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                    <![CDATA[Its Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[This week Edwin, our property insider and I dive into the latest from the government on advertising relating to the fuel situation, and for foreign first time buyers (sic). We also pull apart the latest stats on listings and sales and contrast the reality on the ground, with the MSM click-bait. Things are getting interesting, but do not swallow everything presented on the socials! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you need to have Edwin from Ribbon Property Consultants standing along side you. Buying property, […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week Edwin, our property insider and I dive into the latest from the government on advertising relating to the fuel situation, and for foreign first time buyers (sic). We also pull apart the latest stats on listings and sales and contrast the reality on the ground, with the MSM click-bait. Things are getting interesting, but do not swallow everything presented on the socials! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you need to have Edwin from Ribbon Property Consultants standing along side you. Buying property, […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Its Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week Edwin, our property insider and I dive into the latest from the government on advertising relating to the fuel situation, and for foreign first time buyers (sic). We also pull apart the latest stats on listings and sales and contrast the reality on the ground, with the MSM click-bait. Things are getting interesting, but do not swallow everything presented on the socials! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you need to have Edwin from Ribbon Property Consultants standing along side you. Buying property, […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week Edwin, our property insider and I dive into the latest from the government on advertising relating to the fuel situation, and for foreign first time buyers (sic). We also pull apart the latest stats on listings and sales and contrast the reality on the ground, with the MSM click-bait. Things are getting interesting, but do not swallow everything presented on the socials! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you need to have Edwin from Ribbon Property Consultants standing along side you. Buying property, […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:07:39</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Tick-Tock: Home Prices Under Pressure As Markets Fade.]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Last week we got articles suggesting that buyers worry about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and sellers rushing to offload their homes have cooled the property market. The latest data from the weekend certainly confirmed ongoing weakness. The clock is ticking on weaker home values. It is indeed likely that the interest rates will rise as the Reserve Bank of Australia notches the cash rate higher to combat stubborn inflation, stoked higher by the rise in oil prices and other commodities, feeding though into pretty much everything. In Sydney, 692 homes were auctioned, and the clearance rate notched […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Last week we got articles suggesting that buyers worry about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and sellers rushing to offload their homes have cooled the property market. The latest data from the weekend certainly confirmed ongoing weakness. The clock is ticking on weaker home values. It is indeed likely that the interest rates will rise as the Reserve Bank of Australia notches the cash rate higher to combat stubborn inflation, stoked higher by the rise in oil prices and other commodities, feeding though into pretty much everything. In Sydney, 692 homes were auctioned, and the clearance rate notched […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Last week we got articles suggesting that buyers worry about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and sellers rushing to offload their homes have cooled the property market. The latest data from the weekend certainly confirmed ongoing weakness. The clock is ticking on weaker home values. It is indeed likely that the interest rates will rise as the Reserve Bank of Australia notches the cash rate higher to combat stubborn inflation, stoked higher by the rise in oil prices and other commodities, feeding though into pretty much everything. In Sydney, 692 homes were auctioned, and the clearance rate notched […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Last week we got articles suggesting that buyers worry about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and sellers rushing to offload their homes have cooled the property market. The latest data from the weekend certainly confirmed ongoing weakness. The clock is ticking on weaker home values. It is indeed likely that the interest rates will rise as the Reserve Bank of Australia notches the cash rate higher to combat stubborn inflation, stoked higher by the rise in oil prices and other commodities, feeding though into pretty much everything. In Sydney, 692 homes were auctioned, and the clearance rate notched […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:08:46</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Markets Wrestle With Alternate Realities As “Peace Talks” Hopes Belie The Incoming Economic Storm!]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Whilst these shows tend to get less views and likes compared with our others, they remain the most critical to me, as it helps to grasp what is really going on in markets around the world. While the US and Iran are preparing for negotiations in Pakistan to end hostilities, both sides continued with their rhetoric. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Iran has “no cards” to play […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Whilst these shows tend to get less views and likes compared with our others, they remain the most critical to me, as it helps to grasp what is really going on in markets around the world. While the US and Iran are preparing for negotiations in Pakistan to end hostilities, both sides continued with their rhetoric. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Iran has “no cards” to play […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Markets Wrestle With Alternate Realities As “Peace Talks” Hopes Belie The Incoming Economic Storm!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Whilst these shows tend to get less views and likes compared with our others, they remain the most critical to me, as it helps to grasp what is really going on in markets around the world. While the US and Iran are preparing for negotiations in Pakistan to end hostilities, both sides continued with their rhetoric. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Iran has “no cards” to play […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Whilst these shows tend to get less views and likes compared with our others, they remain the most critical to me, as it helps to grasp what is really going on in markets around the world. While the US and Iran are preparing for negotiations in Pakistan to end hostilities, both sides continued with their rhetoric. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Iran has “no cards” to play […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:24:10</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[How Many Porky Loans Do The Banks Really Hold?]