Imagine a world where Australians could work just four days a week, without a pay cut, without a drop in productivity, and still deliver the same results. It sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Yet mounting evidence from around the world shows that the four-day workweek isn’t just a feel-good idea; it may…
Today I want to show you how you can move from working for money to making money work for you and I’ll use Robert Kiyosaki’s Cashflow Quadrant as your guide. To unpack this, I’m joined by Mark Creedon, CEO of Metropole and business coach to many of Australia’s top entrepreneurs, who shares how you can…
Thinking about selling your investment property? Wondering if leases still protect you these days? Or maybe you’ve heard AI and inspection managers are taking over property management? In today’s show, I sit down with Leanne Jopson, Director of Property Management at Metropole, to answer the five most common questions investors ask her. Leanne and her…
For decades, we’ve been told to fear a population explosion, that there are too many people on the planet – straining our resources, overcrowding our cities, and destroying the environment. But what if the real problem of the future isn’t too many people… but too few? It’s a fascinating shift in thinking, and one that…
In today’s show, Ken Raiss and I discuss the intricacies of wealth building and legacy planning. We explore the importance of careful planning to avoid common pitfalls, the role of trusts in estate planning, and the implications of superannuation on wealth transfer. The conversation also covers strategies for gifting wealth, the benefits of investment bonds,…
If you spend five minutes talking to a Gen Z, you could walk away feeling pretty gloomy. They’ll tell you the world is burning, wars are endless, work is meaningless, and of course, that housing is forever out of reach. And on the surface, they’ve got a point — affordability is at record lows, and…
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…
Ever heard of the 1% rule in property investment? It sounds simple, even seductive. Buy a property where the monthly rent is at least 1% of the purchase price, and you’re set for positive cash flow. In theory, it’s a quick way to separate good investments from bad. While you may come across this a…
Let’s be honest — if our politicians really wanted housing to be affordable, it would be by now. They’ve had decades to fix it. There have been inquiries, commissions, roundtables, and billions thrown at so-called “affordability schemes.” And yet, what do we have? Record house prices, record rents, and a generation of young Aussies wondering…
If you’ve been wondering whether Australia’s housing boom still has legs, or if we’ve already hit the peak of this cycle, then today’s episode will give you the clarity you’ve been looking for. Because, according toDr Andrew Wilson, home prices across our capital cities accelerated again in October — marking the strongest monthly growth in…