Australia’s capital city property markets rarely move together for long. One city surges ahead, another loses momentum and the price gaps that once looked permanent eventually begin to close. We have seen this pattern repeatedly, although every cycle arrives with a fresh explanation for why this time may be different. Melbourne is currently trading at…
Have you noticed how worry never fixes anything? Yet, worry is a feeling that many of us are all too familiar with. It can range from a mild sense of unease to all-consuming anxiety, and it can feel like an unavoidable part of life. But have you ever stopped to think about what exactly worry…
I hear it constantly from investors right now – “I’ll wait until things settle down.” And I understand why. There’s a lot going on. They’re worried about tax changes, the direction of interest rates, political uncertainty, geopolitical unrest, stubborn cost-of-living pressures, and the mixed messages they’re hearing about the Australian economy. Every day there seems…
By almost every traditional measure, Australians should be happier than previous generations. We are wealthier. We live longer. Our homes are larger and more comfortable, and we have access to healthcare, technology, entertainment, education and travel that our grandparents could barely have imagined. We carry devices in our pockets that give us instant access to…
If your dog could whisper in your ear, I bet they’d say: “You’ve been doing life the hard way – let me show you how we dogs do it.” That’s certainly been the case for me. Our miniature schnauzer Lincoln has taught me more about living fully, loving deeply, and leading wisely than many business…
If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as it affects our economy and our property markets. Each month the RBA summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia by providing a detailed chart pack. World Economy Australia’s economy doesn’t operate in…
You’re probably doing better than you think. Yet if you’re like most successful investors I speak with, it rarely feels that way… and that disconnect could be quietly holding you back. The problem isn’t your results. In fact, in most cases, it’s not your strategy, your portfolio, or even the market that’s letting you down….
Cotality’s national Home Value Index fell 1.1% in September, the sixth straight month of falling values. On a national basis, dwelling values are now 5.2% below their record highs from March 2026. Every month, investors, homeowners, and would-be buyers turn to the latest median property price data, hoping to make sense of what’s happening in…
Six months ago the conversation about Australian property was all about resilience, about how our markets kept climbing despite thirteen rate rises and a cost of living squeeze that refused to ease. Boy has that conversation has changed. Capital city dwelling values fell 1.1% over the past month and are now 1% lower than a…
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What if the secret to becoming wealthy wasn’t being smarter than everyone else? What if it wasn’t timing the market, picking the next hot suburb, or finding some clever tax loophole? What if the real secret was simply living long enough to let good assets quietly compound in the background? Now, I know that sounds…
