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                    <![CDATA[New Zealand Property Still Stuck In Cautious Mode!]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[The REINZ released their June 2026 data today, showing national conditions remaining cautious while regional differences continuing to shape the overall picture. The New Zealand housing market has become a series of local markets moving at different speeds. Buyers and sellers in one part of the country are having a very different experience from those in another, making the local knowledge of trusted real estate professionals more important than ever. In other words, you need to go granular – sounds familiar? Of course the Industry Association is going to try to spin the story to the positive side of the road, […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The REINZ released their June 2026 data today, showing national conditions remaining cautious while regional differences continuing to shape the overall picture. The New Zealand housing market has become a series of local markets moving at different speeds. Buyers and sellers in one part of the country are having a very different experience from those in another, making the local knowledge of trusted real estate professionals more important than ever. In other words, you need to go granular – sounds familiar? Of course the Industry Association is going to try to spin the story to the positive side of the road, […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[New Zealand Property Still Stuck In Cautious Mode!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The REINZ released their June 2026 data today, showing national conditions remaining cautious while regional differences continuing to shape the overall picture. The New Zealand housing market has become a series of local markets moving at different speeds. Buyers and sellers in one part of the country are having a very different experience from those in another, making the local knowledge of trusted real estate professionals more important than ever. In other words, you need to go granular – sounds familiar? Of course the Industry Association is going to try to spin the story to the positive side of the road, […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The REINZ released their June 2026 data today, showing national conditions remaining cautious while regional differences continuing to shape the overall picture. The New Zealand housing market has become a series of local markets moving at different speeds. Buyers and sellers in one part of the country are having a very different experience from those in another, making the local knowledge of trusted real estate professionals more important than ever. In other words, you need to go granular – sounds familiar? Of course the Industry Association is going to try to spin the story to the positive side of the road, […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:09:10</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Investing Now: AI, Chips And Energy Puzzles: With Damien Klassen]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the latest market dynamics, as AI, Chips and Energy pull in different directions, even as we move into a higher inflation results season. I was joined by Damien Klassen, Head of Investments at Nucleus Wealth and Walk The World Funds. 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/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the latest market dynamics, as AI, Chips and Energy pull in different directions, even as we move into a higher inflation results season. I was joined by Damien Klassen, Head of Investments at Nucleus Wealth and Walk The World Funds. 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/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Investing Now: AI, Chips And Energy Puzzles: With Damien Klassen]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the latest market dynamics, as AI, Chips and Energy pull in different directions, even as we move into a higher inflation results season. I was joined by Damien Klassen, Head of Investments at Nucleus Wealth and Walk The World Funds. 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/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the latest market dynamics, as AI, Chips and Energy pull in different directions, even as we move into a higher inflation results season. I was joined by Damien Klassen, Head of Investments at Nucleus Wealth and Walk The World Funds. 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/]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:24:47</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[It's Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[This week we explore the panic setting into the property media, and compare it with reality on the ground. Truth is, there is much noise and fury being fired by vested interests, from developers, agents and other parties. Where does truth lay, and what does the data really tell us? Renters are also in the spotlight, for all the wrong reasons, and the Melbourne market keeps flagging the potential trouble ahead. Will mass migration help??? 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 […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week we explore the panic setting into the property media, and compare it with reality on the ground. Truth is, there is much noise and fury being fired by vested interests, from developers, agents and other parties. Where does truth lay, and what does the data really tell us? Renters are also in the spotlight, for all the wrong reasons, and the Melbourne market keeps flagging the potential trouble ahead. Will mass migration help??? 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 […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[It's Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week we explore the panic setting into the property media, and compare it with reality on the ground. Truth is, there is much noise and fury being fired by vested interests, from developers, agents and other parties. Where does truth lay, and what does the data really tell us? Renters are also in the spotlight, for all the wrong reasons, and the Melbourne market keeps flagging the potential trouble ahead. Will mass migration help??? 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 […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week we explore the panic setting into the property media, and compare it with reality on the ground. Truth is, there is much noise and fury being fired by vested interests, from developers, agents and other parties. Where does truth lay, and what does the data really tell us? Renters are also in the spotlight, for all the wrong reasons, and the Melbourne market keeps flagging the potential trouble ahead. Will mass migration help??? 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 […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:15:12</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Will “Cheaper” Property Attract More Buyers, Or Will Prices Fall Some More?]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[We are at an interesting inflection point in the Australian property market, with housing affordability perhaps easing just a tad, even as more supply is coming, at a time when interest rates are expected to still go higher. Demand remains quite strong, supported by still strong migration, but the data is still sending conflicting signals about what is really happening on the ground. More of that tomorrow with Edwin on our weekly property rant. Today we look at the latest data from prices, auctions, and interest rate expectations. Westpac came out saying they expect another two interest rate rises from the […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We are at an interesting inflection point in the Australian property market, with housing affordability perhaps easing just a tad, even as more supply is coming, at a time when interest rates are expected to still go higher. Demand remains quite strong, supported by still strong migration, but the data is still sending conflicting signals about what is really happening on the ground. More of that tomorrow with Edwin on our weekly property rant. Today we look at the latest data from prices, auctions, and interest rate expectations. Westpac came out saying they expect another two interest rate rises from the […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Will “Cheaper” Property Attract More Buyers, Or Will Prices Fall Some More?]