Tag Archives: Australia
"Doing Nothing Will Cost You!"
Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Whenever Investors are confused ... the Property Market tends to do nothing and simply moves sideways.
You observed that when the GFC first struck.
People simply put their buying decisions 'on hold'. And then, frantically played catch-up over the last 12 months ... as soon as they realised things were still okay here in Australia.
Over that [...]
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"Cycles Ain't Cycles"
Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Overall, Australia has sailed through the Global Financial Crisis more or less unscathed. And from all accounts, Victoria and enjoys the standout economy of all the States.
The Traditional Cycle Has Been Interrupted
Last week, you explored the traditional cycle for CBD Offices — being 18 years from peak to peak. And over that same period, Retail [...]
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Commercial Property Cycles ...
Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by Chris Lang.
How do you ever understand them?
Before talking to you about Commercial property, let's take a quick look at Investment Cycles in general.
A recent AFR article contained this rather clever chart ... showing an Investor's mood at different points throughout the Cycle.
My reading would be that Australia is currently at the "Optimism" stage of the upturn [...]
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Mega Truck-Stop Facility
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Chris Lang.
This Track-Stop is simply enormous — probably the world's largest! And being located at Tarcutta, it is midway between Melbourne and Sydney.
You may have seen the launch of the marketing campaign on Wednesday, in the national newspapers? And the response has been quite extraordinary.
But you can go straight to a dedicated website, and find [...]
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Macmillan Magic
Posted on 16. Jun, 2010 by Chris Lang.
It's not often a property of this quality comes onto the market — offering you a tenant of such a high calibre.
15-19 Claremont Street, South Yarra
Macmillan Publishers Australia have a lease over three floors, which runs until March 2017. And their current Net Rental is $886,341 per annum.
You can go across now to a special [...]
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"Things Can Change So Quickly"
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by Chris Lang.
ave 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.
Here's a [...]
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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.
s employment numbers grow with the improved economy, demand for Office space will also take off again.
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Was the RBA Asleep at the Wheel?
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Chris Lang.
In fact, the RBA has been cautious ... NOT asleep!
Last week, we covered the statistical anomaly relating to Australia's low unemployment figure. And that may well have influenced the RBA in holding rates steady last month.
Although, the patchy spending in December and January probably coloured their thinking as well.
Nonetheless, you continue to see a [...]
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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 distortion, you [...]
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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.
nyway, 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.
Furthermore, if [...]
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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.
y increasing the official cash rate from 3% to 3.25%, the RBA has signalled its intention to ensure Australia's financial future remains [...]
