Prime Insights

Back To The Future – The Year Ahead In 2015
From the US producing more oil than Saudi Arabia, China becoming the World’s largest economy and Queen Elizabeth II becoming…

Rba On Hold (Again), Australia Does Nothing (Again)
The RBA has left the cash rate on hold – again. Considering the nosedive in commodity prices and mining investment,…

Goodbye Negative Gearing
Predictions of a housing market bubble have run rampant this year. Fingers have been pointed in all directions, including the…

Australia’s In Front: Household Debt To Income
Australian household debt to income reached a historic level of 177% in April of this year. It is largely the…

Australian Residential Property Market Update: Is It The End?
Australian residential property market update: Is it the end? Introduction It looks like the Australian residential property market has peaked.…

Murray’s Misdiagnosis: Analysis Of The Interim Report Of The Financial System Inquiry
Murray’s Misdiagnosis: Analysis of the Interim Report of the Financial System Inquiry Reading through the Financial Systems Inquiry you would…

Mixed Signals And Responses: The Current State Of The Australian Economy
The RBA’s decision to leave the official cash rate at 2.5 % marks the 10th month of no change. Despite…

The Changing Structure Of The Australian Economy
Whichever way you look at it, Australia has come to a crossroads. With the near death of manufacturing, the anticipated…

China, Australia: What Lies Ahead?
China, Australia: What Lies Ahead? It was good news in the beginning of June when HSBC announced that Chinese manufacturing…

Australian Residential Property Market Update
Australian Residential Property Market Update The activity in the Australian residential property market has captivated investors and homeowners for the…