Supply Side Housing A Worsening Fail!

State and Federal Governments have been marked with a massive “fail” in their half-hearted attempts to show they are really committed to increasing housing supply. Of course, the demand side issues of too high migration, and too lose lending are conveniently sidestepped, as big Australia and banks’ profits rule. But according to a recent AFR … Continue reading “Supply Side Housing A Worsening Fail!”

Card Fraud Rises Across Australia To $2.2bn

In the most recent incident of card fraud: the gross amount withdrawn or used for all incidents was $2.2 billion while the net loss after any reimbursements paid for all incidents was $476 million. The median amount withdrawn or used per incident was $200, A further 514,300 (2.5 per cent) experienced some kind of scam, … Continue reading “Card Fraud Rises Across Australia To $2.2bn”

DFA Live Q&A : Complacency Before The Storm, Or The New Norm: With Tony Locantro…

This is an edited version of my latest live discussion with Tony Locantro, Investment Manager at Alto Capital as we look at the current state of the markets, and the consequences of the rapid rate hikes and rising debt. Tony has a unique way of seeing things, and his insights are always welcome! You can … Continue reading “DFA Live Q&A : Complacency Before The Storm, Or The New Norm: With Tony Locantro…”

DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Complacency Before The Storm, Or The New Norm: With Tony Locantro…

This is an edited version of my latest live discussion with Tony Locantro, Investment Manager at Alto Capital as we look at the current state of the markets, and the consequences of the rapid rate hikes and rising debt. Tony has a unique way of seeing things, and his insights are always welcome! You can … Continue reading “DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Complacency Before The Storm, Or The New Norm: With Tony Locantro…”

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

More coherence from our property insider as we continue to debunk some of the property myths, and focus in on the data. This week, we touch on official and unofficial scams… http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Today’s post is brought to you by Ribbon Property Consultants.

Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!

More coherence from our property insider as we continue to debunk some of the property myths, and focus in on the data. This week, we touch on official and unofficial scams… http://www.martinnorth.com/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Today’s post is brought to you by Ribbon Property Consultants.

Life Lessons From Mascot Towers Leaky Lifeboats!

Property owners from Sydney’s infamous, evacuated and faulty Mascot Towers development have until March 20th to react to the NSW government’s multi-tier approach to compensation. The 132 residential and nine commercial owners of the inner-south apartment block have a chance to walk away from the legal and financial nightmare since the towers were evacuated in … Continue reading “Life Lessons From Mascot Towers Leaky Lifeboats!”