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Thankfully, The RBA Displayed
The Courage of Its Convictions

Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Chris Lang.

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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 […]

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Sentiment is Strong … Despite the Economy

Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by Chris Lang.

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These graphs are painting a very encouraging picture.

As you can see, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index increased strongly by 9.5% for June.

And that means it has now leapt by some 23% since May — the largest 2-month increase for over 30 years.

First-home buyers have also been active, accounting for nearly 30% of […]

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