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According to A well-known study, conducted in 2013 by PEW Charitable Trusts, 70% of those born and raised in poverty, remain poor as adults. And this “cycle of poverty” continues generation after generation. Why? Inferior education, absentee parents, toxic stress, poor nutrition, few, if any mentors and a lack of opportunities are all blights inflicted upon…
Have you ever paused for a moment and truly considered the odds of you being here, right now? I’m not talking about living in Australia, investing in property, or even your career path. I mean the actual chance that you exist — that unique combination of DNA, personality, experience, and potential that makes you… you….
Here’s the uncomfortable truth many Australians are starting to realise – you can work harder than ever, do everything “right”, yet still fall behind financially. It’s not due to buying too many lattes or smashed avocado sandwiches, and it’s certainly not due to a lack of ambition. It’s because the rules of money quietly changed…
If I asked you to name the most important ingredient in building long-term wealth, what would your answer be? Most people would probably say hard work. Others might suggest intelligence, discipline, good timing, or perhaps choosing the right investments. They’re all helpful, but after more than five decades of investing through property booms, recessions, share market…
Are you looking for a sign to make sense of our crazy property markets? Australia’s property markets are sending mixed signals right now, and the only way to make sense of them is to break the data down into a series of indicators. Some tell us what has already happened, some tell us what’s happening…
Most investors are obsessed with what’s going to happen in the next 3 months, yet the ones who actually build serious wealth are thinking in decades. If you really want to change your financial future, don’t focus on the next quarter; commit to the next 25 years. Shift your timeframe, change your decision. Because something…
Despite all the talk about falling property prices, there’s a property market boom taking place where prices have risen by over 10% in the last year, with even stronger growth forecast. This a hidden boom, that no one is talking about – yet. The latest data from PropTrack shows that median housing prices fell in…
If you’ve been following the property headlines lately, you could be forgiven for thinking Australia is heading towards another housing crisis. House prices are easing across many of our capital cities, consumer confidence has weakened and borrowing has become more expensive. Some commentators are once again predicting large price falls and urging buyers to stay…
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Most of us spend years trying to figure out money – what to do with it, how to invest it, how to make it work harder. But imagine if someone had taught you the fundamentals when you were a child. Because here’s what I’ve seen over the years – the families who build lasting generational…
After years of rapid growth, Australia’s housing market is beginning to cool. Auction clearance rates have softened, prices in Sydney and Melbourne are easing, and economists expect further modest declines over coming months. And whenever housing slows, the same question quickly follows: will the broader economy slow with it? The answer is probably yes –…
