All Articles tagged with 'Chris Rands'

Last month we identified the reason why we believed the RBA was slowing down on cuts was the fact that the housing market was improving and that strength would eventually show up in the economy. On Tuesday, we received a new release of the house price figures that show a great deal of strength is […]

October saw the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates to 0.75%, the third cash rate cut in only five months. The last time we saw the RBA move this quickly was 2011/2012; approximately 12 months after it completed its 2010 hiking cycle in the midst of the European debt crisis.     In […]

Introduction 24 hours before the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) handed down its decision to cut rates 25 basis points, I was questioning whether the RBA would cut in June. Today, I’m questioning how many more times will they cut this year. There’s a first time for everything The RBA has now cut rates to […]

Over the past five years, multiple forecasters have called the decline of Australian housing only to see prices continue moving from strength to strength. Indeed, some global investors are watching for a downturn as this could foreshadow a decline in other developed markets. In this article, we identify the fundamentals that have supported Australian housing […]

As commodity prices have risen, the Australian economy is set to benefit from these continuing gains. Over the next two quarters, this should provide positive economic outcomes, with the important question now being – can this last? Rising commodities and a stable AUD should see tradeables inflation return Tradeables inflation represents 40% of the Australian […]