Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchProductivity Special: Half A Monday Evening Property Rant!
Edwin, sad to say, was too unwell to record our normal show today, hopefully he will be back soon, get well sir….! So I took the opportunity to set out the Productivity stall ahead of the 3-day talk …
Published on 10 hours ago
How To Fix Housing Affordability, Kiwi Style [But]....
Despite the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cutting the official cash rate (OCR) by 2.25% and with further rate cuts expected, New Zealand home prices nationally are down nearly 17% over 45 months and ar…
Published on 1 day, 12 hours ago
Heady Days For The Market, Maybe, But How Sustainable?
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. Global stocks were flat but still traded near…
Published on 2 days, 6 hours ago
WARNING: Never, Ever, Ever Buy A Unit: With Joe Wilkes
I am joined again by friend of the show Joe Wilkes, as we kick around the high-rise unit question. Why are they being imposed on more and more households, and what are the consequences. How do we sta…
Published on 3 days, 3 hours ago
Population Booms, Again, As Unemployment Falls!
More releases from the ABS today, including the update on employment statistics, as well as Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, and also average weekly earnings. Australia’ jobless rate tick…
Published on 4 days, 8 hours ago
Have The Productivity Nuts and Bolts Bolted?
The elephant in the room of the upcoming dialogue on productivity is that it is mainly performative, despite the weak 0.7% estimate from the RBA as part of yesterday’s rate announcement, and the gap …
Published on 5 days, 7 hours ago
DFA Live Q&A Replay: Households Under The Pump: Make It Stop!
This is an edit of a live discussion as I walk through my latest surveys, and examine the mortgage and rental stress hot spots. Details of our one to one service are here: https://digitalfinanceanaly…
Published on 6 days, 6 hours ago
Its Edwin's Monday Evening Property Rant!
Edwin is back in full voice as we pull apart the latest property news, with a focus on Real Estate Agents. From under quoting to driving rents higher, and from dummy bidding to poor data management, …
Published on 1 week ago
Operation Antispruik: NSW South Coast [July 2025]
Another in our series of reality checks as we look at price drops in the NSW South Coast, thanks to Cookie for the research. Yes, folks, prices are falling in places here (despite the hype). And for …
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
How High Can Markets Climb Without Altitude Sickness?
This is our regular 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’s a complex trading environment ou…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago