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JP Pelosi

Sydney
As seen in: Mozo, Medium, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Domain, RealEstate, 4Hoteliers, Sir Charles in Charge
Covers:  business, travel, media, pop culture, sports, property
Doesn't Cover: gossip
Writer. Contributed to The Guardian, The Atlantic, The Sun-Herald, The Globe and Mail, Inside Sport, The Good Men Project. Have a new book about the 80s.

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I run my own literary sports blog called The Elephant, which can be found at www.elephantsports.org

JP Pelosi’s Journalist Portfolio

Newspaper giants left spinning their reels

Newspaper giants left spinning their reels

06 JUN 2014 10:17 AM | Filed Under: Companies While more readers turn away from printed news each year, big m…

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How to Make Americans Love Soccer: Just Copy Australia

How to Make Americans Love Soccer: Just Copy Australia

Soccer is the planet's most popular sport, both by fan base and revenue generation. Given that it's played on…

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Why the NZ property market is running hot

Why the NZ property market is running hot

27 SEP 2013 03:39 PM | Filed Under: Property Faced with the prospect of a housing bubble, New Zealand's Reser…

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Supermen of New York

Supermen of New York

JP Pelosi on how left-handed genius conquered the U.S. Open. A recent article in Scientific American suggeste…

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The Elephant

The Elephant

Maradona walked shirtless through his team's locker room, his eyes wide and his chest puffed out. Argentina h…

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Testing the waters: Where buyers have the upper hand

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By JP Pelosi, Matt Bell
| RealEstate
The latest auction results from Australia’s biggest capitals suggest rising buyer interest and stronger competition, but not all buyers have a spring in their step. Industry professionals say caution remains as the usually bustling selling season gets into full swing this month. Clearance rates in the auction capitals of Sydney and Melbourne have been gradually rising throughout the year on the back of three interest rate cuts.
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Buyers look to RBA for borrowing boost as APRA rules out policy tweak

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By JP Pelosi, Matt Bell
| RealEstate
News Interest Rate News An expected interest rate cut on Tuesday could add tens of thousands of dollars to an average buyer's borrowing capacity, but one simple policy tweak could give them an even greater leg-up. Known as the 'buffer rate', lenders are required to apply a serviceability buffer on top of the interest rate when assessing a borrower's ability to repay a home loan. The buffer rate was increased from 2.5% to 3% in 2021 when record low interest rates spurred on a borrowing frenzy.
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Bold rate cut predictions, ASX gets pummelled, five common savings mistakes, and term deposits slashed

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By Rachel Wastell, JP Pelosi
| Mozo Verified
Welcome to Mozo Money Moves, your go-to weekly finance wrap, unpacking the latest shifts in Australia’s financial landscape. This week, rate cut speculation ramped up as NAB broke ranks with a bold prediction: a 50 basis point cut as soon as May. Meanwhile, mortgage buffers are being reconsidered and term deposit rates are getting smashed – potentially signalling a faster than expected easing cycle. NAB also announced big cuts to its fixed home loan rates ahead of May's cash rate meeting.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Last Magazine, street press in inner city Sydney

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes for fun

How is social media changing news?

It's making it faster, more reactionary, less in-depth - which is a problem