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Australia is standing at a demographic and economic fork in the road. Over the next decade, millions of baby boomers – the post-war generation born between 1946 and 1964 – will leave the workforce. We’re not just talking about a few quiet retirements and goodbye morning teas. What’s unfolding is an unprecedented exit of skill,…
To help you in making this a great year, I’d like to share with you the importance of having a growth mindset. I want you to think back…way back in time. Go back to the days when you were a child. You there? Now, I want you to think about what you didn’t know as…
About this time each year it’s customary for those of us in the property industry to peer into the future in an attempt to predict what’s ahead for our housing markets. While making such forecasts is not an exact science, I can safely make five predictions I am certain will be true for 2026. 1….
When it comes to happiness, some things will make people happier than others. The same is true for success, which is unique to every individual. Some people will define success through business acumen and achievement, while others search for satisfying relationships on their path to a successful life. Likewise, happiness can be derived from a…
Did you catch the first 2 parts of these amazing money lessons from Morgan Housel, author of the Psychology of Money, whose blogs regularly appear on the Collaborative Fund? If not, please read them here: Part 1 Part 2 And today, we continue further with another 13 lessons from this inspirational author. 1. A good…
Did you catch yesterday’s blog with 13 amazing money lessons from Morgan Housel author of the Psychology of Money and whose blogs regularly appear on the Collaborative Fund. If not, please read it here. And today I hope you enjoy a further 13 lessons from this inspirational author, who I believe in time will be…
Want to become better with your finances? Well, you could do a lot worse than learning from my favourite author, Morgan Housel author of the Psychology of Money and whose blogs regularly appear on the Collaborative Fund. Over the next three days I’m going to share some of his best thoughts with you, so let’s…
In a world where change seems to be the only constant, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Technology evolves at lightning speed, economic trends shift unpredictably, and the media bombards us with stories of disruption. But here’s the thing: amid all this chaos, there are certain principles that never change. These timeless truths can anchor us,…
Have you noticed how some people always seem to carry around a sense of bad luck? They’ll tell you the government’s against them, the banks are unfair, interest rates are too high, or the property market is rigged in favour of someone else – usually the baby boomers. That’s what I call a victim mentality….
Most people think property investing is all about buying the right property at the right time. In reality, that’s only part of the story. The real lessons show up over decades, through cycles, setbacks, mistakes, and the quiet compounding that only time can deliver. After more than 50 years of investing, advising, and watching thousands…
