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Fred Harrison on the Future of the 18-Year Land Cycle, Economic Rent and the Crisis Ahead
In this exclusive Land Cycle Investor interview, Fred Harrison reflects on decades of pioneering research into the 18-year land cycle, why economies repeatedly collapse into boom and bust, and whether the cycle itself is evolving. As he works on his final book, Fred discusses the role of economic rent in driving inequality, political unrest and war, the growing power of AI and technology giants to capture wealth, and the economic crisis he believes lies ahead. We also explore

Catherine Cashmore
5 days ago


Two Warning Shots as the Financial World Trembles
Callum Newman examines the debt-fuelled empire of Sanjeev Gupta, the extraordinary valuation behind the Firmus AI float, and what both reveal about the risks building as the economic cycle turns. Are we approaching another financial reckoning?

Callum Newman
5 days ago


Brisbane's Olympic Property Boom.. Will the Real Windfall Gains Come After the Crash?
Will the Brisbane Olympic Games deliver a property windfall, or is the real opportunity still to come? We examine previous Olympic host cities, the billions pouring into infrastructure, and what the 18-year land cycle reveals about Brisbane's property crash, recovery and the next great investment opportunity.

Catherine Cashmore
5 days ago


October Market Update: Master Forecaster Andrew Pancholi on the Warning Signs and Rally Ahead — Exclusively for LCI Subscribers
October has a reputation for market turmoil. But it can also mark a low before the next rally. So which way should we be looking this month?
In this month’s LCI exclusive market update, Andrew Pancholi joins me to discuss the warning signs he’s watching—18 years after Lehman Brothers collapsed. We look at instability in US bonds, the longer-cycle parallels with 1936–37, and why the distinction between an 18-year and an 18.6-year cycle matters as we look towards 2027.

Catherine Cashmore
Oct 2


18 Years After Lehman Brothers Collapsed — Could the Land Cycle’s Recession Warning Be Any More Precise?
18-years after Lehman Brothers collapsed, could the land cycle’s recession warning be any more precise? With housing affordability stretched and debt repayments pushing households towards breaking point, I examine the signals that Australia’s downturn is taking hold. This report also includes my interview with economist Steve Keen on recession, government debt, inflation and whether the policy response will cushion the fall—or deepen it.

Catherine Cashmore
Oct 2


DAVID MURRIN: THE CURRENT K-WAVE, WAR & WHAT COMES NEXT..
David Murrin joins Land Cycle Investor for a wide-ranging discussion on the current K-Wave, escalating global conflict and what may come next. We explore the relationship between long economic cycles, commodities, oil and war, alongside David’s work on empire cycles and the changing geopolitical order. The conversation also ventures into AI, cognitive warfare, UAPs and the technologies that could reshape the next phase of the global cycle.

Catherine Cashmore
Sep 25


THE K-WAVE: THE 54-YEAR CYCLE BEHIND WAR, COMMODITIES AND LAND
How do the 18-year land cycle and the longer 54-year K-Wave fit together? Catherine Cashmore traces the extraordinary links between land, commodity prices, war and technological innovation — from Kondratiev, Benner and Dewey to transport, infrastructure, AI data centres and today’s emerging market for ‘powered land’. History suggests the technology may change, but the battle over who captures the economic rent remains remarkably familiar.

Catherine Cashmore
Sep 25


Copper: The Market at Risk of a Velociraptor Attack
Copper typically runs hard into the peak of the Land Cycle, but what happens as the cycle turns? Callum Newman examines the increasingly bullish copper story and the warning signs now appearing beneath it — from China and global inventories to tariffs, positioning and the AI-driven demand narrative. Is copper setting up for another leg higher, or could investors be looking in the wrong direction as the downturn approaches?

Callum Newman
Sep 18


THE LAND CYCLE CRASH IS COMING – SO WHY WOULD YOU BUY NOW?
The land cycle crash is approaching – but does that mean property buyers should wait? Catherine Cashmore examines what happened to property prices, interest rates and borrowing capacity during the 1974, 1990–91 and 2008 downturns, before putting the question to real estate veteran Tom Panos.

Catherine Cashmore
Sep 18


LCI INTERVIEW WITH DAVID BIRD: WHERE TO HIDE AS THE CYCLE TURNS
LCI INTERVIEW WITH DAVID BIRD: Catherine Cashmore and David Bird examine the Bathla collapse, the turning land cycle and what the charts are signalling for equities, gold, oil, copper and resources as investors prepare for the next phase of the market.

