Podcast 22: Bond market loses confidence in the RBA’s forward guidance

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While the RBA maintained its view of holding rates until at least 2024, Australia’s central bank has now acknowledged the need to curtail the housing boom and signalled the potential

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Podcast 21: Is the heat coming off the housing market?

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While the RBA maintained its view of holding rates until at least 2024, Australia’s central bank has now acknowledged the need to curtail the housing boom and signalled the potential

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Podcast 20: Is the RBA banking on a rebound?

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The RBA expects a material slowdown in economic growth in September, but is forecasting a bounce-back in December that will stretch into the first half of 2022. Given market uncertainties,

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Podcast 19: RBA sees Delta impact as a temporary phenomenon

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The RBA continues to be optimistic despite the current state lockdowns, forecasting the economy to bounce back quickly once the virus is contained. Is the RBA taking a gamble on

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Podcast 18: The market versus the RBA – is a hike before 2024 likely?

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The RBA is sticking with their timing of 2024 before they look at an increase in interest rates. The market believes that inflation will be back sooner than the RBA

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Podcast 17: Could an increase in interest rates derail the housing market?

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The market has seen a small increase in fixed-rate mortgages from some of the banks. Is this the beginning of a tightening cycle and has the Australian consumer seen the

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Podcast 16: Are we heading for a debt trap?

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The government’s policies have been focused on spending and encouraging Australians to borrow more, driving strong credit growth. The impact of this approach is that the more indebted Australian’s are,

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Podcast 15: Is the free ride over?

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The RBA’s stimulus policies have boosted the economy post COVID-19 driving increases in house prices, retail sales, and employment but is this a double-edged sword? Darren Langer and Chris Rands

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Podcast 14: What’s driving interest rates higher?

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Bonds experienced their fastest sell off since 2009, resulting in the largest one month rise in 10-year yields. Given the economic outlook is looking more positive globally, is the rise

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Podcast 13: Could housing be the good news story for 2021?

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Everyone loves a good housing story and it’s looking like 2021 could become a best seller. But at what cost? According to the numbers, we’re still in an economic hole,

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