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We are at an interesting inflection point in the Australian property market, with housing affordability perhaps easing just a tad, even as more supply is coming, at a time when interest rates are expected to still go higher. Demand remains quite strong, supported by still strong migration, but the data is still sending conflicting signals about what is really happening on the ground. More of that tomorrow with Edwin on our weekly property rant. Today we look at the latest data from prices, auctions, and interest rate expectations. Westpac came out saying they expect another two interest rate rises from the […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We are at an interesting inflection point in the Australian property market, with housing affordability perhaps easing just a tad, even as more supply is coming, at a time when interest rates are expected to still go higher. Demand remains quite strong, supported by still strong migration, but the data is still sending conflicting signals about what is really happening on the ground. More of that tomorrow with Edwin on our weekly property rant. Today we look at the latest data from prices, auctions, and interest rate expectations. Westpac came out saying they expect another two interest rate rises from the […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:17:28</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Markets’ Big Questions On AI, Chips And Energy!]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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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. Another crazy week on markets as the latest headlines from Iran briefly rippled through oil, Treasury yields and currency markets, reviving all too familiar questions about inflation, energy supplies and the Federal Reserve. Oil traders continued parsing every signal from Washington and Tehran as negotiations with Iran remains fragile with no way forward clearly marked. President Donald Trump said on his social-media platform that he agreed to continue talks with Iran but also […]]]>
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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. Another crazy week on markets as the latest headlines from Iran briefly rippled through oil, Treasury yields and currency markets, reviving all too familiar questions about inflation, energy supplies and the Federal Reserve. Oil traders continued parsing every signal from Washington and Tehran as negotiations with Iran remains fragile with no way forward clearly marked. President Donald Trump said on his social-media platform that he agreed to continue talks with Iran but also […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Markets’ Big Questions On AI, Chips And Energy!]]>
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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. Another crazy week on markets as the latest headlines from Iran briefly rippled through oil, Treasury yields and currency markets, reviving all too familiar questions about inflation, energy supplies and the Federal Reserve. Oil traders continued parsing every signal from Washington and Tehran as negotiations with Iran remains fragile with no way forward clearly marked. President Donald Trump said on his social-media platform that he agreed to continue talks with Iran but also […]]]>
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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. Another crazy week on markets as the latest headlines from Iran briefly rippled through oil, Treasury yields and currency markets, reviving all too familiar questions about inflation, energy supplies and the Federal Reserve. Oil traders continued parsing every signal from Washington and Tehran as negotiations with Iran remains fragile with no way forward clearly marked. President Donald Trump said on his social-media platform that he agreed to continue talks with Iran but also […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:21:53</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What Happens When The Digital Prison Faulters?]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/what-happens-when-the-digital-prison-faulters</link>
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                                            <![CDATA[Once again Australians have been hit by a serious telecommunications outage which started Wednesday morning, at 4:20am triggered Telstra says by a “software issue” when a human was working on their system. Rather opaquely they said that a particular node restarted as work was happening on it, and as it restarted a software glitch was triggered. The system crashed. By Friday most systems were back up, apart from a small number of the telco’s enterprise customers that “have more sophisticated solutions” where there will need to be field visits to reset devices. But during the outage, which was probably caused by […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Once again Australians have been hit by a serious telecommunications outage which started Wednesday morning, at 4:20am triggered Telstra says by a “software issue” when a human was working on their system. Rather opaquely they said that a particular node restarted as work was happening on it, and as it restarted a software glitch was triggered. The system crashed. By Friday most systems were back up, apart from a small number of the telco’s enterprise customers that “have more sophisticated solutions” where there will need to be field visits to reset devices. But during the outage, which was probably caused by […]]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[What Happens When The Digital Prison Faulters?]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Once again Australians have been hit by a serious telecommunications outage which started Wednesday morning, at 4:20am triggered Telstra says by a “software issue” when a human was working on their system. Rather opaquely they said that a particular node restarted as work was happening on it, and as it restarted a software glitch was triggered. The system crashed. By Friday most systems were back up, apart from a small number of the telco’s enterprise customers that “have more sophisticated solutions” where there will need to be field visits to reset devices. But during the outage, which was probably caused by […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Once again Australians have been hit by a serious telecommunications outage which started Wednesday morning, at 4:20am triggered Telstra says by a “software issue” when a human was working on their system. Rather opaquely they said that a particular node restarted as work was happening on it, and as it restarted a software glitch was triggered. The system crashed. By Friday most systems were back up, apart from a small number of the telco’s enterprise customers that “have more sophisticated solutions” where there will need to be field visits to reset devices. But during the outage, which was probably caused by […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:10:49</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Sheer Pain Of Renting In Australia!]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Earlier in the week I highlighted that rental stress across Australia reach a eye-watering 75.5% of those who are currently renting, according to my rolling surveys. This means that more than 2.35 million households who are renting have a cash flow problem. It is a national disgrace, and is probably the most symbolic aspect of the housing crisis, thanks to failed policy over several decades. Pressure was most extreme in the centre of Melbourne post code 3000, but shows up in regional areas like Toowoomba, as well as the urban fringe, including Liverpool, 2170 and Campbelltown 2560, where houses predominate. In […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Earlier in the week I highlighted that rental stress across Australia reach a eye-watering 75.5% of those who are currently renting, according to my rolling surveys. This means that more than 2.35 million households who are renting have a cash flow problem. It is a national disgrace, and is probably the most symbolic aspect of the housing crisis, thanks to failed policy over several decades. Pressure was most extreme in the centre of Melbourne post code 3000, but shows up in regional areas like Toowoomba, as well as the urban fringe, including Liverpool, 2170 and Campbelltown 2560, where houses predominate. In […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Sheer Pain Of Renting In Australia!