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Has anyone seen a site with data comparing asking prices with sales price for QLD? I remember seeing it a fair while ago but can't seem to find it (I have used the search function). Any help appreciated. Many thanks Shane

Hi For those who are into the macro economics, here is a set of videos recording the 2010 Troika Russia Forum. A panel of international experts discusses the economic situation for 2010 and beyond. Panel includes Marc Faber, Hugh Hendry, Nassim Taleb, etc etc. A who's who of shakers and...

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/rba-warns-on-wage-claims-as-markets-face-fresh-uncertainty/story-e6frg6nf-1225827295540 Is it deja view all over again :) ? Cheers Shane

An interesting article by John Taylor (created the Taylor Rule for interest rates) discussing the options for America with its burgeoning debt problem. Raise taxes 60% or inflate at 10% pa? Which would be politically more palatable and therefore more likely...

I know that Keith has cited the RBA paper that highlighted the increase in discretionary income over the years contributing to the housing boom. Now an article from the Australian http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,,25340236-36418,00.html cites that real wage growth from...

Now this is inflation. By the time this 10 trillion dollar note arrived in the post from Zimbabwe it was superseded by a 100 trillion dollar note. A piece of history. Cheers Shane

Hi Scarlett Siobhan born 12.12.2008 Mum and Scarlett both home for a week and doing well. Cheers and happy New Year! :D Shane

Hi Everyone, May you and your loved ones have a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. May you find inner peace and harmony and the world be a less turbulent and more tolerant place for all its peoples. Cheers and best wishes to all. Shane and family

Hi Mods Maybe we need a time out facility where members are locked out from posting for say a week for less major infractions. Its a worry if in these stressful times for some people that we only have in or out. Sometimes things are posted in the heat of the moment or under the influence that...

Hi NR Continuing on from our discussion earlier about your "soft depression" thesis, I am interested in what you feel the economic conditions might be if you are right and the AUD goes to 0.38. What do you think will happen to 1.GDP? 2. Interest rates initially and later 3. Inflation...

From yesterday's Fin Review Says it all really. Cheers Shane

Woo hoo!! Cheers Shane

Hi Has anyone used these insulation products and would care to comment on effectiveness, ease of installation etc. All comments appreciated. Thanks Shane

Fantastic. Times are uncertain....we actually have a surplus and room to move on interest rates to stimulate the economy if we need to and we go back to the future http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24417304-462,00.html Cheers Shane

From bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=aKBUL5drPymY&refer=economy Cheers Shane

Growing concern: population boom expected This may be interesting for some. http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/ProductsbyReleaseDate/5A9C0859C5F50C30CA25718C0015182F?OpenDocument Cheers Shane

Hi Just had an interesting chat with Suncorp whilst insuring a new purchase. The replacement cost calculator worked out that it would cost a shade over $800K to rebuild the property in basic level ($689m2 of building). The property only cost a shade over $600K with land and has recently been...

http://www.knightfrank.co.uk/press/global-price-index-q2-08.aspx Global house price inflation continues to slow, with annual growth standing at 4.8% during Q2 2008, down from 6.1% in the previous quarter Lithuania, Denmark and New Zealand have joined the group of countries where house...

Hi I went yesterday to a presentation in Brisbane. Bill Zheng has modelled the contributory components of price growth for housing and the effect of each component on the price over the last 25 years. I thought I'd share some of his thoughts. His conclusions were that real wage growth and...

Hi I found this article in the BRW interesting and thought others might as well. Also a chart of long term variable interest rates over the last 49 years. The horizontal line is the long term average. Cheers Shane