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Did you know that you can be fined for releasing a goldfish in a Queensland waterway? Or that Australia has over 10,000 species of spider? For more odd facts about Australia read check out the fun infographic below which I found here.
For many of us this is a public holiday – Australia day, for others it’s the beginning of another week. Either way here’s 10 motivational quotes from Robert Kiyosaki to kick start your week: You do not get rich at work. You get rich by doing your homework. You know your financial intelligence is increasing…
Property investment and finance advice from the Simpsons? Not usually, but GoBankingRates.com found some nuggets in those Springfield hills. This infographic saves you the trouble of finding them on your own so that you can change those “dohs” into dough.
Are Australian households taking on too much debt? Well…that’s what some commentators are suggesting and that’s one of the excuses they’re giving for our property markets to crash. However in a recent economic update the ANZ Bank have concluded that despite increasing to all-time highs, household debt levels remain ‘comfortable’ given growth in household income,…
How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment; construction work done; population growth; housing finance and dwelling commencements. Commsec recently released its State of the States report which showed that New South Wales remains Australia’s leading economy, It has…
Ever wondered how coffee affects your brain? Apparently Kaffa (coffee) was discovered in western Ethiopia when a shepherd who noticed his goats were more active after eating coffee beans. If, like me, you like your coffee, you’ll enjoy this short (1.24 minute) humorous video explaining how it affects you.
There’s lots of talk about global deflation lately. Shane Oliver, chief economist for AMP Capital, explains that with falling inflation on the back of falling commodity prices and global spare capacity, deflation is more of a threat globally than a surge in inflation in his market commentary this week Here’s what he said: Introduction While…
Thoughtful and well-played negotiation is critical for buyers and sellers of real estate. In this two part series I will explain the intricacies of negotiation, because getting this aspect of your investment journey right can pay a number of dividends, whilst getting it wrong can have a costly, long-term impact on your property portfolio. And…
As property investors we try and predict what lies ahead. In fact humans love to think they can predict the future, but of course they can’t. Visual.ly provided the following great infographic of some amazing predictions that went terribly wrong.
We live in an interesting world don’t we? Particularly if you’re an investor. The year has only has only just started and already we’re being bombarded with stories, statistics, opinions and thoughts about what is happening with “the economy”, “the world” and “our property markets.” Just as many of the world’s economic woes seem to have…
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