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[For some long time, there have been questions about the quality of mortgage loans held by Australian banks. Underwriting standards require them to make appropriate inquiry before lending, but in a competitive space, sometimes corners may be cut. The obvious threat would be a rise in bad debts caused by the combination of higher interest rates and an oil shock. And it’s important to remember the lesson from the private credit mess in the United States – even the fear of defaults can cause a sharp swing in sentiment. Which then asks some important questions about the amount of risk […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For some long time, there have been questions about the quality of mortgage loans held by Australian banks. Underwriting standards require them to make appropriate inquiry before lending, but in a competitive space, sometimes corners may be cut. The obvious threat would be a rise in bad debts caused by the combination of higher interest rates and an oil shock. And it’s important to remember the lesson from the private credit mess in the United States – even the fear of defaults can cause a sharp swing in sentiment. Which then asks some important questions about the amount of risk […]]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[How Many Porky Loans Do The Banks Really Hold?]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For some long time, there have been questions about the quality of mortgage loans held by Australian banks. Underwriting standards require them to make appropriate inquiry before lending, but in a competitive space, sometimes corners may be cut. The obvious threat would be a rise in bad debts caused by the combination of higher interest rates and an oil shock. And it’s important to remember the lesson from the private credit mess in the United States – even the fear of defaults can cause a sharp swing in sentiment. Which then asks some important questions about the amount of risk […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For some long time, there have been questions about the quality of mortgage loans held by Australian banks. Underwriting standards require them to make appropriate inquiry before lending, but in a competitive space, sometimes corners may be cut. The obvious threat would be a rise in bad debts caused by the combination of higher interest rates and an oil shock. And it’s important to remember the lesson from the private credit mess in the United States – even the fear of defaults can cause a sharp swing in sentiment. Which then asks some important questions about the amount of risk […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:13:46</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Navigating The Uncertainty Principle!]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Markets have been volatile, with Oil and LNG lower in price on the announcement of the temporary ceasefire, and then higher as the question of whether it will hold, in the light of the situation in Lebanon emerges. As we discuss the Straits are still pretty much blocked, and no-one knows how things will play out. As the FED minutes highlighted, uncertainty in the thematic. Still,we can probably bank on more helicopter money as economic activity eases and rates go higher, if they do! http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Markets have been volatile, with Oil and LNG lower in price on the announcement of the temporary ceasefire, and then higher as the question of whether it will hold, in the light of the situation in Lebanon emerges. As we discuss the Straits are still pretty much blocked, and no-one knows how things will play out. As the FED minutes highlighted, uncertainty in the thematic. Still,we can probably bank on more helicopter money as economic activity eases and rates go higher, if they do! http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Navigating The Uncertainty Principle!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Markets have been volatile, with Oil and LNG lower in price on the announcement of the temporary ceasefire, and then higher as the question of whether it will hold, in the light of the situation in Lebanon emerges. As we discuss the Straits are still pretty much blocked, and no-one knows how things will play out. As the FED minutes highlighted, uncertainty in the thematic. Still,we can probably bank on more helicopter money as economic activity eases and rates go higher, if they do! http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Markets have been volatile, with Oil and LNG lower in price on the announcement of the temporary ceasefire, and then higher as the question of whether it will hold, in the light of the situation in Lebanon emerges. As we discuss the Straits are still pretty much blocked, and no-one knows how things will play out. As the FED minutes highlighted, uncertainty in the thematic. Still,we can probably bank on more helicopter money as economic activity eases and rates go higher, if they do! http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:09:57</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Game Of Thrones Takes Another Turn!]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[We look at the impact of the temporary ceasefire in the Gulf War as part of our monthly economic update, recorded with Nuggets News. This is my edit of the discussion, with added slides. Who will be the winners? http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We look at the impact of the temporary ceasefire in the Gulf War as part of our monthly economic update, recorded with Nuggets News. This is my edit of the discussion, with added slides. Who will be the winners? http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Game Of Thrones Takes Another Turn!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We look at the impact of the temporary ceasefire in the Gulf War as part of our monthly economic update, recorded with Nuggets News. This is my edit of the discussion, with added slides. Who will be the winners? http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We look at the impact of the temporary ceasefire in the Gulf War as part of our monthly economic update, recorded with Nuggets News. This is my edit of the discussion, with added slides. Who will be the winners? http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:31:57</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A: Investing During A “Game Of Thrones” Gulf War: With Damien Klassen]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2415799</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/dfa-live-qampa-investing-during-a-game-of-thrones-gulf-war-with-damien-klassen</link>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the markets in the context of the current Gulf War, and the “Game of Thrones” energy battle now underway. I was joined by Head of Investments at Walk The World Funds and Nucleus Wealth, Damien Klassen to dive into the latest from the markets, and how we should think about investing in the current uncertain times. Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to our research alerts Please consider supporting our work via Patreon: […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the markets in the context of the current Gulf War, and the “Game of Thrones” energy battle now underway. I was joined by Head of Investments at Walk The World Funds and Nucleus Wealth, Damien Klassen to dive into the latest from the markets, and how we should think about investing in the current uncertain times. Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to our research alerts Please consider supporting our work via Patreon: […]]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A: Investing During A “Game Of Thrones” Gulf War: With Damien Klassen]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the markets in the context of the current Gulf War, and the “Game of Thrones” energy battle now underway. I was joined by Head of Investments at Walk The World Funds and Nucleus Wealth, Damien Klassen to dive into the latest from the markets, and how we should think about investing in the current uncertain times. Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to our research alerts Please consider supporting our work via Patreon: […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the markets in the context of the current Gulf War, and the “Game of Thrones” energy battle now underway. I was joined by Head of Investments at Walk The World Funds and Nucleus Wealth, Damien Klassen to dive into the latest from the markets, and how we should think about investing in the current uncertain times. Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to our research alerts Please consider supporting our work via Patreon: […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:21:58</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Its Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2414814</guid>
