If needed, Governor Lowe will cut rates to near zero, and then effectively cut them further, writes … Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Anyone who thought that with the Reserve Bank’s cash rate now close to zero, its run of interest rate cuts was over, needs only to read the…
While 500 million people have moved from rural China into modern cities, a study by Richard Easterlin, a professor of economics at the University of Southern California and the author of “Happiness, Growth and the Life Cycle” shows that there is no evidence that the Chinese people are, on average, any happier. If anything, according…
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This podcast is about more success in your life, whether it’s success in property investment, money, or any other area of your life. We can learn from other people’s success, but we can also learn from their failures, and today we’re going to learn about some famous last words. Ahmad Imam and I are chat…
You’ve probably heard that we’re currently in a “buyer’s market”, thanks to the property slowdown, interest rate cuts and restrictions that have been placed on investors and interest-only loans. Does this mean you should be leaping for joy, certain in the knowledge that you’ll easily snag a bargain? Well, I don’t mean to burst your…
People over 65 who still have a mortgage or are renting are projected to double in number by 2031 – the trend is likely to hit government budgets and leave more retirees in poverty, writes … Rachel Ong ViforJ, Curtin University; Gavin Wood, RMIT University; Melek Cigdem-Bayram, RMIT University, and Silvia Salazar, Curtin University Outright…
The key to arresting galloping inequality in Australia comes down to housing policy and reversing spiralling housing costs, writes … Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute and Carmela Chivers, Grattan Institute Compared to the rest of the world, income inequality is not particularly high in Australia, nor is it getting much worse. The real problem is housing…
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One of the most helpful things you can do to help build your business or professional practice is to have a business coach. Today I’m speaking with the founder of Business Accelerator Mastermind, Mark Creedon. We talk about the things that the entrepreneurs he has coached have done, which have made him cringe, in order…
How do we boost a flailing economy? That’s a question that is clearly on the minds of our politicians and our regulators And it’s a question Yahoo Finance asked 4 experts including myself. As you can imagine – 4 experts means 4 opinions (maybe even 5) so here’s the article that was originally published in…
Are you ready to step up to property renovations and development? I know a lot of investors are considering this as the next phase of their investing, especially at present when capital growth is slow (or in fact minimal in some locations) Well..here are the answers you may have been looking for to ensure you…
How is Australia’s ageing population going to effect our economy and our property markets? Research shows Australians are getting richer and living longer but there are some potential issues ahead. Cherelle Murphy & Bansi Madhavani, economists at ANZ Bank, suggest we are getting heavier and more unwell in an environment of rising chronic illness. And…