Catherine Cashmore
Sep 11


BATHLA COLLAPSE: THE 18-yr CANARY IN THE COAL MINE WARNING FOR AUSTRALIA’S 2027 CRASH?
BATHLA COLLAPSE could prove to be one of the most significant warnings yet that Australia’s 18-year land cycle is turning. Catherine Cashmore examines the collapse of one of Australia’s largest property developers alongside more than a century of research into building and property cycles, including the work of Alexander Cairncross, John Parry Lewis, Marcus Fleming, Frank Pearson, George Warren, H.A. Shannon, Gustavo Cortes and Cameron LaPoint. From historical 18–20-year buil

Catherine Cashmore
Sep 11


Even Warren Buffett Doesn’t Understand the Land Cycle!
Is Berkshire Hathaway really America’s No. 1 retirement stock? Callum Newman examines Warren Buffett’s mistakes, Berkshire’s latest US housing bet, and what the 18-year land cycle could mean for investors as 2026 unfolds.

Callum Newman
Sep 4


THE 18-YEAR LAND CYCLE: POPPYCOCK, PATTERN OR PREDICTIVE POWER?
Explore the 18-year land cycle with Michael Matusik as we test the pattern against Australian property history, revisit Samuel Benner’s remarkable forecasts, and consider what the cycle may be telling us about property markets, politics and the road ahead.

Catherine Cashmore
Sep 4


SEPTEMBER 2026 MARKET UPDATE: A CRITICAL MONTH FOR MARKETS? - WITH ANDREW PANCHOLI
SEPTEMBER 2026 MARKET UPDATE: Andrew Pancholi joins me for a timely look at the critical cycles shaping stocks, gold, Bitcoin, currencies and commodities as markets enter one of the most historically volatile months of the year. We discuss September’s bearish seasonal pattern, the 18-year echo of the 2008 financial crisis, Andrew’s recent market-timing successes, and the key turning points he is watching as we head into the final months of 2026.

Catherine Cashmore
Aug 28


The Biggest Property Downturn in 45 Years looms....
The Biggest Property Downturn in 45 Years may now be taking shape as Australia reaches the predicted peak of the 18-year land cycle. This week, I look at the extraordinary forces that have driven the final stages of the global land boom, the warning signs now emerging across property and credit markets, and the growing parallels with previous cycle peaks. I also speak with veteran Australian property analyst Cameron Kusher about falling prices, weakening demand, which cities

Catherine Cashmore
Aug 28


GOLD BREAKS OUT — ARE THE GRAIN MARKETS NEXT? ANDREW PANCHOLI’S AUGUST UPDATE CONTINUED...
Andrew Pancholi joined me again this week for a quick look back at the calls contained in his August Market Timing Report — and an early warning about what may now be developing across the grain markets.

Catherine Cashmore
Aug 21


The “MIGA” War and Energy Producers Cash Windfall
Callum Newman examines how the continuing conflict with Iran and restricted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz could keep oil and LNG prices elevated. He considers the potential cash windfall for Australian energy producers, focusing on Santos as production from its Pikka and Barossa projects begins to increase.

Callum Newman
Aug 21


AUSTRALIA’S PROPERTY CRASH HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN....
Australia’s property crash may have only just begun. Catherine Cashmore examines how far prices could fall, why this downturn will be harder to reverse, and how the end of the land cycle and Kondratieff wave could spread through banks, household spending and the sharemarket.

Catherine Cashmore
Aug 21


UPDATING THE CAPE CHARTS: WHAT THEY GOT RIGHT—AND THEIR DRAMATIC FORECAST FOR THE 2030s AUSSIE PROPERTY MARKETS
The CAPE charts correctly forecast Australia’s COVID property boom—and the extraordinary divide between Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Now updated with the latest data, what are they warning about Aussie property markets into the 2030s, which cities face the sharpest downturn, and where will the next investment opportunities emerge?

Catherine Cashmore
Aug 14


WHEN WILL THE STOCK MARKET CRASH? NARROWING THE WINDOW
When will the next stock market crash at the end of this land cycle occur? Catherine Cashmore uses the 90-year cycle, the land cycle and more than a century of Dow data to narrow the coming collapse to a critical window....

Catherine Cashmore
Aug 7
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