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                                            <![CDATA[Despite the long weekend, Edwin and I are back for another deep dive into the world of property. This week we look at the latest numbers, which seem to fly in the face of some MSM reporting. We examine the impact of the Gulf War, and how this may flow on to the property sector. And we dig into the recent Government statements about the Gulf situation, Oil supply, and upcoming changes to CGT and Negative Gearing. If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you need […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Despite the long weekend, Edwin and I are back for another deep dive into the world of property. This week we look at the latest numbers, which seem to fly in the face of some MSM reporting. We examine the impact of the Gulf War, and how this may flow on to the property sector. And we dig into the recent Government statements about the Gulf situation, Oil supply, and upcoming changes to CGT and Negative Gearing. If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you need […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Its Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Despite the long weekend, Edwin and I are back for another deep dive into the world of property. This week we look at the latest numbers, which seem to fly in the face of some MSM reporting. We examine the impact of the Gulf War, and how this may flow on to the property sector. And we dig into the recent Government statements about the Gulf situation, Oil supply, and upcoming changes to CGT and Negative Gearing. If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you need […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Despite the long weekend, Edwin and I are back for another deep dive into the world of property. This week we look at the latest numbers, which seem to fly in the face of some MSM reporting. We examine the impact of the Gulf War, and how this may flow on to the property sector. And we dig into the recent Government statements about the Gulf situation, Oil supply, and upcoming changes to CGT and Negative Gearing. If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you need […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:13:22</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Household Financial Stress BEFORE The Storm…]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/household-financial-stress-before-the-storm</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[We have updated our surveys and modelling to the end of March 2026, effectively the last month before the incoming rate rises, fuel increases and inflation hit households. So in this show we examine the data, which will form a baseline for future analysis, as we expect financial stress to accelerate from its current high plateau. While the RBA says households on average are well placed to weather the storms, actually there are cohorts already under pressure. And given the unknown impact of the issues ahead, nor its duration, we suspect they are downplaying the pressures which will emerge. If […]]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[We have updated our surveys and modelling to the end of March 2026, effectively the last month before the incoming rate rises, fuel increases and inflation hit households. So in this show we examine the data, which will form a baseline for future analysis, as we expect financial stress to accelerate from its current high plateau. While the RBA says households on average are well placed to weather the storms, actually there are cohorts already under pressure. And given the unknown impact of the issues ahead, nor its duration, we suspect they are downplaying the pressures which will emerge. If […]]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Household Financial Stress BEFORE The Storm…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We have updated our surveys and modelling to the end of March 2026, effectively the last month before the incoming rate rises, fuel increases and inflation hit households. So in this show we examine the data, which will form a baseline for future analysis, as we expect financial stress to accelerate from its current high plateau. While the RBA says households on average are well placed to weather the storms, actually there are cohorts already under pressure. And given the unknown impact of the issues ahead, nor its duration, we suspect they are downplaying the pressures which will emerge. If […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We have updated our surveys and modelling to the end of March 2026, effectively the last month before the incoming rate rises, fuel increases and inflation hit households. So in this show we examine the data, which will form a baseline for future analysis, as we expect financial stress to accelerate from its current high plateau. While the RBA says households on average are well placed to weather the storms, actually there are cohorts already under pressure. And given the unknown impact of the issues ahead, nor its duration, we suspect they are downplaying the pressures which will emerge. If […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:34:38</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Markets Ride The Volatility Rollercoaster, With No Visible Support!]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2413716</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/markets-ride-the-volatility-rollercoaster-with-no-visible-support</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. This past week, foreshortened by the Easter holidays, but haunted by the Gulf War and Trump’s gyrations, an oil shock and a potential inflation outbreak all combined to create significant market swings. Fears of a recession, stagflation linked to higher interest rates and an energy shock looks now pretty certain. Economists have wound back growth forecasts, central banks have halted rate cuts, and while US President Donald Trump had promised a quick […]]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. This past week, foreshortened by the Easter holidays, but haunted by the Gulf War and Trump’s gyrations, an oil shock and a potential inflation outbreak all combined to create significant market swings. Fears of a recession, stagflation linked to higher interest rates and an energy shock looks now pretty certain. Economists have wound back growth forecasts, central banks have halted rate cuts, and while US President Donald Trump had promised a quick […]]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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                    <![CDATA[Markets Ride The Volatility Rollercoaster, With No Visible Support!