In a perverse way, sometimes trying to avoid risk can actually lead to far greater loss.
Housing finance figures
Consumers less confident than bullish business
Australian consumers are less confident than business, the latest Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment shows. But is the lack of confidence due to interest rate rises?
Loans for existing homes on the up and up
On a first look the latest housing finance figures suggest that the first home buyer rush may be exhausting itself. But don’t get carried away by the numbers.
Shoppers’ self-esteem edges lower
This month’s reported fall in consumer confidence was relatively tiny given the torrent of economic bad news both here and overseas, writes Glenn Dyer.
