Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog
We discuss the latest finance and digital business news, with a distinctively Australian flavour
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 103
- Years Active
- 2025
Central Banks In Wonderland: As RBNZ Holds Too!
Today we look at the latest from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand where rates were held, though following cuts of 2.25%, compared with the RBA 0.5%. Uncertainly remains the watchword. So we reflect on…
00:13:51 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
“Kersplat”: The Collision Between Economics And Politics!
Yesterday as I discussed in my live show, the RBA held the cash rate at 3.85%, which surprised almost all economists, the media, and Labor politicians alike. If you listen to Michelle Bullock, at the…
00:09:25 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
DFA Live Q&A Replay: Rate Cuts, Home Prices And Financial Stress: Granular Deep Dive
This is an edit of a live discussion as I walk though the latest analysis from our household surveys, and go granular in terms of the impact of rate cuts, mortgage and rental stress, and the potentia…
01:38:45 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!
In this week’s Property Rant, we discuss wolves in sheep’s clothing, as we ask who is really paying the bills, and who are the property winners and losers? We also delve into our “Pavlova” apartments…
01:14:04 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
The Strata Nightmare Continues…
The truth is that the current Government approach to housing which is based on building 1.2 million new homes over a 5-year period won’t be met. As I reported recently the running total is 60,000 hom…
00:10:07 |
Sun 06 Jul 2025
As Markets Melt Upwards, Are Things Falling Apart?
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. US markets were closed on Friday thanks to the…
00:24:46 |
Sat 05 Jul 2025
Tony Locantro’s Two Year Carniversary!
Two years ago Investment Manager Tony Locantro had a radical change of direction in terms of life-style and diet. On this second anniversary I caught up with him to reflect on his journey, and discus…
00:38:19 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
How Will The Current Property Mess Play Out?
We review the latest data, including from the DFA Household Surveys to consider what may happen next to property across the country. Its complicated, with supply, demand and Government policy drivers…
00:24:33 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Finally, Kiwis Get Some Deposit Protection!
New Zealand had been an anomaly for some time in that in had introduced the clearest Deposit Bail-in scheme in the world, via the Open Banking Resolution (OBR) which in the case of a bank failure, OB…
00:11:23 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
DFA Live Q&A Replay: Investing Now: More All Time Highs Ahead? With Damien Klassen
This is an edit of a live discussion with Head of Investments Damien Klassen, as we parse the latest from the markets. We are looking at all time highs again, but what does this really signify. Detai…
01:30:27 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!
A deep dive this week into the drivers of property prices, and who is to blame for the rising inter-generation tensions, as Edwin Almeida and I discuss the latest trends across the Australian propert…
01:21:49 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Calling Out The Auction Clearance BS Again!
OK, I am done with taking the Saturday releases from the likes of Domain and Cotality as anything meaningful. To illustrate the point, the latest in the AFR cities Cotality data claiming the national…
00:08:04 |
Sun 29 Jun 2025
“Nothing Ever Happens” As Markets Reach All Time Highs (Again!)
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. Well, it’s been another extraordinary week, as…
00:24:46 |
Sat 28 Jun 2025
Fibs, Bribes, And Plain Stupidity Hooks More First Time Buyers…
Sometimes I think I live in a parallel world compared with the state and federal politicians who combined seem intent on driving more households into oblivion, in attempt to keep those home prices pu…
00:11:29 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Inside The Impossible Everything Bubble!
There are growing concerns that we may be in the late stages of a global asset bubble—though whether it’s a full-blown bubble or just elevated valuations depends on who you ask and which asset class …
00:54:14 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: A Hitchhikers Guide To Buyers Agents: With Veronica Morgan
This is an edited version of a live discussion with Veronica Morgan, as we explore the highs and lows of Buyers Agents, with the help of some case studies and questions. How do you pick a good one? C…
01:23:31 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!
In this weeks show we uncover four pieces of good news, as well as pushing on some of the big issues of the day. Will property benefit from the current instability in the middle east? Will Government…
01:10:29 |
Mon 23 Jun 2025
Duck And Cover As US Bombs Iran!
Sad to say we saw a major escalation of the conflict in the middle east overnight as US President Donald Trump decided to join the Israeli attacks on Iran. Remember, this is the president who wanted …
00:10:51 |
Sun 22 Jun 2025
Betting On The TACO Trade, Or Bust…!
This is our weekly market update where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Markets have clawed their way back towards rec…
00:24:33 |
Sat 21 Jun 2025
What AI Knows About Housing Affordability That Our Leaders Duck!
I thought I would try an experiment today, using AI to examine Australian housing affordability. So I did some research with Copilot. I started with the question of why Home Prices in Australia are s…
00:17:28 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
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