RBA Reprieve ...
But don't be Fooled

Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 by Chris Lang.

Australia's GDP will surge back during the June quarter — to make a further rate rise in July almost inevitable.

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Making Sense of
The Mining Boom

Posted on 31. May, 2011 by Chris Lang.

Size-wise, as a proportion of Australia's economy ... Manufacturing and Mining contribute more or less the same output.

However, Mining's investment spend is currently more than three times that being spent by the Manufacturing sector.

All the media attention has mainly been focused upon this disparity. But that doesn't really tell you the complete story.

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The RBA Keeps Its Powder Dry

Posted on 04. May, 2011 by Chris Lang.

The RBA has displayed a bias towards pre-emptive action. And there is no reason to suggest it would suddenly change that approach.

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Rates on Hold ... For Now!

Posted on 05. Apr, 2011 by Chris Lang.

Yesterday, the Reserve Bank left the cash rate unchanged at 4.75%. And these graphs will help to explain the current dilemma.

For the time being, the RBA's focus is upon "inflation excluding volatile items" — in part caused by the various natural disasters, both here and overseas.

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Do You Remember Back Then ... ?

Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Chris Lang.

In an earlier article, I gave you a bullet-point comparison of how things are NOW ... compared to the early 1990s ... in relation to Commercial property. Anyway, here are some very revealing graphs — based upon figures from the RBA. Back in the 1990s, the banks were burdened with a heavy corporate exposure; and [...]

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