Episode 222: Fool or Forecaster 2022: Bank Scorecard

Another year, another fool or forecaster report. 

In this episode we’ve gathered data and put together a bank scorecard - which banks did a good (or foolish) job of forecasting the property market? Which ones are the most reliable? Is 2022 the year to make a property move? 

Listen in on our discussion on authority bias, world events that affected the property market forecasts, holding bank economists accountable, and heaps more!

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See you in the episode!

Episode Highlights:

1. Looking back at bank records [01:35]

2. Authority bias: Why we assume “experts” are right [06:52] 

3. World events and factors that affected market forecasts in 2022 [10:34]

4. Which “experts” should you rely on? [13:04]

5. The correlation between house prices and interest rates [16:48]

6. The dangers of making forecasts on a macro level [19:47]

7. Is it possible to predict risk? [23:54]

8. How COVID changed the real estate market [26:02]

9. Is 2022 the time to make a property move? [28:32]

10. Are apartment investments compromised? [33:32] 

11. Holding bank economists accountable [35:58] 

12. Should you base your property buying decisions on forecasts? [39:26]

Links from the Show:

• Fool or Forecaster Report 2022

• Finder RBA Cash Survey

• CoreLogic Home Value Index

• Scope Economic Survey

• Will Higher Interest Rates Cause Property Prices To Fall? 

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