Podcast Episodes

Is the Commercial Property Scare An Opportunity?

The reckoning for office property values has finally arrived in the Australian market, a long time after they first hit the US - where listed values are now rebounding. As the first reports of ‘limit…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Whatever Happened to the Superannuation Disruptors?

For a short while it looked like the leviathans of the Australian super industry were facing a new breed of challengers.

Start-up youth-focused super funds such as Spaceship rattled the sector with ‘…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Why 'cheaper to buy than rent' suburbs are everywhere

You might have thought that the endless escalation of mortgage rates would finish the notion of a suburb where buying was cheaper than renting.Not so.There are at least 40 suburbs around the nation t…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Why the Share Market’s 'Value Versus Growth' Debate is ‘Rubbish’

This year was meant to be all about ‘value’ on the share market: Rising rates were expected to hose down the demand for tech-focused growth stocks and boring old value stocks were meant to shine.

It …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Renovators Delight - The Properties Nobody Wants

The residential market in 2023 is most unusual - prices are rising while interest rates are increasing; Up to a third of buyers don't need a mortgage and...nobody wants to do any renovation work! The…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The Biggest Tax Break of the New Financial Year

The new financial year begins on July 1 and a range of key 'caps'  come into play. But the outstanding item of personal tax news is that you can have an extra $200,000 in super tax-free: Yes, if you …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Why one in four property buyers don't care about interest rates

You might think higher rates keep buyers away from the property market but a remarkable 25 percent of purchasers buy outright - with no mortgage! It’s a remarkable statistic and offers an insight int…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Artificial Intelligence Special Edition - Don’t Miss It!

The excitement around artificial intelligence has propelled the US sharemarket this year. That’s why returns stateside are three times better than the ASX over recent months. So what’s going on with …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Do 400,000 new arrivals change the property market? (you bet they do)

The biggest factor ‘new’ factor in the property sector is the remarkable change we will see from the arrival of 400,000 people into a market population growth had been close to zero.

But will the dem…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

The Biggest Money Mistake That couples make

Leave the investment to me, darling! It’s still a refrain in household finances and letting one person handle all money matters is the single biggest mistake couple make, says author Jacqui Clarke.

A…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago