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Some lessons become dated as the world changes, while others become more valuable with time. After more than 50 years of investing, building businesses and helping people create wealth, I’ve learned that lasting success usually comes back to a relatively small number of principles. They influence how you think, the people you surround yourself with,…
What if the biggest risk to your wealth isn’t choosing the wrong property, paying a little too much, taking out the wrong loan, or even buying at the wrong stage of the property cycle? What if the biggest risk is something you haven’t even considered yet? I’ve been investing for more than 50 years, and…
While many Australians are keen to invest in property to secure their financial future, the statistics clearly show that most investors fail to achieve their goals. More than half of those who buy an investment property sell up in the first 5 years and only around 20,000 investors have joined the 1% club who own…
Here’s something that should concern every parent and grandparent in Australia. If you were born in the late 1940s, there was a 54% chance you owned a home by your late twenties. If you were born in the early 1990s, that figure has fallen to 36%. Now that’s a significant change in how wealth gets…
Every few months, another report lands telling us everything is about to change. Interest rates, artificial intelligence, migration, climate change, tax policy – take your pick. Some forecasts will prove correct, many will be exaggerated, and plenty will eventually be forgotten. The challenge is separating the structural changes that will genuinely reshape Australia from the…
Six months ago the conversation about Australian property was all about resilience, about how our markets kept climbing despite thirteen rate rises and a cost of living squeeze that refused to ease. Boy has that conversation has changed. Capital city dwelling values fell 1.1% over the past month and are now 1% lower than a…
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Brisbane has quietly become one of Australia’s most exciting property stories — a city transforming from the underdog of the east coast into a powerhouse of growth, lifestyle, and opportunity. While Sydney and Melbourne often steal the headlines, Brisbane has been outperforming expectation delivering steady, sustainable growth, and it’s not slowing down. With record migration,…
Are you considering investing in Melbourne’s property market? You’re not alone, since more investors are once again eyeing Melbourne. But the forecasts that looked so promising at the start of 2026 have since been revised down, and that’s understandably making some investors nervous. ANZ Research’s most recent update has Melbourne house prices falling around 1.7%…
Thinking of investing in Sydney property? You’re not alone, but that doesn’t mean it’s straightforward right now. “Sydney’s too expensive,” “you’ve missed the boat,” “now’s not the time to invest,” these are the lines doing the rounds at dinner tables and on social media, and none of them tell you much about what’s actually happening…
Australia’s capital city property markets rarely move together for long. One city surges ahead, another loses momentum and the price gaps that once looked permanent eventually begin to close. We have seen this pattern repeatedly, although every cycle arrives with a fresh explanation for why this time may be different. Melbourne is currently trading at…
