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More investors than ever are looking interstate right now. But here’s the interesting thing…most of them aren’t doing it strategically – they’re doing it reactively. They’re frustrated with prices in their own city. They feel like they’ve “missed the boat.” Or they’re chasing what they’ve heard is the next hotspot. And that’s where things start…
Money isn’t cheap anymore. Interest rates are higher. Borrowing is harder. Confidence is shaky. And for many investors, the easy gains of the last decade feel like a distant memory. That’s exactly why this phase of the cycle matters so much. Because while short-term investors are feeling uncomfortable and sitting on the sidelines, worried by…
There’s something powerful about people who quietly keep showing up long before the world notices them. Think about Andy Weir. Today he’s known for global bestsellers like The Martian and Project Hail Mary. But rewind a decade or so and he was just a guy tapping out science-fiction chapters in the evenings after his day…
The federal government has handed down what Treasurer Jim Chalmers called “the most important and ambitious Budget in decades.” The term “intergenerational inequality” is a social construct dreamed up by Labor to create a an “us vs them” to encourage younger Australians to vote for them. Yes, young people have challenges including affordability, but in…
Every few years something happens in the property market that spooks investors into thinking the game has changed permanently. A new lending restriction. A stamp duty hike. A credit squeeze. And now, the most significant overhaul of property tax settings in decades – the removal of negative gearing for established dwellings and the replacement of…
Imagine opening your payslip and discovering the government was taking half as much income tax as it does today. It sounds like the sort of promise politicians make before an election and quietly forget afterwards. After all, governments need revenue. They have to fund hospitals, schools, roads, aged care, defence, social security and the growing…
I began my study of rich and successful people well over 40 years ago Of course, not all rich people are successful, and not all successful people are rich but remember I was much younger and more naïve then and wanted it all. I tried to understand why some people were rich while others kept…
There’s a troubling irony in the latest data on how Australians are feeling about their lives. We endured lockdowns, closed borders, business shutdowns, and genuine fear about a global pandemic, and apparently, we were happier then than we are right now. New research from the Australian National University found that life satisfaction has fallen to…
The rich are not necessarily happier than normal folk all the time, but I bet they are happier more often. That’s because money does make a difference in people’s lives. It removes a lot of our worries and allows us more time to spend with our families or on activities that make us happy. Likewise,…
Well, the RBA has now spoken, and for the first time this year borrowers received a little breathing space. At its June meeting, the Reserve Bank kept the cash rate on hold at 4.35%, following three rate rises earlier this year. That decision was widely expected, but it was not exactly a green light for…
