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Marion Kohler the RBA’s Head of Domestic Markets Department spoke at the 31st Australasian Finance and Banking Conference yesterday on “The Long View on Australian Equities“. She made the point that when interest rates go down, share prices tend to increase, and this increases the wealth of households who hold those equities. In addition, over … Continue reading “RBA Backs Australian Equities”
Welcome to the Property Imperative Weekly to the first of December 2018, our digest of the latest finance and property news with a distinctively Australian flavour. Read the transcript or watch the video show. This week, the Royal Commission completed its hearings, the credit impulse is lower, home prices are falling and The Fed may … Continue reading “Look Over Here, Not Over There! – The Property Imperative Weekly 01 Dec 2018”
Welcome to the Property Imperative weekly to 27th October 2018, our digest of the latest finance and property news with a distinctively Australian flavour. Watch the video, read the transcript or listen to the podcast. scrollings=”no” As we approach the end of October, which is often a volatile month, the markets are down … Continue reading “Red October And Beyond – The Property Imperative Weekly To 27th October 2018”
The use of the Household Expenditure Measure as a benchmark for borrowers’ living expenses has been called into question by the royal commission, which has suggested that more verification needs to be undertaken, via The Adviser. The interim report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, which totals … Continue reading “Is HEM Dead?”
Welcome to the Property Imperative weekly to 15th September 2018, our digest of the latest finance and property news with a distinctively Australian flavour. Watch the video, listen to the podcast or read the transcript. scrollings=”no” On the 10th Anniversary of the failure of Lehman Brothers, the consensus seems to be that the … Continue reading “Upping The Ante 10 Years Later – The Property Imperative Weekly – 15 Sept 2018”
Welcome to the Property Imperative weekly to 8th September 2018, our digest of the latest finance and property news with a distinctively Australian flavour. And by the way, if you value the content we produce please do consider joining our Patreon programme, where you can support our ability to continue to make great content. Watch … Continue reading “Reaping The Whirlwind – The Property Imperative Weekly 08 Sept 2018”
Welcome to the Property Imperative weekly to 4th August 2018, our digest of the latest finance and property news with a distinctively Australian flavour. By the way if you value the content we produce please do consider joining our Patreon programme, where you can support our ability to continue to make great content. Watch the … Continue reading “The Cats Among The Pigeons – The Property Imperative Weekly – 04 August 2018”
Welcome to the Property Imperative weekly to 7th July 2018, our digest of the latest finance and property news with a distinctively Australian flavour. By the way if you value the content we produce please do consider joining our Patreon programme, where you can support our ability to continue to make great content. Here is … Continue reading “When Will The “Debt Elastic” Ping Back? – The Property Imperative Weekly 7th July 2018″
From The Conversation. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just released its latest analysis of the effects of government benefits and taxes on household income. Overall, it shows government spending and taxes reduce income inequality by more than 40% in Australia. Disparities between the richest and poorest states are also greatly reduced. The ABS analysis … Continue reading “How incomes, taxes and benefits work out for Australians”
ASIC is warning consumers about companies that claim they can fix a poor credit rating. ASIC is running a month-long campaign, with other Commonwealth, state and territory agencies, to help consumers understand that by using credit repair and debt management firms they may end up paying high fees. Consumers should be aware these companies often … Continue reading “ASIC warns consumers about paying high fees for credit repair and debt advice services”