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Earlier in the week I highlighted that rental stress across Australia reach a eye-watering 75.5% of those who are currently renting, according to my rolling surveys. This means that more than 2.35 million households who are renting have a cash flow problem. It is a national disgrace, and is probably the most symbolic aspect of the housing crisis, thanks to failed policy over several decades. Pressure was most extreme in the centre of Melbourne post code 3000, but shows up in regional areas like Toowoomba, as well as the urban fringe, including Liverpool, 2170 and Campbelltown 2560, where houses predominate. In […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Earlier in the week I highlighted that rental stress across Australia reach a eye-watering 75.5% of those who are currently renting, according to my rolling surveys. This means that more than 2.35 million households who are renting have a cash flow problem. It is a national disgrace, and is probably the most symbolic aspect of the housing crisis, thanks to failed policy over several decades. Pressure was most extreme in the centre of Melbourne post code 3000, but shows up in regional areas like Toowoomba, as well as the urban fringe, including Liverpool, 2170 and Campbelltown 2560, where houses predominate. In […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:17:24</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Kiwis Get Another Rate Hike, Despite Oil Price Falls!]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/kiwis-get-another-rate-hike-despite-oil-price-falls</link>
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                                            <![CDATA[Specifically, recent energy cost increases could still flow through to consumer prices, Non-tradable inflation remains high, with the risk that administered (i.e. government-set) price inflation could remain strong, Firms could become more sensitive to cost increases against a backdrop of elevated inflation and lift prices in response; Firms might also be inclined to slip through additional price increases given the ‘cover’ of the energy-related price shock; and in contrast, if an environment of weak demand remains, some businesses may not be able to readily pass on cost increases to customers. And the sting in the tail: With inflation still above target […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Specifically, recent energy cost increases could still flow through to consumer prices, Non-tradable inflation remains high, with the risk that administered (i.e. government-set) price inflation could remain strong, Firms could become more sensitive to cost increases against a backdrop of elevated inflation and lift prices in response; Firms might also be inclined to slip through additional price increases given the ‘cover’ of the energy-related price shock; and in contrast, if an environment of weak demand remains, some businesses may not be able to readily pass on cost increases to customers. And the sting in the tail: With inflation still above target […]]]>
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                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Kiwis Get Another Rate Hike, Despite Oil Price Falls!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Specifically, recent energy cost increases could still flow through to consumer prices, Non-tradable inflation remains high, with the risk that administered (i.e. government-set) price inflation could remain strong, Firms could become more sensitive to cost increases against a backdrop of elevated inflation and lift prices in response; Firms might also be inclined to slip through additional price increases given the ‘cover’ of the energy-related price shock; and in contrast, if an environment of weak demand remains, some businesses may not be able to readily pass on cost increases to customers. And the sting in the tail: With inflation still above target […]]]>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Specifically, recent energy cost increases could still flow through to consumer prices, Non-tradable inflation remains high, with the risk that administered (i.e. government-set) price inflation could remain strong, Firms could become more sensitive to cost increases against a backdrop of elevated inflation and lift prices in response; Firms might also be inclined to slip through additional price increases given the ‘cover’ of the energy-related price shock; and in contrast, if an environment of weak demand remains, some businesses may not be able to readily pass on cost increases to customers. And the sting in the tail: With inflation still above target […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:11:56</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Australia’s Perfect Housing Storm: Let’s Talk Postcodes]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2523566</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/dfa-live-qampa-hd-replay-australias-perfect-housing-storm-lets-talk-postcodes</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the latest from our survey and modelling, as we looked at household finances across post codes to end June 2026. 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: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full detailed set of post code data is available as a subscription service.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the latest from our survey and modelling, as we looked at household finances across post codes to end June 2026. 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: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full detailed set of post code data is available as a subscription service.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Australia’s Perfect Housing Storm: Let’s Talk Postcodes]]>
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                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the latest from our survey and modelling, as we looked at household finances across post codes to end June 2026. 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: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full detailed set of post code data is available as a subscription service.]]>
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                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/dfa/2523566/c1e-2kjvbqzd1zb5zm06-gpj4vqxmcj7v-jejql3.mp3" length="137701378"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[In this live show we examined the latest from our survey and modelling, as we looked at household finances across post codes to end June 2026. 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: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full detailed set of post code data is available as a subscription service.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:35:37</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[It's Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2521297</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/its-edwins-monday-evening-property-rant-142</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Property Insider Edwin Almeida and I kick around the latest data on property, and pull back the curtain to reveal what is really going on. Truth is there are many agendas out there, pulling in different directions. From migration, to demand, and from building construction to supply, these factors are part of a bigger puzzle. We look at the latest statistics too, to understand what is in play. We separate wishful thinking from reality! 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 […]]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Property Insider Edwin Almeida and I kick around the latest data on property, and pull back the curtain to reveal what is really going on. Truth is there are many agendas out there, pulling in different directions. From migration, to demand, and from building construction to supply, these factors are part of a bigger puzzle. We look at the latest statistics too, to understand what is in play. We separate wishful thinking from reality! 