Archive for 'Property Cycles'
Some Gloom ... Yet More Glee!
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by Chris Lang.
The US Federal Reserve is concerned that consumption is still being underpinned by government funding. And so, even though stimulus measures may be winding down ... the Fed has decided to maintain interest rates at their historically low level. It seems that households and businesses are preferring to repay debt, rather than spend to encourage [...]
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"Things Can Change So Quickly"
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Have you stopped to think just how things have changed over the past 25 years? Just take a look at the global trade figures for the United States, Japan, Germany and Britain. After the United States, China is now the world's largest economy. However, it is currently the largest exporter; while being the second-largest importer. [...]
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CBD Offices on the Move
Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Westpac has just released an Australia-wide outlook for Commercial property. And it predicts you will start to see growth in rents and values during 2010-11. As employment numbers grow with the improved economy, demand for Office space will also take off again.
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Election Year Blues?
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Chris Lang.
It's not just rising interest rates that the Rudd government will have to contend with, in the run-up to the next election. The joy of the resources boom restarting brings with it certain unwanted side effects. What you will start to see is wage rate increases; plus the drawing away of materials and equipment, from [...]
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"How Baby Boomers affect
your Commercial Property"
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Last week, you hopefully gained a clearer understanding of the timing (and impact) Baby Boomers will have on Residential property, until around 2025. Most people probably feel all this would have little or no impact on Commercial property. And for some of you, that might be true. But I suspect there are many Boomers, where [...]
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Your Opportunities Moving Forward?
Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Chris Lang.
There has been much written already about the global financial crisis. But in layman's terms, it occurred as a result of capital imbalances occurring throughout the world. And nowhere more so, than in America. The principal cause can be found with the high levels of US debt-funded consumption. And in order to better understand this [...]
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Biggest Economic Threat For Australia
Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Chris Lang.
It might surprise you to hear this, however ... A Strong US Recovery ... would probably be the worst thing to happen for Australia in 2010. If that occurs, the US Federal Reserve would be forced to quickly raise interest rates, from zero to around 3%. And that would cause the collapse in the Australian [...]
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Your Handy Economic Clock
Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Over the years, you have probably seen various economic clocks explaining the different phases, and their relative timing. Anyway, I came across this rather useful one the other day. As you'll see, it is actually a "Multi-asset Investment Clock" — in that you have all the sectors displayed together: Shares, Property, Resources and Interest rates. [...]
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How Interest Rates Affect
the Property Markets
Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Chris Lang.
If the Reserve Bank (RBA) further increases rates in December, you will start to see the housing market plateau in the New Year. However, this should have little or no immediate effect on the rest of the economy. In all discussion about Australia's improving economy and retail spending, there has been little regard placed upon [...]
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Australian Commercial Property
Is Runnning Its Own Race
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Unlike the US and Europe, Australia has not suffered a banking crisis. Therefore, our banking system is still capable of providing credit for normal growth. With the US unemployment rate approaching 10%, this will delay any quick turnaround for the Commercial property sector. As you would expect, there is a strong correlation between high unemployment, [...]
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Thankfully, The RBA Displayed
The Courage of Its Convictions
Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Clearly, many households and first home buyers will have reason to complain ... but someone had to step up and show leadership. And it certainly wasn't going to be the Labor Party. By increasing the official cash rate from 3% to 3.25%, the RBA has signalled its intention to ensure Australia's financial future remains the [...]
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