Have you ever wondered how certain people become so rich and successful? Well, if you’ve been listening to my podcast or reading my blogs and my books, you’d know that rich people don’t become rich by luck or by accident. Becoming rich requires hard work, dedication, and a certain set of habits. We are what…
Navigating the world of personal finance can be overwhelming, even for an adult who has quite a bit of experience in the working world. Yet with some smart planning, a good strategy, and an understanding of the basics you should be able to develop the money-management skills you need to get your finances under control….
How do you evaluate the investment potential of a particular property? Well, that’s what I’m going to share with you today as I share 5 metrics that we use at Metropole when discussing the investment potential of properties that we’re considering showing to our clients. But I’m also going to share 1 metric that you…
No one expects 2021 to be the same type of rollercoaster ride as 2020. And while there’s plenty of good news for our economy and our property markets, it’s important to remember that considerable uncertainty remains and the extreme dislocation to many businesses over the past year will take time to resolve. Now the general…
Australia’s biggest bank – the CBA – jus upgraded its housing market forecast, joining the long line of economists that have done a 180° about-face. CBA economists think Australia’s housing market is “on the cusp of a boom”, saying that surging momentum in the property market and leading indicators pointed to strong price rises. They…
Would you like to know where the property hotspots are going to be as Australia enters some semblance of normality in 2021? Or maybe you’d like to know exactly where property values are going to end up at the end of this year. Now I know that’s what a lot of the other podcasts are…
As we enter a new year, many of us will be focusing on the strange year we’ve had and trying to extract the lessons we’ve learned. Rather than do the same, in today’s episode of the Michael Yardney Podcast I’d like to remind you of some of the foundations of lifetime investment success with Stuart…
What’s ahead for our property markets this year? Is it time to be fearful or time to be greedy? We survived 2020, and 2021 is going to be another interesting year with a lot of positive things happening, but there’s no doubt will have our share of challenging times, because even though we are over…
Australia is one of just five nations – the others being Taiwan, China, Vietnam and New Zealand – who enter 2021 very well-placed economically, according to the recent Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook. Their chief economist Chris Richardson is upbeat about 2021. So much so, his business outlook for the year is: “We got this.”…
Happiness isn’t always guaranteed in life but there are plenty of strategies you can employ to make you happier – every day. You see, happiness is a state of mind that you can choose, even if you’re technically having a “bad day”. And, by being happier, you’re also likely to be more successful because you’ll…