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 […]]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[It's Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Property Insider Edwin Almeida and I kick around the latest data on property, and pull back the curtain to reveal what is really going on. Truth is there are many agendas out there, pulling in different directions. From migration, to demand, and from building construction to supply, these factors are part of a bigger puzzle. We look at the latest statistics too, to understand what is in play. We separate wishful thinking from reality! 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 […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Property Insider Edwin Almeida and I kick around the latest data on property, and pull back the curtain to reveal what is really going on. Truth is there are many agendas out there, pulling in different directions. From migration, to demand, and from building construction to supply, these factors are part of a bigger puzzle. We look at the latest statistics too, to understand what is in play. We separate wishful thinking from reality! 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 […]]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:21:30</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Australia's Perfect Housing Storm: Let's Talk Stress Results]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2519424</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/australias-perfect-housing-storm-lets-talk-stress-results</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In the second show in the current series, we examine the DFA mortgage and rental stress results to the end of June 2026, as pressure on households intensifies. But not all post codes are behaving the same. See the first part on our scenarios here: https://youtu.be/gmK6CiQRIv8 The third part will be our live show on Tuesday 7th July at 8pm Sydney where we look at results from individual post codes. Join me then to nominate specific areas to examine during the show: https://youtu.be/dM_mRJgZPwM If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This […]]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[In the second show in the current series, we examine the DFA mortgage and rental stress results to the end of June 2026, as pressure on households intensifies. But not all post codes are behaving the same. See the first part on our scenarios here: https://youtu.be/gmK6CiQRIv8 The third part will be our live show on Tuesday 7th July at 8pm Sydney where we look at results from individual post codes. Join me then to nominate specific areas to examine during the show: https://youtu.be/dM_mRJgZPwM If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This […]]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Australia's Perfect Housing Storm: Let's Talk Stress Results]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In the second show in the current series, we examine the DFA mortgage and rental stress results to the end of June 2026, as pressure on households intensifies. But not all post codes are behaving the same. See the first part on our scenarios here: https://youtu.be/gmK6CiQRIv8 The third part will be our live show on Tuesday 7th July at 8pm Sydney where we look at results from individual post codes. Join me then to nominate specific areas to examine during the show: https://youtu.be/dM_mRJgZPwM If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This […]]]>
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                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/dfa/2519424/c1e-3gjpiw8krrh64vmg-kpoxrwjktgoq-nh6hzq.mp3" length="54798554"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[In the second show in the current series, we examine the DFA mortgage and rental stress results to the end of June 2026, as pressure on households intensifies. But not all post codes are behaving the same. See the first part on our scenarios here: https://youtu.be/gmK6CiQRIv8 The third part will be our live show on Tuesday 7th July at 8pm Sydney where we look at results from individual post codes. Join me then to nominate specific areas to examine during the show: https://youtu.be/dM_mRJgZPwM If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to stand alone. This […]]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:37:57</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
                </itunes:author>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Another Topsy-Turvy Week For Markets As Risks Abound]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2518766</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/another-topsy-turvy-week-for-markets-as-risks-abound</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Markets were once again all over the place through the week, as Wall Street on Thursday put in a mixed finish, as a slide in Tesla and chip stocks countered a soft June jobs report that dented Federal Reserve rate hike expectations. Yet despite the conflicted trading, U.S. stocks ended the holiday-shortened week with gains ahead of the Independence Day weekend. The benchmark S&amp;P 500 index shed 0.1% to end at 7,483.24 points, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite declined 0.8% to close at 25,832.67 points. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1.1% to settle at a record 52,900.07 points, signalling […]]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Markets were once again all over the place through the week, as Wall Street on Thursday put in a mixed finish, as a slide in Tesla and chip stocks countered a soft June jobs report that dented Federal Reserve rate hike expectations. Yet despite the conflicted trading, U.S. stocks ended the holiday-shortened week with gains ahead of the Independence Day weekend. The benchmark S&P 500 index shed 0.1% to end at 7,483.24 points, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite declined 0.8% to close at 25,832.67 points. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1.1% to settle at a record 52,900.07 points, signalling […]]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Another Topsy-Turvy Week For Markets As Risks Abound]]>
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                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                    <![CDATA[Markets were once again all over the place through the week, as Wall Street on Thursday put in a mixed finish, as a slide in Tesla and chip stocks countered a soft June jobs report that dented Federal Reserve rate hike expectations. Yet despite the conflicted trading, U.S. stocks ended the holiday-shortened week with gains ahead of the Independence Day weekend. The benchmark S&amp;P 500 index shed 0.1% to end at 7,483.24 points, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite declined 0.8% to close at 25,832.67 points. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1.1% to settle at a record 52,900.07 points, signalling […]]]>
                </content:encoded>
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                    <![CDATA[Markets were once again all over the place through the week, as Wall Street on Thursday put in a mixed finish, as a slide in Tesla and chip stocks countered a soft June jobs report that dented Federal Reserve rate hike expectations. Yet despite the conflicted trading, U.S. stocks ended the holiday-shortened week with gains ahead of the Independence Day weekend. The benchmark S&P 500 index shed 0.1% to end at 7,483.24 points, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite declined 0.8% to close at 25,832.67 points. