PROPERTY SPECTATOR
Budget back to surplus, the great fiscal, monetary switch
OPINION: THE 2012-13 Federal Budget is about one thing: returning the budget to surplus on schedule and doing it in a way ...
The RBA, the economy and shares
OPINION: FOR some time our view has been that Australian interest rates need to be lower. ...
The US housing sector turning the corner
OPINION: WHILE it’s too early to call the end of the secular bear market in US shares, there are some signs of light in the US economy, notably in manufacturing, energy production and housing. ... Full story
Some good news
OPINION: LET's have some good news. Yes, there is some out there. It isn’t making the headlines, but it is out there never-the-less. ... Full story
Queensland market – better times ahead
OPINION: THERE’S no doubt that the Queensland housing market has been in the doldrums for some time now. And according to some sources, we’re there to stay. ... Full story
Plan for fewer new housing starts next year
OPINION: THERE is little doubt that a fall in interest rates would have a positive impact on new housing starts. But, despite calls from the development industry for rates to drop next month, there really isn’t any real need to build more new dwellings at present. ... Full story
Ready, steady, go!
OPINION: THAT’S the general message we got from our recent online survey of residential property investors. ... Full story
What happened to the global economic recovery?
OPINION: SHARES are cheap, but the risk of a US recession has clearly increased and if one is on the way, shares can get a lot cheaper. Short term investors should remain cautious. However, if we are right and the more likely outcome turns out to be low messy growth, but not a return to recession then current valuations make shares attractive from a long term perspective. Therefore averaging in over time would make sense. ... Full story
Census 2011, Chock full of surprises
OPINION: THERE is nothing better than a good old count to check out what’s really happening. And a lot has happened across Australia over the last five years. ... Full story
Apocaholics
OPINION: FROM the mundane – housing market crash; mortgage defaults climbing; low housing affordability; interest rates set to rise; household costs skyrocketing; double-dip recession– to the catastrophic – Malthusian population explosions; peak oil everything; climate change; global warming; deforestation; urbanization and over-consumption……all we hear these days is doom and gloom. ... Full story
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