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. This past week, foreshortened by the Easter holidays, but haunted by the Gulf War and Trump’s gyrations, an oil shock and a potential inflation outbreak all combined to create significant market swings. Fears of a recession, stagflation linked to higher interest rates and an energy shock looks now pretty certain. Economists have wound back growth forecasts, central banks have halted rate cuts, and while US President Donald Trump had promised a quick […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. This past week, foreshortened by the Easter holidays, but haunted by the Gulf War and Trump’s gyrations, an oil shock and a potential inflation outbreak all combined to create significant market swings. Fears of a recession, stagflation linked to higher interest rates and an energy shock looks now pretty certain. Economists have wound back growth forecasts, central banks have halted rate cuts, and while US President Donald Trump had promised a quick […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:22:30</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[The Omnishambles Incoming: With Tarric Brooker]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2413016</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/the-omnishambles-incoming-with-tarric-brooker</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In the next edition of our show, Journalist Tarric Brooker and I discuss the real implications of the Gulf War on Australia. Using his great slides, we reveal the potential omnishamables likely to play out, and compare this with some of the recent comments and policies from our leaders. Words and figures differ! Tarric’s charts are here: https://x.com/AvidCommentator/status/2039943738156585419 http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[In the next edition of our show, Journalist Tarric Brooker and I discuss the real implications of the Gulf War on Australia. Using his great slides, we reveal the potential omnishamables likely to play out, and compare this with some of the recent comments and policies from our leaders. Words and figures differ! Tarric’s charts are here: https://x.com/AvidCommentator/status/2039943738156585419 http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Omnishambles Incoming: With Tarric Brooker]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In the next edition of our show, Journalist Tarric Brooker and I discuss the real implications of the Gulf War on Australia. Using his great slides, we reveal the potential omnishamables likely to play out, and compare this with some of the recent comments and policies from our leaders. Words and figures differ! Tarric’s charts are here: https://x.com/AvidCommentator/status/2039943738156585419 http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In the next edition of our show, Journalist Tarric Brooker and I discuss the real implications of the Gulf War on Australia. Using his great slides, we reveal the potential omnishamables likely to play out, and compare this with some of the recent comments and policies from our leaders. Words and figures differ! Tarric’s charts are here: https://x.com/AvidCommentator/status/2039943738156585419 http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:06:11</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Stagflation Incoming: Brace, Brace, Brace!]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2412536</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/stagflation-incoming-brace-brace-brace</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[The outlook looks pretty gloomy, thanks to the War in the Gulf. We got a spate of leaders addressing their respective nations about the economic situation and the progress of the war. So in this show we dig into these, and also review recent comments about Financial stability and Government support. Truth is, even if the Straits were reopened, it would take months for things to start to recover. Meantime, recession or worse stagflation looks increasingly likely. Plan accordingly. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[The outlook looks pretty gloomy, thanks to the War in the Gulf. We got a spate of leaders addressing their respective nations about the economic situation and the progress of the war. So in this show we dig into these, and also review recent comments about Financial stability and Government support. Truth is, even if the Straits were reopened, it would take months for things to start to recover. Meantime, recession or worse stagflation looks increasingly likely. Plan accordingly. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Stagflation Incoming: Brace, Brace, Brace!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The outlook looks pretty gloomy, thanks to the War in the Gulf. We got a spate of leaders addressing their respective nations about the economic situation and the progress of the war. So in this show we dig into these, and also review recent comments about Financial stability and Government support. Truth is, even if the Straits were reopened, it would take months for things to start to recover. Meantime, recession or worse stagflation looks increasingly likely. Plan accordingly. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The outlook looks pretty gloomy, thanks to the War in the Gulf. We got a spate of leaders addressing their respective nations about the economic situation and the progress of the war. So in this show we dig into these, and also review recent comments about Financial stability and Government support. Truth is, even if the Straits were reopened, it would take months for things to start to recover. Meantime, recession or worse stagflation looks increasingly likely. Plan accordingly. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:22:29</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[The Conspiracy Of The UniParty To Kill Cash: With Robbie Barwick]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2411727</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/the-conspiracy-of-the-uniparty-to-kill-cash-with-robbie-barwick</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Yesterday we saw the UniParty in action, as the weak cash bill was passed in the Senate, with the support of Labor and Liberal Nationals, despite earlier signs of a different outcome. So in the show Robbie Barwick from the Citizens Party and I discuss what happened, with the help of some of the critical clips from the Senate. Robbie is Robert Barwick National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria and Writer and Editor, Australian Alert Service. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Yesterday we saw the UniParty in action, as the weak cash bill was passed in the Senate, with the support of Labor and Liberal Nationals, despite earlier signs of a different outcome. So in the show Robbie Barwick from the Citizens Party and I discuss what happened, with the help of some of the critical clips from the Senate. Robbie is Robert Barwick National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria and Writer and Editor, Australian Alert Service. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[The Conspiracy Of The UniParty To Kill Cash: With Robbie Barwick]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Yesterday we saw the UniParty in action, as the weak cash bill was passed in the Senate, with the support of Labor and Liberal Nationals, despite earlier signs of a different outcome. So in the show Robbie Barwick from the Citizens Party and I discuss what happened, with the help of some of the critical clips from the Senate. Robbie is Robert Barwick National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria and Writer and Editor, Australian Alert Service. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/dfa/2411727/c1e-vzogt5726zh38z78-8d07q128ur7z-ggi1gj.mp3" length="51319417"