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1.1% to settle at a record 52,900.07 points, signalling […]]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:23:29</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Australia’s Perfect Housing Storm: Let’s Talk Scenarios]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2516374</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/australias-perfect-housing-storm-lets-talk-scenarios</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Today we examine the latest housing price falls data, and with the help of our modelling, look at our price scenarios over the next three years. Further falls are expected, but how deep will they be, and where will they be most significant? This show is the first in a series as we reveal the results from our household surveys. On Sunday we will share the top line stress analysis and next Tuesday 7th July 2026 we discuss the post code analysis in our Tuesday live stream at 8pm Sydney. https://youtu.be/dM_mRJgZPwM http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: […]]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Today we examine the latest housing price falls data, and with the help of our modelling, look at our price scenarios over the next three years. Further falls are expected, but how deep will they be, and where will they be most significant? This show is the first in a series as we reveal the results from our household surveys. On Sunday we will share the top line stress analysis and next Tuesday 7th July 2026 we discuss the post code analysis in our Tuesday live stream at 8pm Sydney. https://youtu.be/dM_mRJgZPwM http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: […]]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Australia’s Perfect Housing Storm: Let’s Talk Scenarios]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Today we examine the latest housing price falls data, and with the help of our modelling, look at our price scenarios over the next three years. Further falls are expected, but how deep will they be, and where will they be most significant? This show is the first in a series as we reveal the results from our household surveys. On Sunday we will share the top line stress analysis and next Tuesday 7th July 2026 we discuss the post code analysis in our Tuesday live stream at 8pm Sydney. https://youtu.be/dM_mRJgZPwM http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: […]]]>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Today we examine the latest housing price falls data, and with the help of our modelling, look at our price scenarios over the next three years. Further falls are expected, but how deep will they be, and where will they be most significant? This show is the first in a series as we reveal the results from our household surveys. On Sunday we will share the top line stress analysis and next Tuesday 7th July 2026 we discuss the post code analysis in our Tuesday live stream at 8pm Sydney. https://youtu.be/dM_mRJgZPwM http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: […]]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:27:45</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Down, Down (Some) Home Prices Are Down!!]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2512320</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/down-down-some-home-prices-are-down</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Rents are another question, as Rentals continued to be more expensive with basic growth of 0,4% before seasonal adjustments, leading to an annual growth rate of 5.9%, well above wages growth in real terms. Capital city rents have risen by 41.7% or $217 a week over the past 5 years they said. No surprise then that the DFA data to end June shows another rise in rental stress, and continued high mortgage stress. I will have more detail on this in later shows. As I discussed on Monday in my Rant with Edwin, lets keep a sense of proportion. Falling home […]]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Rents are another question, as Rentals continued to be more expensive with basic growth of 0,4% before seasonal adjustments, leading to an annual growth rate of 5.9%, well above wages growth in real terms. Capital city rents have risen by 41.7% or $217 a week over the past 5 years they said. No surprise then that the DFA data to end June shows another rise in rental stress, and continued high mortgage stress. I will have more detail on this in later shows. As I discussed on Monday in my Rant with Edwin, lets keep a sense of proportion. Falling home […]]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Down, Down (Some) Home Prices Are Down!!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Rents are another question, as Rentals continued to be more expensive with basic growth of 0,4% before seasonal adjustments, leading to an annual growth rate of 5.9%, well above wages growth in real terms. Capital city rents have risen by 41.7% or $217 a week over the past 5 years they said. No surprise then that the DFA data to end June shows another rise in rental stress, and continued high mortgage stress. I will have more detail on this in later shows. As I discussed on Monday in my Rant with Edwin, lets keep a sense of proportion. Falling home […]]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/dfa/2512320/c1e-6wj2s7308guz42xo-pkn1zm6jtx65-p8rgxi.mp3" length="16974882"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Rents are another question, as Rentals continued to be more expensive with basic growth of 0,4% before seasonal adjustments, leading to an annual growth rate of 5.9%, well above wages growth in real terms. Capital city rents have risen by 41.7% or $217 a week over the past 5 years they said. No surprise then that the DFA data to end June shows another rise in rental stress, and continued high mortgage stress. I will have more detail on this in later shows. As I discussed on Monday in my Rant with Edwin, lets keep a sense of proportion. Falling home […]]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:11:41</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Reality, Meet Market Hype: With Tony Locantro]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2510986</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/dfa-live-qampa-hd-replay-reality-meet-market-hype-with-tony-locantro</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[This is an edit of my live show where we examined the current market, property and household finance dynamics with Investment Management 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. Because of his ability to understand the small cap market space, Tony has been featured in dozens of well known publications across Australia, such as Small Caps, Sky Business, Digital Finance […]]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[This is an edit of my live show where we examined the current market, property and household finance dynamics with Investment Management 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. Because of his ability to understand the small cap market space, Tony has been featured in dozens of well known publications across Australia, such as Small Caps, Sky Business, Digital Finance […]]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Reality, Meet Market Hype: With Tony Locantro]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This is an edit of my live show where we examined the current market, property and household finance dynamics with Investment Management 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. Because of his ability to understand the small cap market space, Tony has been featured in dozens of well known publications across Australia, such as Small Caps, Sky Business, Digital Finance […]]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/dfa/2510986/c1e-rd6rio7vd2fn4g55-gpjx63pvsdm8-rpzmhs.mp3" length="119420855"
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                    <![CDATA[This is an edit of my live show where we examined the current market, property and household finance dynamics with Investment Management 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. Because of his ability to understand the small cap market space, Tony has been featured in dozens of well known publications across Australia, such as Small Caps, Sky Business, Digital Finance […]]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:22:56</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[It's Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Tonight we dive into the politics of property, and ask whether people are supporting falling home prices, to aid affordability, or whether the Government is gambling on household forgetting broken promises, before the next election. We discuss whether a “correction” in home prices is truly happening, and how the rental sector is responding. Finally, we examine the apparent exit from Melbourne, the problem with building surveys and the limited recourse which exists. The latest numbers of listed property also tells a story, and we discuss the problem with age, and property where many are getting caught. http://www.martinnorth.com/ If you are buying […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Tonight we dive into the politics of property, and ask whether people are supporting falling home prices, to aid affordability, or whether the Government is gambling on household forgetting broken promises, before the next election. We discuss whether a “correction” in home prices is truly happening, and how the rental sector is responding. Finally, we examine the