Anderson on Gann, Business Cycles

by | Apr 20, 2010 | Commentary

Part 2 in Phil Anderson’s Asset Bubbles Forever presentation. Phil talks about WD Gann, 18 year cycles and interprets the 1929 Depression. Cycles are essential understandings and here Phil builds the framework. Check Economic Indicator Services for more from...

Housing affordability plummets

by | Apr 19, 2010 | Commentary

Is The Age suffering from split personality disorder? On page 8 of The Sunday Age (18.4.10) we read that house shopping is a “nightmare”, the market is “out of control” and that we are heading toward being a rental society where only the rich...

Henry Review Releasing Soon

by | Apr 15, 2010 | Commentary

photo credit: Erica_Marshall Stephen Long at the ABC has written two articles in 2 days on genuine tax reform, commenting on the rumour that the Henry Review will promote a broad based Land tax, including the family home. Let’s hope Ken Henry’s press...

Planning, Property and Economics

by | Apr 15, 2010 | Articles, Commentary

photo credit: earthsharing australia Thomas Kokkinos-Kennedy Semester 1, 2009, Assessment Two Research Essay Are the concepts and ideas proposed by Henry George in 1879 still relevant in understanding socio-economic aspects of the property market in contemporary...

Turnover Dropping

by | Apr 13, 2010 | Commentary

photo credit: Praveen M Tomy Fans of Gavin Putland’s work will have read today’s piece on Housing Market Tipped to Weaken as Buyers Retreat. High auction clearance rates and record prices notwithstanding, official figures show the number of loans to buy...