Nucleus Wealth Insights

In today's investment podcast, Nucleus Wealth's Chief Economist Leith van Onselen, Head of Investments Damien Klassen, and Head of Advice Tim Fuller are joined by property buyers advocate Catherine Cashmore to get an on the ground look at Australia's housing boom. You can find Catherine at https://cashmoreco.com.au/ View the slides: https://nucleuswealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/frontlines-of-australias-housing-boom.pdf After a tumultuous 2020, that saw rocky and rebounding equity markets, emergency stimulus and both rental eviction moratoriums and bankruptcy protections. Add to this the snapping shut of international arrivals, it would be safe to assume that even our most resilient of markets, property, would be showing signs of pressure under these circumstances. For those states enduring lockdowns, this was particularly true, as inspections and auction opportunities become limited and sale volumes slowed. The story quickly changed however as the lockdowns eased, with an explosive mix of pent-u