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Episode 37: Silicon Valley Bank; Credit Suisse; the Transfer of Wealth from Equity to Debt; Aussie Banks win in Flight to Quality; Default Cycle Ramps Up; Consumer Buffers; Best Trades and more

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The RBA's Hiking Cycle Is Moving the Economy

House prices after falling by their second largest margin on record, stabilised in February. National capital city prices fell peak to drop about 10%, Sydney prices were off about 14%. These were the two biggest falls in 40 years. And they were tracking in line with our expectation for a total drawdown of 15 to 25%. The reality is however, that as the RBA has noted, borrowing capacity as a result of these rate hikes has shrunk by 30%. So we're seeking to have forecast for the time being. We'll see whether the final leg of our forecast has been indicated later in the year itself.

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