rising wealth & expected RBA rate cuts.
Not much for the RBA: 18 Feb interest rate cut is all but a done deal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Lq...
Flat job ads & house prices.
Building approvals - up for 10months!
Retail trade - flat monthly; a decent quarterly rise.
MI inflation at 2.3% - another on target result.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_l9...
Flat job ads & house prices.
Building approvals - up for 10months!
Retail trade - flat monthly; a decent quarterly rise.
MI inflation at 2.3% - another on target result.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_l9...
Trump is smashing the US economy. It will end very badly.
Wise investors I speak to are in the process of exiting / downsizing their US exposures.
Trump is smashing the US economy. It will end very badly.
Wise investors I speak to are in the process of exiting / downsizing their US exposures.
A flow of money to Labor despite the polls going against it. It seems punters are looking at the low inflation data & near certainty of an interest rate cut - or two - before polling day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWhw...
A flow of money to Labor despite the polls going against it. It seems punters are looking at the low inflation data & near certainty of an interest rate cut - or two - before polling day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWhw...
Annual Trimmed Mean down to 2.7% - Yowzer!
RBA is WAY behind the curve with interest rate cuts - anyone for 50 basis points on 18 February?
25 bps looks a done deal - another on 1 April.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSFk...
Annual Trimmed Mean down to 2.7% - Yowzer!
RBA is WAY behind the curve with interest rate cuts - anyone for 50 basis points on 18 February?
25 bps looks a done deal - another on 1 April.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSFk...
Mortgage payers set for interest rate relief after RBA's 'embarrassingly wrong' call.
Using the monthly data, annual inflation came in at 2.5 per cent in December, with the trimmed mean measure was a stunningly low 2.7 per cent.
au.finance.yahoo.com/news/mortgag...
Mortgage payers set for interest rate relief after RBA's 'embarrassingly wrong' call.
Using the monthly data, annual inflation came in at 2.5 per cent in December, with the trimmed mean measure was a stunningly low 2.7 per cent.
au.finance.yahoo.com/news/mortgag...
Recent flows are to the Coalition who are now solid favourites.
Cost of living issues?
What about an interest rate cut or 2 before polling day?
Warning: Bet only what you can afford to lose: you win some you lose more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=py18...
Recent flows are to the Coalition who are now solid favourites.
Cost of living issues?
What about an interest rate cut or 2 before polling day?
Warning: Bet only what you can afford to lose: you win some you lose more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=py18...
Get set for a sharp improvement in housing affordability but a negative wealth effect as the cycle of weaker house prices continues into 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQeb...
Get set for a sharp improvement in housing affordability but a negative wealth effect as the cycle of weaker house prices continues into 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQeb...
Welcome to the brave new world of the fabulous Australian economy.
RBA, Treasury & all of us need to keep testing estimates of NAIRU.
It's clearly not 5%, nor 4.5% & perhaps not even 4%. It could be, as some suggest, 3.5%.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq_w...
Welcome to the brave new world of the fabulous Australian economy.
RBA, Treasury & all of us need to keep testing estimates of NAIRU.
It's clearly not 5%, nor 4.5% & perhaps not even 4%. It could be, as some suggest, 3.5%.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq_w...
Driven by price of food - milk, OJ, coffee, cocoa, tea, sunflower oil, barley, beef & eggs. Freight rates also up
Risk is global inflation pressures are up offsetting disinflation from elsewhere
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD1U...
Driven by price of food - milk, OJ, coffee, cocoa, tea, sunflower oil, barley, beef & eggs. Freight rates also up
Risk is global inflation pressures are up offsetting disinflation from elsewhere
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD1U...
Consumer sentiment dipped; job ads flat in recent months; house prices continuing to weaken, MI inflation at 2.6% y/y - in target band.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpLS...
Consumer sentiment dipped; job ads flat in recent months; house prices continuing to weaken, MI inflation at 2.6% y/y - in target band.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpLS...
Labor has shortened in betting markets but the Coalition remain favourites.
An interest rate cut before polling day?
Sustained low inflation which is easing cost of living concerns?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4lB...
Labor has shortened in betting markets but the Coalition remain favourites.
An interest rate cut before polling day?
Sustained low inflation which is easing cost of living concerns?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4lB...
The Household Spending Indicator confirmed weakness rising just 0.4% in Nov.
Goods spending rose 0.9%; the positive Black Friday effect; services spending fell 0.1%.
All points to interest rate cuts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrjX...
The Household Spending Indicator confirmed weakness rising just 0.4% in Nov.
Goods spending rose 0.9%; the positive Black Friday effect; services spending fell 0.1%.
All points to interest rate cuts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrjX...
Price change first 10 days of January & over the last 3 months:
SYD 0.0% -1.3%
MEL -0.2% -1.8%
BRI +0.1% +1.0%
ADE +0.3% +2.1%
Per +0.3% +1.8%
5 CITIES 0.0% -0.4%
Price change first 10 days of January & over the last 3 months:
SYD 0.0% -1.3%
MEL -0.2% -1.8%
BRI +0.1% +1.0%
ADE +0.3% +2.1%
Per +0.3% +1.8%
5 CITIES 0.0% -0.4%
Instead were saw a 'brown Friday' result; weak growth that was concentrated in items with low repurchase frequency - clothes, furniture, electrical.
Big fall likely in December.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQBF...
Instead were saw a 'brown Friday' result; weak growth that was concentrated in items with low repurchase frequency - clothes, furniture, electrical.
Big fall likely in December.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQBF...
November CPI rose 2.3% y/y, locking in 4 straight months of inflation being in the target range; 3 months in the lower half of the band below 2.5%.
February rate cut looks a near cert.
My Two Minute Take
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9dP...
November CPI rose 2.3% y/y, locking in 4 straight months of inflation being in the target range; 3 months in the lower half of the band below 2.5%.
February rate cut looks a near cert.
My Two Minute Take
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9dP...
BBBZZZ...wrong!
The AUD is floating - and the reasons for its recent depreciation are fundamentally driven. RBA will be looking elsewhere.
My Two Minute Take
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YS4...
BBBZZZ...wrong!
The AUD is floating - and the reasons for its recent depreciation are fundamentally driven. RBA will be looking elsewhere.
My Two Minute Take
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YS4...
Both home prices and the share market are tipped to go lower this year. But mortgage holders should finally see some relief.
au.finance.yahoo.com/news/whats-i...
Both home prices and the share market are tipped to go lower this year. But mortgage holders should finally see some relief.
au.finance.yahoo.com/news/whats-i...
GDP H1 1.5%; solid recovery H2 2.75%
Unemployment rate up; towards 4.75%
Inflation hovers 2.25 to 2.75%
Wages growth drops to 3% with downside risk
RBA cuts 150bps
10 yr bonds to 3.75%
AUD regains 70 as USD falls
House prices keep falling -6%
ASX200 weaker 7,500
GDP H1 1.5%; solid recovery H2 2.75%
Unemployment rate up; towards 4.75%
Inflation hovers 2.25 to 2.75%
Wages growth drops to 3% with downside risk
RBA cuts 150bps
10 yr bonds to 3.75%
AUD regains 70 as USD falls
House prices keep falling -6%
ASX200 weaker 7,500
Coalition slight favourites vs Labor
WARNING: Bet only what you can afford to lose.
As the Federal election draws near, betting markets will provide a decent guide of election probabilities.
My Two Minute Take
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wXI...
Coalition slight favourites vs Labor
WARNING: Bet only what you can afford to lose.
As the Federal election draws near, betting markets will provide a decent guide of election probabilities.
My Two Minute Take
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wXI...