When most people think about the ‘Australian Economy’, the first thing that’ll often come to mind is mining and banking. Two industries that dominate our total productive output both locally and abroad.
It is, however, a little more intricate than that...
Australia is a prime exporter of many commodities. Many of which are mined, but some of which aren't. And while iron ore has certainly been our forte for a number of years now, we have quite the unique mix of materials across our vast country.
Our government has been trying to secure some sort of trade deal with India for over a decade now. Because it doesn’t take a genius to realise that our economy could stand to benefit greatly from some sort of free trade agreement.
It can take up to 3–4 hours to get the same volume of people through a property as you would in a standard 30-minute open for inspection!
Meanwhile, gold — the asset that outperforms when you can’t trust the monetary, financial, or economic system — has fallen. This usually signals rising trust in the system.Look back at financial markets and you’d think the pandemic ended way back in mid-2020.
If you’re a property buyer shopping in today’s market, you’ll be used to witnessing properties selling way above reserve. Seems like every other day there’s another great BBQ story of an auction result smashing all records.
Nobody — developers or investors — cares for your carpet or your taste in wallpaper. What they want to see is whether your property can benefit from a rising locational value — the earnings of land.
In the UK, the Bank of England has finally caught up with its recently retired chief economist and announced that it now expects inflation to rise to 4%. That’d be a 10-year high. And double the 2% target.
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