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                    <![CDATA[Yesterday we saw the UniParty in action, as the weak cash bill was passed in the Senate, with the support of Labor and Liberal Nationals, despite earlier signs of a different outcome. So in the show Robbie Barwick from the Citizens Party and I discuss what happened, with the help of some of the critical clips from the Senate. Robbie is Robert Barwick National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria and Writer and Editor, Australian Alert Service. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:35:33</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Surviving When Things Fall Apart: With Tony Locantro]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2410530</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/dfa-live-qampa-hd-replay-surviving-when-things-fall-apart-with-tony-locantro</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the consequences of the Gulf War on Investing, the economy and life in general, with Investment Manager Tony Locantro. Tony offers several financial services, such as investment management, financial planning, stock selection and fundraising. Tony has helped countless investors and organisations with strategic investment strategies over the last two decades. His understanding of market psychology has ensured valued investment strategies in bull and bear markets. https://tonylocantro.com Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to […]]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the consequences of the Gulf War on Investing, the economy and life in general, with Investment Manager Tony Locantro. Tony offers several financial services, such as investment management, financial planning, stock selection and fundraising. Tony has helped countless investors and organisations with strategic investment strategies over the last two decades. His understanding of market psychology has ensured valued investment strategies in bull and bear markets. https://tonylocantro.com Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to […]]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Surviving When Things Fall Apart: With Tony Locantro]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the consequences of the Gulf War on Investing, the economy and life in general, with Investment Manager Tony Locantro. Tony offers several financial services, such as investment management, financial planning, stock selection and fundraising. Tony has helped countless investors and organisations with strategic investment strategies over the last two decades. His understanding of market psychology has ensured valued investment strategies in bull and bear markets. https://tonylocantro.com Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the consequences of the Gulf War on Investing, the economy and life in general, with Investment Manager Tony Locantro. Tony offers several financial services, such as investment management, financial planning, stock selection and fundraising. Tony has helped countless investors and organisations with strategic investment strategies over the last two decades. His understanding of market psychology has ensured valued investment strategies in bull and bear markets. https://tonylocantro.com Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to […]]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:34:50</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <item>
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                    <![CDATA[Its Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2409351</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/its-edwins-monday-evening-property-rant-128</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[This week we dive into the latest economic and property data and ask whether the doom and gloom which is hanging over the market is justified. We consider the Gulf war and the agenda behind the current conflict and also pull on the strings relating to the announced excise cuts for fuel. Once again the Government steps in, but at what cost? And Edwin’s tip will resound with those who watched our shows in the foothills of COVID! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you […]]]>
                                    </description>
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                    <![CDATA[This week we dive into the latest economic and property data and ask whether the doom and gloom which is hanging over the market is justified. We consider the Gulf war and the agenda behind the current conflict and also pull on the strings relating to the announced excise cuts for fuel. Once again the Government steps in, but at what cost? And Edwin’s tip will resound with those who watched our shows in the foothills of COVID! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you […]]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Its Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week we dive into the latest economic and property data and ask whether the doom and gloom which is hanging over the market is justified. We consider the Gulf war and the agenda behind the current conflict and also pull on the strings relating to the announced excise cuts for fuel. Once again the Government steps in, but at what cost? And Edwin’s tip will resound with those who watched our shows in the foothills of COVID! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week we dive into the latest economic and property data and ask whether the doom and gloom which is hanging over the market is justified. We consider the Gulf war and the agenda behind the current conflict and also pull on the strings relating to the announced excise cuts for fuel. Once again the Government steps in, but at what cost? And Edwin’s tip will resound with those who watched our shows in the foothills of COVID! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This is the time you […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:12:29</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <item>
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                    <![CDATA[Will Australian Property Take A Bath?]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Frankly, trying to forecast where the Australian economy might go when the situation in Iran changes every hour is not easy. But it does seem likely the RBA will decide to lift interest rates again, with some market analysis eyeing 4.6 per cent incoming, arguing that before the war, the embedded inflation pulse and productivity constraints will force their hand. So, some are suggesting that the momentum in the economy will allow growth to hold up reasonably well, even in the face of the oil shock. But of course, it depends on the Iran situation, and whether things get so […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Frankly, trying to forecast where the Australian economy might go when the situation in Iran changes every hour is not easy. But it does seem likely the RBA will decide to lift interest rates again, with some market analysis eyeing 4.6 per cent incoming, arguing that before the war, the embedded inflation pulse and productivity constraints will force their hand. So, some are suggesting that the momentum in the economy will allow growth to hold up reasonably well, even in the face of the oil shock. But of course, it depends on the Iran situation, and whether things get so […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Will Australian Property Take A Bath?]