apparent exit from Melbourne, the problem with building surveys and the limited recourse which exists. The latest numbers of listed property also tells a story, and we discuss the problem with age, and property where many are getting caught. http://www.martinnorth.com/ If you are buying […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[It's Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Tonight we dive into the politics of property, and ask whether people are supporting falling home prices, to aid affordability, or whether the Government is gambling on household forgetting broken promises, before the next election. We discuss whether a “correction” in home prices is truly happening, and how the rental sector is responding. Finally, we examine the apparent exit from Melbourne, the problem with building surveys and the limited recourse which exists. The latest numbers of listed property also tells a story, and we discuss the problem with age, and property where many are getting caught. http://www.martinnorth.com/ If you are buying […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Tonight we dive into the politics of property, and ask whether people are supporting falling home prices, to aid affordability, or whether the Government is gambling on household forgetting broken promises, before the next election. We discuss whether a “correction” in home prices is truly happening, and how the rental sector is responding. Finally, we examine the apparent exit from Melbourne, the problem with building surveys and the limited recourse which exists. The latest numbers of listed property also tells a story, and we discuss the problem with age, and property where many are getting caught. http://www.martinnorth.com/ If you are buying […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:18:20</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Bye-Bye Home Equity As Prices “Correct”…]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Consider this, if you are a home owner of at least a year or so, in most parts of the country you are sitting on a tidy paper profit, probably facilitated by a big mortgage. Nice. For those who were trying to get into the home ownership for the first time, it has been a nightmare. But now, that home equity may be cracking. Worth remembering that former prime minister John Howard once said no one ever complained to him that the price of their house was going up. And former housing minister Tanya Plibersek, who is now social services minister […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Consider this, if you are a home owner of at least a year or so, in most parts of the country you are sitting on a tidy paper profit, probably facilitated by a big mortgage. Nice. For those who were trying to get into the home ownership for the first time, it has been a nightmare. But now, that home equity may be cracking. Worth remembering that former prime minister John Howard once said no one ever complained to him that the price of their house was going up. And former housing minister Tanya Plibersek, who is now social services minister […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Bye-Bye Home Equity As Prices “Correct”…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Consider this, if you are a home owner of at least a year or so, in most parts of the country you are sitting on a tidy paper profit, probably facilitated by a big mortgage. Nice. For those who were trying to get into the home ownership for the first time, it has been a nightmare. But now, that home equity may be cracking. Worth remembering that former prime minister John Howard once said no one ever complained to him that the price of their house was going up. And former housing minister Tanya Plibersek, who is now social services minister […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Consider this, if you are a home owner of at least a year or so, in most parts of the country you are sitting on a tidy paper profit, probably facilitated by a big mortgage. Nice. For those who were trying to get into the home ownership for the first time, it has been a nightmare. But now, that home equity may be cracking. Worth remembering that former prime minister John Howard once said no one ever complained to him that the price of their house was going up. And former housing minister Tanya Plibersek, who is now social services minister […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:17:33</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Now AI Risks Are Back In Focus, As Markets Bet On Positive Hormuz Outcomes…]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2507926</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/now-ai-risks-are-back-in-focus-as-markets-bet-on-positive-hormuz-outcomes</link>
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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. It was another complex week on the markets, with the MSCI Global index down 2.07%, while the All Asia Ex Japan was down 5.22%. The European STOXX 600 was flat for the week, having slide on Friday, while the ASX 200 fell for the week down 0.7%, but lifted slightly on Friday.Diplomatic efforts in the Middle East are being taken positively and so oil prices are continuing to slump, with Brent futures down […]]]>
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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. It was another complex week on the markets, with the MSCI Global index down 2.07%, while the All Asia Ex Japan was down 5.22%. The European STOXX 600 was flat for the week, having slide on Friday, while the ASX 200 fell for the week down 0.7%, but lifted slightly on Friday.Diplomatic efforts in the Middle East are being taken positively and so oil prices are continuing to slump, with Brent futures down […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Now AI Risks Are Back In Focus, As Markets Bet On Positive Hormuz Outcomes…]]>
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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. It was another complex week on the markets, with the MSCI Global index down 2.07%, while the All Asia Ex Japan was down 5.22%. The European STOXX 600 was flat for the week, having slide on Friday, while the ASX 200 fell for the week down 0.7%, but lifted slightly on Friday.Diplomatic efforts in the Middle East are being taken positively and so oil prices are continuing to slump, with Brent futures down […]]]>
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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. It was another complex week on the markets, with the MSCI Global index down 2.07%, while the All Asia Ex Japan was down 5.22%. The European STOXX 600 was flat for the week, having slide on Friday, while the ASX 200 fell for the week down 0.7%, but lifted slightly on Friday.Diplomatic efforts in the Middle East are being taken positively and so oil prices are continuing to slump, with Brent futures down […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:26:30</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Is Reality On The Blink, Or Is It Just Your Own Problem? With Tarric Brooker…]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2506743</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/is-reality-on-the-blink-or-is-it-just-your-own-problem-with-tarric-brooker</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In the latest of our regular Friday afternoon chats, Tarric Brooker – journalist and contributor to Macrobusiness, and I pull apart the latest data on the economy, housing, and energy. Is the interpretation of the information we see on the media channels telling the full story? Tarric’s charts, which you can find here: https://x.com/AvidCommentator/status/2070399743231225892 tells the full story… And its not pretty. 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/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to our research alerts Please consider supporting our work via Patreon: […]]]>
                                    </description>
