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- Australia’s population growth slowing as migrant numbers fade
With cuts to the migration intake, Australia’s annual rate of population growth is the lowest recorded since 2006. At the same time serious labour shortages are becoming apparent within Australia’s key economic driver: the resources sector. The most recent demographic … Continue reading →
- What happens when Australian property values correct?
Australian residential housing prices and their direction is a hotly debated topic both locally and overseas. In this week’s Property Pulse we take a look at some key examples where distinct phases of capital gain have been followed by a … Continue reading →
- Australia’s population growth slowing as migrant numbers fade
Category Archives: Investing
Australia’s population growth slowing as migrant numbers fade
With cuts to the migration intake, Australia’s annual rate of population growth is the lowest recorded since 2006. At the same time serious labour shortages are becoming apparent within Australia’s key economic driver: the resources sector. The most recent demographic … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Investing, Property
What happens when Australian property values correct?
Australian residential housing prices and their direction is a hotly debated topic both locally and overseas. In this week’s Property Pulse we take a look at some key examples where distinct phases of capital gain have been followed by a … Continue reading
RP Data Industry Market Wrap
The RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index was released on Monday of this week. The Index showed that over 2010 capital city home values increased by 4.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis and the best performing cities were Melbourne (8.4%) and … Continue reading
Market Wrap
One day the sharemarket is up, the next day it’s down. This may seem like a normal situation, but the bulls and bears have been actually been embroiled in this tug o’ war for a number of months now with … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Investing
Growth and opportunity remain in Asia
You might not think it from the correction in equity markets in recent weeks, but David Urquart says economic data from the start of the year suggests that the global recovery is becoming increasingly well entrenched, at least in Asia. … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Investing
Is Greece’s debt crisis contagious?
For only 3% of the eurozone economy and just under 0.5% of the world economy, Greece has caused big trouble around the world lately. The question is whether steps by authorities to counter the Greek-inspired turmoil will be enough to … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Investing
Why urbanisation matters for investors
Within the next two decades, the entire US population will move into China’s cities. Alright, not the US population, per se. But 350 million Chinese will leave behind their rural life in a move expected to provide a massive impetus … Continue reading
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Making up lost time
The investment clock is stuck at 7.30, but shares will tick higher again. Financial markets remain firmly in the grip of the early stages of the Recovery Phase on the Investment Clock, with economic data for most of the first … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Investing, Superannution
Market Wrap
There certainly has been a marked increase in volatility on the share market in recent weeks. In March the All Ordinaries either rose or fell more than 1% on just two trading days in the month.
Posted in Investing
Australian Property Market Update
The RP Data Research Analysts have compiled 24 graphs focused on the Australian Property Market. Included in the presentation are graphs showing Median House and Unit Prices, Annual Change in Dwelling Values and National Capital Growth and Sales Volume. Click … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Investing, Property