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Frankly, trying to forecast where the Australian economy might go when the situation in Iran changes every hour is not easy. But it does seem likely the RBA will decide to lift interest rates again, with some market analysis eyeing 4.6 per cent incoming, arguing that before the war, the embedded inflation pulse and productivity constraints will force their hand. So, some are suggesting that the momentum in the economy will allow growth to hold up reasonably well, even in the face of the oil shock. But of course, it depends on the Iran situation, and whether things get so […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Frankly, trying to forecast where the Australian economy might go when the situation in Iran changes every hour is not easy. But it does seem likely the RBA will decide to lift interest rates again, with some market analysis eyeing 4.6 per cent incoming, arguing that before the war, the embedded inflation pulse and productivity constraints will force their hand. So, some are suggesting that the momentum in the economy will allow growth to hold up reasonably well, even in the face of the oil shock. But of course, it depends on the Iran situation, and whether things get so […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:11:16</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Markets Reach Correction Territory And Find No Place To Hide!]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2408289</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/markets-reach-correction-territory-and-find-no-place-to-hide</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Markets have remained highly volatile, thanks to the War in the Gulf, already fuelling higher prices and inflation around the Globe. As I reported yesterday the OECD called out slower growth, thanks to the conflict, and all eyes are on Trump, his posts and comments, and the blizzard of conflicting noise from the White House as hopes for a near-term ceasefire between the US and Iran faded. Trump announced late on Thursday […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Markets have remained highly volatile, thanks to the War in the Gulf, already fuelling higher prices and inflation around the Globe. As I reported yesterday the OECD called out slower growth, thanks to the conflict, and all eyes are on Trump, his posts and comments, and the blizzard of conflicting noise from the White House as hopes for a near-term ceasefire between the US and Iran faded. Trump announced late on Thursday […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Markets Reach Correction Territory And Find No Place To Hide!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Markets have remained highly volatile, thanks to the War in the Gulf, already fuelling higher prices and inflation around the Globe. As I reported yesterday the OECD called out slower growth, thanks to the conflict, and all eyes are on Trump, his posts and comments, and the blizzard of conflicting noise from the White House as hopes for a near-term ceasefire between the US and Iran faded. Trump announced late on Thursday […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Markets have remained highly volatile, thanks to the War in the Gulf, already fuelling higher prices and inflation around the Globe. As I reported yesterday the OECD called out slower growth, thanks to the conflict, and all eyes are on Trump, his posts and comments, and the blizzard of conflicting noise from the White House as hopes for a near-term ceasefire between the US and Iran faded. Trump announced late on Thursday […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:18:58</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[More Pain Incoming As Gulf War Hangs Around.]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2407622</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/more-pain-incoming-as-gulf-war-hangs-around</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Fears of economic strain are growing across the globe as the United States-Israel war on Iran nears the one-month mark. The escalating conflict in the Middle East has knocked the global economy off a stronger growth path, the OECD warned on Thursday, as a near-halt in energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz threatens to push inflation sharply higher. In their report Testing Resilience they says that the evolving conflict in the Middle East has human and economic costs for the countries directly involved, and will test the resilience of the global economy. A halt in shipments through the Strait […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Fears of economic strain are growing across the globe as the United States-Israel war on Iran nears the one-month mark. The escalating conflict in the Middle East has knocked the global economy off a stronger growth path, the OECD warned on Thursday, as a near-halt in energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz threatens to push inflation sharply higher. In their report Testing Resilience they says that the evolving conflict in the Middle East has human and economic costs for the countries directly involved, and will test the resilience of the global economy. A halt in shipments through the Strait […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[More Pain Incoming As Gulf War Hangs Around.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Fears of economic strain are growing across the globe as the United States-Israel war on Iran nears the one-month mark. The escalating conflict in the Middle East has knocked the global economy off a stronger growth path, the OECD warned on Thursday, as a near-halt in energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz threatens to push inflation sharply higher. In their report Testing Resilience they says that the evolving conflict in the Middle East has human and economic costs for the countries directly involved, and will test the resilience of the global economy. A halt in shipments through the Strait […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Fears of economic strain are growing across the globe as the United States-Israel war on Iran nears the one-month mark. The escalating conflict in the Middle East has knocked the global economy off a stronger growth path, the OECD warned on Thursday, as a near-halt in energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz threatens to push inflation sharply higher. In their report Testing Resilience they says that the evolving conflict in the Middle East has human and economic costs for the countries directly involved, and will test the resilience of the global economy. A halt in shipments through the Strait […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:13:42</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Its Mad Max Versus The Housing Market: With Leith van Onselen]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2406127</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/its-mad-max-versus-the-housing-market-with-leith-van-onselen</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Chief Economist Leith van Onselen, co-founder of Macrobusiness joins me for a deep dive into the latest situation across the Australian economy, as higher migration collides with the oil shock and higher inflation drives the RBA to raise rates. How will all this play out, and will property values fall in response, or will the RBA and Government splash cash like in the early COVID days? If so, perhaps property will be saved again, at the expense of poor productivity and higher debt and taxes. This recorded show replaced the previous advertised live show from Tuesday. Leith should be back […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Chief Economist Leith van Onselen, co-founder of Macrobusiness joins me for a deep dive into the latest situation across the Australian economy, as higher migration collides