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                    <![CDATA[In the latest of our regular Friday afternoon chats, Tarric Brooker – journalist and contributor to Macrobusiness, and I pull apart the latest data on the economy, housing, and energy. Is the interpretation of the information we see on the media channels telling the full story? Tarric’s charts, which you can find here: https://x.com/AvidCommentator/status/2070399743231225892 tells the full story… And its not pretty. 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/ 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[Is Reality On The Blink, Or Is It Just Your Own Problem? With Tarric Brooker…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In the latest of our regular Friday afternoon chats, Tarric Brooker – journalist and contributor to Macrobusiness, and I pull apart the latest data on the economy, housing, and energy. Is the interpretation of the information we see on the media channels telling the full story? Tarric’s charts, which you can find here: https://x.com/AvidCommentator/status/2070399743231225892 tells the full story… And its not pretty. 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/ 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 the latest of our regular Friday afternoon chats, Tarric Brooker – journalist and contributor to Macrobusiness, and I pull apart the latest data on the economy, housing, and energy. Is the interpretation of the information we see on the media channels telling the full story? Tarric’s charts, which you can find here: https://x.com/AvidCommentator/status/2070399743231225892 tells the full story… And its not pretty. 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/ 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>01:22:15</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[More Data, More Risks Of Another Rate Rise!]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2505221</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/more-data-more-risks-of-another-rate-rise</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[We got a slew of data from the ABS today, covering employment, job vacancies and household spending. We will examine each in turn, but the headline is that with employment stronger than last month, job vacancies still holding up, if slowing, and household’s still spending more (if significantly on things they need to buy paying higher prices), based on this and the inflation read we covered yesterday the RBA has more work to do. Although we should also note that we will get another month of data before the RBA meets again, and things may change. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We got a slew of data from the ABS today, covering employment, job vacancies and household spending. We will examine each in turn, but the headline is that with employment stronger than last month, job vacancies still holding up, if slowing, and household’s still spending more (if significantly on things they need to buy paying higher prices), based on this and the inflation read we covered yesterday the RBA has more work to do. Although we should also note that we will get another month of data before the RBA meets again, and things may change. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[More Data, More Risks Of Another Rate Rise!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We got a slew of data from the ABS today, covering employment, job vacancies and household spending. We will examine each in turn, but the headline is that with employment stronger than last month, job vacancies still holding up, if slowing, and household’s still spending more (if significantly on things they need to buy paying higher prices), based on this and the inflation read we covered yesterday the RBA has more work to do. Although we should also note that we will get another month of data before the RBA meets again, and things may change. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We got a slew of data from the ABS today, covering employment, job vacancies and household spending. We will examine each in turn, but the headline is that with employment stronger than last month, job vacancies still holding up, if slowing, and household’s still spending more (if significantly on things they need to buy paying higher prices), based on this and the inflation read we covered yesterday the RBA has more work to do. Although we should also note that we will get another month of data before the RBA meets again, and things may change. http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:11:04</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Latest Inflation Says More Rate Hikes Are Needed!]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2503983</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/latest-inflation-says-more-rate-hikes-are-needed</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[We got the latest inflation data from the ABS today, and while the headline rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.0%, down from 4.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, a quick look revealed a more troubling picture as the so called trimmed mean was 3.6%, up from 3.4% in the 12 months to April 2026. This is the measure the RBA tends to prefer when assessing inflation and is well above the RBA’s target. The RBA aims for inflation at the midpoint of its 2-3% target, a goal it has failed to achieve since 2021, and it […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We got the latest inflation data from the ABS today, and while the headline rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.0%, down from 4.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, a quick look revealed a more troubling picture as the so called trimmed mean was 3.6%, up from 3.4% in the 12 months to April 2026. This is the measure the RBA tends to prefer when assessing inflation and is well above the RBA’s target. The RBA aims for inflation at the midpoint of its 2-3% target, a goal it has failed to achieve since 2021, and it […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Latest Inflation Says More Rate Hikes Are Needed!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We got the latest inflation data from the ABS today, and while the headline rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.0%, down from 4.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, a quick look revealed a more troubling picture as the so called trimmed mean was 3.6%, up from 3.4% in the 12 months to April 2026. This is the measure the RBA tends to prefer when assessing inflation and is well above the RBA’s target. The RBA aims for inflation at the midpoint of its 2-3% target, a goal it has failed to achieve since 2021, and it […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[We got the latest inflation data from the ABS today, and while the headline rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.0%, down from 4.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, a quick look revealed a more troubling picture as the so called trimmed mean was 3.6%, up from 3.4% in the 12 months to April 2026. This is the measure the RBA tends to prefer when assessing inflation and is well above the RBA’s target. The RBA aims for inflation at the midpoint of its 2-3% target, a goal it has failed to achieve since 2021, and it […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:09:56</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[It's Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2503376</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/its-edwins-monday-evening-property-rant-140</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[A belated post this week, but our Property Insider goes all in on the question of what a property crash is, we discuss the Green/Labour agreement on the CGT and our normal in-depth review of the numbers. 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, is both challenging and adversarial. The vendor has a professional on their side. Emotions run high – price discovery and price transparency are hard to find – then […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[A belated post this week, but our Property Insider goes all in on the question of what a property crash is, we discuss the Green/Labour agreement on the CGT and our normal in-depth review of the numbers. 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, is both challenging and adversarial. The vendor has a professional on their side. Emotions run high – price discovery and price transparency are hard to find – then […]]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[It's Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[A belated post this week, but our Property Insider goes all in on the question of what a property crash is, we discuss the Green/Labour agreement on the CGT and our normal in-depth review of the numbers. 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, is both challenging and adversarial. The vendor has a professional on their side. Emotions run high – price discovery and price transparency are hard to find – then […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[A belated post this week, but our Property Insider goes all in on the question of what a property crash is, we discuss the Green/Labour agreement on the CGT and our normal in-depth review of the numbers. 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, is both challenging and adversarial. The vendor has a professional on their side. Emotions run high – price discovery and price transparency are hard to find – then […]]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:59:50</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Australian Property: Biggest Fall In 40 Years? With Leith van Onselen]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Martin North</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/2244/episode/2503374</guid>
