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While achieving financial freedom through property investing is very achievable for most Australians, it’s also quite an overwhelming task. You see, unlike buying a property to live in, the main reason for buying an investment property is to make money — to help you build a long-term “cash machine.” And the better you can nail…
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Today’s show is the second episode of my new weekly podcast with Simon Kuestenmacher. We’ll be talking about tribes. And let’s face it – we all belong to one. So, as a property investor, business owner, or entrepreneur, you really must understand how the various tribes think and what they want out of life. For…
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Each month I get together with leading financial commentator Pete Wargent, who brings decades of perspective to his views and we discuss the clues in the news as to what’s ahead, for our economy and property markets. Today we discuss the outlook for inflation and interest rates and what this means for our housing markets,…
Understanding the key demographic trends is essential for making informed investment and financial decisions as an investor, business owner, or entrepreneur. By examining these trends, we can better prepare for the future and capitalise on emerging opportunities. In the first episode of the Demographics Decoded Podcast, leading demographer Simon Kuestenmacher and I delved into some…
When it comes to investment, we’ve all heard about the concept of compound growth. It’s the powerful snowballing effect caused by growth upon growth. It’s the ability for money to grow in value by ever-increasing multiples of itself, which, over time continually gets larger and larger. Thanks to the power of compound interest, for example,…
I’d like to share with you some of my thoughts on risk, and how it relates to your investment success because I believe that what most of us have been taught about risk is wrong. In fact, it’s probably holding you back from obtaining real wealth. If you are like most investors, somewhere along the…
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Ever wondered how coffee affects your brain? Apparently, Kaffa (coffee) was discovered in Western Ethiopia when a shepherd noticed his goats were more active after eating coffee beans. If like me, you like your coffee, you’ll enjoy this short (1.24 minute) humorous video explaining how it affects you.
Achieving financial freedom is a goal for most people. Unfortunately, the reality is that not that many people will achieve it. So what is financial freedom? There are lots of definitions but I like the one from T Harv Eker: “Financial freedom is simple: it is the ability to live the lifestyle you desire without…
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Hi, and welcome to another episode of the Michael Yardney podcast. This is a very special episode because I’m introducing the new second podcast that I’ll deliver each week with leading demographer Simon Kuestenmacher. For the last four years, Simon has been one of this podcast’s most popular regular guests. Because we both believe the…
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Today, Ken Raiss, director of Metropole Wealth Advisory, joins me to discuss a topic close to the hearts of many parents. We’ll explore the various ways you can help your children enter the property market and secure their financial future. So, if you’re a parent looking to support your kids in buying their first property,…