with the oil shock and higher inflation drives the RBA to raise rates. How will all this play out, and will property values fall in response, or will the RBA and Government splash cash like in the early COVID days? If so, perhaps property will be saved again, at the expense of poor productivity and higher debt and taxes. This recorded show replaced the previous advertised live show from Tuesday. Leith should be back […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Its Mad Max Versus The Housing Market: With Leith van Onselen]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Chief Economist Leith van Onselen, co-founder of Macrobusiness joins me for a deep dive into the latest situation across the Australian economy, as higher migration collides with the oil shock and higher inflation drives the RBA to raise rates. How will all this play out, and will property values fall in response, or will the RBA and Government splash cash like in the early COVID days? If so, perhaps property will be saved again, at the expense of poor productivity and higher debt and taxes. This recorded show replaced the previous advertised live show from Tuesday. Leith should be back […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Chief Economist Leith van Onselen, co-founder of Macrobusiness joins me for a deep dive into the latest situation across the Australian economy, as higher migration collides with the oil shock and higher inflation drives the RBA to raise rates. How will all this play out, and will property values fall in response, or will the RBA and Government splash cash like in the early COVID days? If so, perhaps property will be saved again, at the expense of poor productivity and higher debt and taxes. This recorded show replaced the previous advertised live show from Tuesday. Leith should be back […]]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:02:18</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[We Have An Inflation Problem; And More…]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2405548</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/we-have-an-inflation-problem-and-more</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[As expected according to the latest monthly inflation data from the ABS released today, Australian inflation remained elevated in February which underscored persistent price pressures in the economy even before the Iran war disrupted Middle East energy supplies and sent the cost of gasoline and other goods soaring. So at one level we should look through this news, but it does confirm Australia has an inflation problem. And of course Australian gasoline prices are up close to 30%, with supplies short in some areas. Sky reported 500 service stations in NSW and VIC were out of stock. The largest contributor […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[As expected according to the latest monthly inflation data from the ABS released today, Australian inflation remained elevated in February which underscored persistent price pressures in the economy even before the Iran war disrupted Middle East energy supplies and sent the cost of gasoline and other goods soaring. So at one level we should look through this news, but it does confirm Australia has an inflation problem. And of course Australian gasoline prices are up close to 30%, with supplies short in some areas. Sky reported 500 service stations in NSW and VIC were out of stock. The largest contributor […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We Have An Inflation Problem; And More…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[As expected according to the latest monthly inflation data from the ABS released today, Australian inflation remained elevated in February which underscored persistent price pressures in the economy even before the Iran war disrupted Middle East energy supplies and sent the cost of gasoline and other goods soaring. So at one level we should look through this news, but it does confirm Australia has an inflation problem. And of course Australian gasoline prices are up close to 30%, with supplies short in some areas. Sky reported 500 service stations in NSW and VIC were out of stock. The largest contributor […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[As expected according to the latest monthly inflation data from the ABS released today, Australian inflation remained elevated in February which underscored persistent price pressures in the economy even before the Iran war disrupted Middle East energy supplies and sent the cost of gasoline and other goods soaring. So at one level we should look through this news, but it does confirm Australia has an inflation problem. And of course Australian gasoline prices are up close to 30%, with supplies short in some areas. Sky reported 500 service stations in NSW and VIC were out of stock. The largest contributor […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:08:41</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[The Senate Fire-Fight In The War On Cash: With Robbie Barwick]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2405545</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/the-senate-fire-fight-in-the-war-on-cash-with-robbie-barwick</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[There were shenanigans in the Senate relating to the future of cash, and it highlights the games people play to keep the banks sweet, despite the need to access cash, especially in the regions, and especially now. I am joined by Robbie Barwick, National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the Australian Citizens Party. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[There were shenanigans in the Senate relating to the future of cash, and it highlights the games people play to keep the banks sweet, despite the need to access cash, especially in the regions, and especially now. I am joined by Robbie Barwick, National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the Australian Citizens Party. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[The Senate Fire-Fight In The War On Cash: With Robbie Barwick]]>
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                    <![CDATA[There were shenanigans in the Senate relating to the future of cash, and it highlights the games people play to keep the banks sweet, despite the need to access cash, especially in the regions, and especially now. I am joined by Robbie Barwick, National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the Australian Citizens Party. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[There were shenanigans in the Senate relating to the future of cash, and it highlights the games people play to keep the banks sweet, despite the need to access cash, especially in the regions, and especially now. I am joined by Robbie Barwick, National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the Australian Citizens Party. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:30:54</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Mad Max Versus The Australian Property Market: A Quickie…]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2404733</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/dfa-live-qampa-hd-replay-mad-max-versus-the-australian-property-market-a-quickie</link>
