The Commonwealth Bank, Australia’s biggest lender, is forecasting six interest rate cuts in 2024 and 2025 starting in September this year. They also expect dwelling prices to rise a further 5% in 2024. The CBA’s head of Australian Economics, Gareth Aird, says the recent rise in unemployment will force the RBA to take action to…
One of the biggest changes over the time I’ve been investing in property is the abundant availability of property research data. Today there’s a plethora of statistics offered about Australia’s property scene – median house prices by the year, the quarter, the month or day, median advertised rents, rental vacancy rates, auction clearance rates, days…
In today’s podcast we’re venturing into a fascinating area that intersects with both wealth creation and the human psyche. We’ve all heard of self-sabotage, but have you ever wondered why some of the most intelligent and capable individuals hit an invisible ceiling in their property, investment, or business ventures? Why do some people, despite their…
In 50 years’ time Australia will be older, more tech-savvy and work-lifestyle will be more blurred wrote leading demographer Bernard Salt in The Australian. According to Salt, the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ latest 50-year population projections offer a window into what lies ahead. The central projection envisions Australia with a population exceeding 39 million by…
In today’s show, I’ll discuss the complexities of Australia’s housing market with my guest Mike Mortlock, the director of MCG Quantity Surveys. In our conversation today, we spoke about lots of interesting things that will give you some insights into our housing market. In particular, we explore a disturbing “tall poppy syndrome” narrative that’s taken…
Why are some people, be they property investors, business people or entrepreneurs, more successful than others? One of the key philosophies of my Mentorship Program is that successful people not only do different things from the average Australian, but they think very differently. So I was interested to find the following list of the habits…
Have you set big goals for yourself in investing or business in 2024? Is financial freedom part of your plan? Today’s show is a continuation of a two-part series where Mark Creedon and I explore 18 Wealth Lessons from Morgan Housel’s great book The Psychology of Money. Housel tells us about the principles of behavioural…
We’re in a New Year and everybody is planning how to be successful this year. So here are 9 of Morgan Housel’s best quotes for financial success to help kick start your finances: 1. More people wake up every morning wanting to solve problems than wake up looking to cause harm. But people who cause…
There are only two types of people – those who outlive their money and those who don’t. Of course, everyone wants to be in the latter group, but most Australians don’t fall into that category. I found that you need to do the hard things now so that you have an easier life later, however,…
It’s important to have rich children. There I said it. Now, before you tell me there are more important things in life, let me clarify what I mean. Rich children grow into adults who are wealthy, yes, but they’re also resilient, curious, independent and compassionate. Being rich is about wealth in all facets of our…