                                    <link>https://digital-finance-analytics-dfa-blog-11.castos.com/episodes/dfa-live-qampa-hd-replay-australian-property-biggest-fall-in-40-years-with-leith-van-onselen</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In this edit of our live show we examined the latest on Australian Property and the underlying political and economic drivers with Leith van Onslen, Chief Economist and Co-founder of Macrobusiness. Are major falls in value ahead? 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: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full detailed set of post code data is available as a subscription service.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this edit of our live show we examined the latest on Australian Property and the underlying political and economic drivers with Leith van Onslen, Chief Economist and Co-founder of Macrobusiness. Are major falls in value ahead? 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: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full detailed set of post code data is available as a subscription service.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Australian Property: Biggest Fall In 40 Years? With Leith van Onselen]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this edit of our live show we examined the latest on Australian Property and the underlying political and economic drivers with Leith van Onslen, Chief Economist and Co-founder of Macrobusiness. Are major falls in value ahead? 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: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full detailed set of post code data is available as a subscription service.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this edit of our live show we examined the latest on Australian Property and the underlying political and economic drivers with Leith van Onslen, Chief Economist and Co-founder of Macrobusiness. Are major falls in value ahead? 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: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full detailed set of post code data is available as a subscription service.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:52:10</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[The Major Parties Deserve To Perish: With Robbie Barwick]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[I am joined in this show by Robert Barwick, National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the Australian Citizens Party to discuss the current malaise in Australian politics, and why the major parties are failing, as attested by recent poles, and the rise of One Nation. What is going on under the hood, and what needs to change, in the interests of the people? [Edwin’s Rant has been postponed due to some unusual circumstances at his end, but hopefully will be up later in the week!] http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[I am joined in this show by Robert Barwick, National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the Australian Citizens Party to discuss the current malaise in Australian politics, and why the major parties are failing, as attested by recent poles, and the rise of One Nation. What is going on under the hood, and what needs to change, in the interests of the people? [Edwin’s Rant has been postponed due to some unusual circumstances at his end, but hopefully will be up later in the week!] http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[I am joined in this show by Robert Barwick, National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the Australian Citizens Party to discuss the current malaise in Australian politics, and why the major parties are failing, as attested by recent poles, and the rise of One Nation. What is going on under the hood, and what needs to change, in the interests of the people? [Edwin’s Rant has been postponed due to some unusual circumstances at his end, but hopefully will be up later in the week!] http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[I am joined in this show by Robert Barwick, National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the Australian Citizens Party to discuss the current malaise in Australian politics, and why the major parties are failing, as attested by recent poles, and the rise of One Nation. What is going on under the hood, and what needs to change, in the interests of the people? [Edwin’s Rant has been postponed due to some unusual circumstances at his end, but hopefully will be up later in the week!] http://www.martinnorth.com/ Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/dfa-one-to-one/ […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:39:58</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Property Pressure Building… A Postcode Deep Dive: Part 3]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[In today’s show we examine the latest auction clearance data, which signals a further slowing of the property market, and compare this with other market signals. We also complete our deep dive into specific post codes requested prior to last Tuesday’s live stream, see link here: https://youtu.be/MgwQchIXntg as we pick apart the latest data from our models and scenarios. 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/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to our research alerts Please consider supporting our work via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In today’s show we examine the latest auction clearance data, which signals a further slowing of the property market, and compare this with other market signals. We also complete our deep dive into specific post codes requested prior to last Tuesday’s live stream, see link here: https://youtu.be/MgwQchIXntg as we pick apart the latest data from our models and scenarios. 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/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to our research alerts Please consider supporting our work via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Property Pressure Building… A Postcode Deep Dive: Part 3]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In today’s show we examine the latest auction clearance data, which signals a further slowing of the property market, and compare this with other market signals. We also complete our deep dive into specific post codes requested prior to last Tuesday’s live stream, see link here: https://youtu.be/MgwQchIXntg as we pick apart the latest data from our models and scenarios. 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/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to our research alerts Please consider supporting our work via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In today’s show we examine the latest auction clearance data, which signals a further slowing of the property market, and compare this with other market signals. We also complete our deep dive into specific post codes requested prior to last Tuesday’s live stream, see link here: https://youtu.be/MgwQchIXntg as we pick apart the latest data from our models and scenarios. 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/ Find more at https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/ where you can subscribe to our research alerts Please consider supporting our work via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DigitalFinanceAnalytics The full […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:30:11</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Martin North]]>
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