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As I often say, we tend to forget that when we talk about markets, we’re really seeing the behaviours of real people. Markets are just platforms that let people trade investments. That’s why market behaviour can seem erratic … because people are. They panic, follow fads, or chase returns that are too good to be… Read more »
The property market is shifting again … It was about 18 months ago when I wrote about a report from real estate giant Ray White that showed the gap between house and home unit values had widened to a record margin. At the time I discussed whether the housing affordability issues could see this gap… Read more »
The reason for a rate ‘pause’ makes good sense … The Reserve Bank board have defied market expectations and kept official interest rates on hold at 3.85 per cent. Markets were overwhelmingly forecasting a 0.25 per cent cut, which would have been welcome relief for millions of mortgage holders looking to ease the cost-of-living crisis.… Read more »
Super funds have delivered a third straight year of strong returns with shares rallying in the final quarter to push full year returns into double digits. Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option returned 1.4 per cent over the month of June, bringing the return for the financial year to 30… Read more »
Don’t be too quick getting your tax return in. I know a lot of people are hanging out for a potential tax refund but don’t be too quick. Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ is encouraging Australians to keep calm and take time lodging their tax return to avoid making costly mistakes. It takes a few… Read more »
Recently, I wrote about rentvesting as an alternative to buying a first home to live in. It’s a way to get a foot on the property ladder if you’re priced out of your desired location – buying where you can afford, and renting in the area where you want to live. I was particularly interested,… Read more »
If you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to what to watch at night, because of multiple streaming services, then please be mindful of what this is costing you. We are all guilty of staying up past our bedtime to binge-watch our favourite shows. But our addiction to on-demand content (and finding out what happens… Read more »
I’d like to urge you – in the nicest possible way – to consider what would happen to your money and family if you weren’t around. Yep, dead. Carked it. Fallen off the twig. I’m not being morbid or funny, but it is going to happen some time and often you don’t have any say… Read more »
The June 30 financial year deadline is upon us. It’s time to check your tax strategy, rebalance portfolios and set some strong foundations for the year ahead. InvestmentMarkets has put together a good checklist to help us make sure we are across everything. Whether you’re managing an SMSF, rethinking your super contributions, or realising gains… Read more »
Regional Australia is having its moment in the sun – and it’s not just because of the weather. The recent data from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) show regional property markets are still outperforming the capital cities when it comes to quarterly growth. Regional dwelling values rose 1.5 per cent over the three months to April 2025,… Read more »
