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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. This past week, foreshortened by the Easter holidays, but haunted by the Gulf War and Trump’s gyrations, an oil shock and a potential inflation outbreak all combined … Continue reading "Markets Ride The Volatility Rollercoaster, With No Visible Support!"

In the next edition of our show, Journalist Tarric Brooker and I discuss the real implications of the Gulf War on Australia. Using his great slides, we reveal the potential omnishamables likely to play out, and compare this with some of the recent comments and policies from our leaders. Words and figures differ! Tarric’s charts … Continue reading "The Omnishambles Incoming: With Tarric Brooker"

The outlook looks pretty gloomy, thanks to the War in the Gulf. We got a spate of leaders addressing their respective nations about the economic situation and the progress of the war. So in this show we dig into these, and also review recent comments about Financial stability and Government support. Truth is, even if … Continue reading "Stagflation Incoming: Brace, Brace, Brace!"

Yesterday we saw the UniParty in action, as the weak cash bill was passed in the Senate, with the support of Labor and Liberal Nationals, despite earlier signs of a different outcome. So in the show Robbie Barwick from the Citizens Party and I discuss what happened, with the help of some of the critical … Continue reading "The Conspiracy Of The UniParty To Kill Cash: With Robbie Barwick"

In this live show we examined the consequences of the Gulf War on Investing, the economy and life in general, with Investment Manager 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 … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Surviving When Things Fall Apart: With Tony Locantro"

This week we dive into the latest economic and property data and ask whether the doom and gloom which is hanging over the market is justified. We consider the Gulf war and the agenda behind the current conflict and also pull on the strings relating to the announced excise cuts for fuel. Once again the … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

Frankly, trying to forecast where the Australian economy might go when the situation in Iran changes every hour is not easy. But it does seem likely the RBA will decide to lift interest rates again, with some market analysis eyeing 4.6 per cent incoming, arguing that before the war, the embedded inflation pulse and productivity … Continue reading "Will Australian Property Take A Bath?"

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 remained highly volatile, thanks to the War in the Gulf, already fuelling higher prices and inflation around the Globe. As I reported yesterday the OECD … Continue reading "Markets Reach Correction Territory And Find No Place To Hide!"

Fears of economic strain are growing across the globe as the United States-Israel war on Iran nears the one-month mark. The escalating conflict in the Middle East has knocked the global economy off a stronger growth path, the OECD warned on Thursday, as a near-halt in energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz threatens to … Continue reading "More Pain Incoming As Gulf War Hangs Around."

Chief Economist Leith van Onselen, co-founder of Macrobusiness joins me for a deep dive into the latest situation across the Australian economy, as higher migration collides with the oil shock and higher inflation drives the RBA to raise rates. How will all this play out, and will property values fall in response, or will the … Continue reading "Its Mad Max Versus The Housing Market: With Leith van Onselen"

As expected according to the latest monthly inflation data from the ABS released today, Australian inflation remained elevated in February which underscored persistent price pressures in the economy even before the Iran war disrupted Middle East energy supplies and sent the cost of gasoline and other goods soaring. So at one level we should look … Continue reading "We Have An Inflation Problem; And More…"

There were shenanigans in the Senate relating to the future of cash, and it highlights the games people play to keep the banks sweet, despite the need to access cash, especially in the regions, and especially now. I am joined by Robbie Barwick, National Chairman; National Research Director; 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the … Continue reading "The Senate Fire-Fight In The War On Cash: With Robbie Barwick"