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                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Mad Max Versus The Australian Property Market: A Quickie…]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:59:52</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Its Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2403904</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/its-edwins-monday-evening-property-rant-127</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[As the Gulf War morphs we examine the impact on property in Australia, with specific reference to Sydney with our property insider Edwin Almeida. Once again it seems the MSM property writes are behind the ball in terms of the latest statistics. We also consider the SA election, and the “downsizer” policies which were part of the election campaign. And we dive into the latest numbers. So much uncertainty in play, yet there are some clear messages for those who want to see them! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[As the Gulf War morphs we examine the impact on property in Australia, with specific reference to Sydney with our property insider Edwin Almeida. Once again it seems the MSM property writes are behind the ball in terms of the latest statistics. We also consider the SA election, and the “downsizer” policies which were part of the election campaign. And we dive into the latest numbers. So much uncertainty in play, yet there are some clear messages for those who want to see them! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand […]]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Its Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[As the Gulf War morphs we examine the impact on property in Australia, with specific reference to Sydney with our property insider Edwin Almeida. Once again it seems the MSM property writes are behind the ball in terms of the latest statistics. We also consider the SA election, and the “downsizer” policies which were part of the election campaign. And we dive into the latest numbers. So much uncertainty in play, yet there are some clear messages for those who want to see them! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand […]]]>
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                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/dfa/2403904/c1e-3gjpiw5vd7t6gwod-mkgzmp38hdz0-xrevgc.mp3" length="103321591"
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                    <![CDATA[As the Gulf War morphs we examine the impact on property in Australia, with specific reference to Sydney with our property insider Edwin Almeida. Once again it seems the MSM property writes are behind the ball in terms of the latest statistics. We also consider the SA election, and the “downsizer” policies which were part of the election campaign. And we dive into the latest numbers. So much uncertainty in play, yet there are some clear messages for those who want to see them! If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand […]]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:11:40</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Markets Swoon, Lost In A Fog Of War And Recession Fears.]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2402520</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/markets-swoon-lost-in-a-fog-of-war-and-recession-fears</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[War does not run to a script. Not least because all parties have a say about what happens next. Mohamed El-Erian said on X: “Consensus is shifting, and rightly so: This third week of the war has fuelled a shift from a short-term energy disruption to long-term structural damage. With that, the broader fallout—also marked by the non-linear risks associated with tipping points and multiple equilibrium dynamics—poses an increasing threat to global economic wellbeing and financial stability.” While the Americans and Israelis will not stop until they are confident that all of Iran’s ballistic and nuclear weapons capabilities are permanently […]]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[War does not run to a script. Not least because all parties have a say about what happens next. Mohamed El-Erian said on X: “Consensus is shifting, and rightly so: This third week of the war has fuelled a shift from a short-term energy disruption to long-term structural damage. With that, the broader fallout—also marked by the non-linear risks associated with tipping points and multiple equilibrium dynamics—poses an increasing threat to global economic wellbeing and financial stability.” While the Americans and Israelis will not stop until they are confident that all of Iran’s ballistic and nuclear weapons capabilities are permanently […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[War does not run to a script. Not least because all parties have a say about what happens next. Mohamed El-Erian said on X: “Consensus is shifting, and rightly so: This third week of the war has fuelled a shift from a short-term energy disruption to long-term structural damage. With that, the broader fallout—also marked by the non-linear risks associated with tipping points and multiple equilibrium dynamics—poses an increasing threat to global economic wellbeing and financial stability.” While the Americans and Israelis will not stop until they are confident that all of Iran’s ballistic and nuclear weapons capabilities are permanently […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:23:54</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Are We Up The Creek Without A Paddle? With Tarric Brooker]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Today we look at the lasting impact of the Gulf War with journalist Tarric Brooker, and discover that Australia is almost uniquely exposed thanks to past policy choices and poor leadership. Using his great charts, (see the link here for them: https://www.burnouteconomics.com/p/dfa-chart-pack-20th-march-2026) we look at fuel availability, as well are the broader economic fallout, and also touch on migration data and the property market too. Also check out “Trump’s Naval Coalition Can’t Unlock Hormuz” https://www.burnouteconomics.com/p/trumps-naval-coalition-cant-unlock http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Today we look at the lasting impact of the Gulf War with journalist Tarric Brooker, and discover that Australia is almost uniquely exposed thanks to past policy choices and poor leadership. Using his great charts, (see the link here for them: https://www.burnouteconomics.com/p/dfa-chart-pack-20th-march-2026) we look at fuel availability, as well are the broader economic fallout, and also touch on migration data and the property market too. Also check out “Trump’s Naval Coalition Can’t Unlock Hormuz” https://www.burnouteconomics.com/p/trumps-naval-coalition-cant-unlock http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Today we look at the lasting impact of the Gulf War with journalist Tarric Brooker, and discover that Australia is almost uniquely exposed thanks to past policy choices and poor leadership. Using his great charts, (see the link here for them: https://www.burnouteconomics.com/p/dfa-chart-pack-20th-march-2026) we look at fuel availability, as well are the broader economic fallout, and also touch on migration data and the property market too. Also check out “Trump’s Naval Coalition Can’t Unlock Hormuz” https://www.burnouteconomics.com/p/trumps-naval-coalition-cant-unlock http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Today we look at the lasting impact of the Gulf War with journalist Tarric Brooker, and discover that Australia is almost uniquely exposed thanks to past policy choices and poor leadership. Using his great charts, (see the link here for them: https://www.burnouteconomics.com/p/dfa-chart-pack-20th-march-2026) we look at fuel availability, as well are the broader economic fallout, and also touch on migration data and the property market too. Also check out “Trump’s Naval Coalition Can’t Unlock Hormuz” https://www.burnouteconomics.com/p/trumps-naval-coalition-cant-unlock http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:07:44</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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