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    Housing Finance Commitments Up Strongly

    Yes i saw those figures, but here is something for you to dwell upon, please explain the relationship between those figures and bank share prices? something is out of kilt?????? the two don't gell together.
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    Housing Finance Commitments Up Strongly

    Actually boz, i wasnt trying to 'have a go at you'. I dont personally disagree with a number of your posts. But personal opinions and reality often dont go hand in hand. Just like the increased importance of 'whisper numbers' in regards to analysts concensus, attention must be given to fed...
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    Housing Finance Commitments Up Strongly

    Unfortunately RBA interest rate settings are a blunt policy weapon, its unable to target specific sectors of the economy. But in simplistic terms look at one of the reasons why we were able to get through the financial crisis: Our interest rates were much higher going into the crisis, so...
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    Housing Finance Commitments Up Strongly

    This might be true, but consider when you are buying a property you are buying an illiquid asset with high transaction costs. Therefore you need to give due consideration to an economic time frame greater than one year.
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    Housing Finance Commitments Up Strongly

    I didnt need to look at all this statistics you quoted. It was quite plain in 'fed speak', as simple as read my lips. Interest rates are going to at least a neutral setting. A neutral setting is 5-6%. Adjustments will be made for increased bank margins, but this is the neutral zone. Now...
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    Housing Finance Commitments Up Strongly

    well looks like the proof is in the pudding. Interest rates have moved up and will CONTINUE to move up, until at least 5%. The RBA has been quite explicit about this. And further more i think they are very correct in doing so. If things do go pear shaped in the future at least the RBA will...
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