Bonds

"We shouldn’t go into the next crisis with an alternative to bank-mediated stimulus that nobody has even looked at."

Property

"Rising mortgage interest rates appear to be having a bigger impact on housing affordability for first home buyers than declining house prices at the bottom end of the market."

by Greg Ninness

farm values

Declining dairy farm values are likely to continue

For ten years, banks incentivised staff to 'help farmers grow their business'. That led to over-lending in the dairy sector, and the recent bank pullback means farm prices are in decline and potential sellers face ugly options

6th Jan 20, 10:11am

by Keith Woodford

For ten years, banks incentivised staff to 'help farmers grow their business'. That led to over-lending in the dairy sector, and the recent bank pullback means farm prices are in decline and potential sellers face ugly options