Prime Insights

The State Of The Nation – Q3 2013

Today we look at the latest data released by the RBA and ABS to 30 September 2013 to tryand determine…

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Teetering on the edge: will America plunge into deflation?

  Teetering on the edge: will America plunge into deflation? There is no prize for identifying that the American economy…

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How will Australia grow?

How will Australia grow? Important data released about the Chinese economy in June of this year sent a dismal signal…

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Chinese Bulls Vs Bears

Chinese Bulls Vs Bears There are two main schools of thought amongst global economists on how the Chinese economic growth…

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Has the Australian compulsory superannuation policy failed?

Has the Australian compulsory superannuation policy failed? Twenty-one years ago, Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating introduced the policy of compulsory…

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Australia Exposed to Slowing Economies

Australia Exposed to Slowing Economies In 2009 Kevin Rudd announced that Australia had avoided the worst of the global financial…

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Why Is Everyone Rushing Into Bonds Again?

Why Is Everyone Rushing Into Bonds Again? In February the financial press was alight with the new phrase “ the…

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Where To From Here For Home Values?

Where To From Here For Home Values? According to the RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index results for June 2013, combined…

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Macro Update – Q2 2013

Macro Update – Q2 2013 If there was one word describe Q2 2013, it would be ‘volatile’. It began with…

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The High Cost of Building in Australia

The  High Cost of Building in Australia The cost of construction in Australia is amongst the highest in the world.…

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