Government officials, experts, economists, and even the media are consumed by Australia’s surging inflation. And it’s not surprising given headline inflation is now over 5% for the first time since 2001, and isn’t showing any signs of slowing. In fact, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Lowe recently appeared on the ABC and told us…
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It looks like inflation will soar to nearly 8 per cent by Christmas and be chased by interest rates that together will send people’s ability to pay for things further into reverse, halt the jobs boom, and put the brakes on economic growth. I know many people are preparing for a rocky road ahead. But…
The 2021 property boom saw property prices rise at an unprecedented rate around the country, with house prices stealing the show, soaring 25.5% while units rose by a more modest 7.7%. But now the property market is cooling, prices are dropping from their peak, lending costs are soaring and demand is declining… and the trend…
If you’re thinking about diversifying your property portfolio or are looking for a market where there is a good investment opportunity, you’ll want to think about becoming a borderless investor. But the trick is how do you avoid the hidden mistakes while ensuring you don’t miss out on any golden opportunities of buying property in…
Today I would like to share a memory from when I was still a novice investor. One of my early mentors taught me that the four most dangerous words a property investor could say were… “This time it’s different.” Unfortunately, I ignored his advice in my early days of investing to my detriment, as I…
Today I’d like to share with you one of the biggest “Ah-Ha’s” I ever experienced. You see…I’ve been running my Mentorship Program for over 16 years now. I believe it’s Australia’s longest-running program of its type. I’ve had the pleasure of working with some very, very successful property investors and I’ve had the joy of seeing…
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They say blood is thicker than water, but when it comes to distributing your wealth on your death, human instinct can take on a darker side because money is involved. So, no matter what your age is, planning your estate is an important matter. Estate planning goes well beyond drafting a will, so no matter…
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Today I’m going to share two interesting topics with you. First, I’m going to explain to you why I don’t believe the current round of property naysayers and I hope by the end of today show you won’t believe them either. Then I’m going to be chatting with leading artificial intelligence expert Dr Catriona Wallace…
We all belong to one – a demographic tribe. Australia is one big country of many tribes. If you don’t belong to the one you don’t survive. Some are easy to find: it might be your footy team or where you work; the way you vote or the way you dress. But there’s another set…
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Today I want to share some top wealth-creating insights that Brett Warren and I gained at Wealth Retreat. This is Australia’s number one learning and networking event for already successful property investors, business people, and entrepreneurs, which we held on the Gold Coast in March. As I spoke to many of the attendees from previous…
