On one of my Ask Kochie Facebook Live sessions I had a question from a loving mother wanting to help her child buy their first property by going guarantor on the son’s mortgage. It is a really nice sentiment and something a lot of parents do to help. BUT… be careful about being guarantor for… Read more »
Everyone tells you to have a family budget. It’s good advice. Knowing where your money is coming from, and where it’s going to, is absolutely crucial to getting control of your finances and building wealth. Luckily, there are a couple of killer budgeting strategies which can transform everyone’s budget. We know you’re busy and keeping your… Read more »
Everyone has a moment of financial desperation. A moment when they wonder, how can I make money FAST? An unexpectedly big bill, an opportunity too good to resist, a sudden overseas trip … the list is endless. The only thing in common is that you’re in a financial bind and in need of extra cash,… Read more »
BMT Tax Depreciation, Australia’s leading provider of depreciation schedules, says investment property owners are making three costly mistakes on their tax returns when it comes to depreciation. Check whether you’re making these common tax mistakes by investment property owners. Property investors can claim sizable tax deductions for the natural wear and tear that occurs to… Read more »
This is a stock which came up on The Call (12-1pm AEDT on Ausbiz) last week and got rave reviews… I must admit I didn’t know much about it. This week the New Zealand-based infrastructure investment company, Infratil, announced plans to acquire up to 60 per cent of Qscan Group from Quadrant Private Equity, for… Read more »
One of my children is doing the rounds of the lenders at the moment to finance their first home and they were telling me they are being besieged by cash-back offers on home loans. There are now 29 lenders offering cashback deals of up to $4,000 for the average homeowner looking to refinance their mortgage…… Read more »
Market darling online homewares and furniture retailer, Temple and Webster was hit hard this week despite reporting revenue up 138 per cent since the start of FY21. While the company continued to benefit from a consumer shift to online shopping, the market clearly believed the stock was running a too hot. October revenue was up… Read more »
With so much uncertainty and volatility in the lead up to the US presidential election, what are the market sectors set to benefit, and how can investors mitigate the risks? James Whelan from VFS Group Portfolio Manager and Investment Manager at Banyantree Investment Group, Zach Riaz, provided their perspective. “I think it’s still too close… Read more »
Job vacancies rose by over 6 per cent in the latest month with gains in each state and territory. In addition, job ads are up on a year ago in half of the states and territories. Western Australia is benefitting from its relative success in ‘flattening the Covid curve’. Six of the 15 regions with… Read more »
Stock of the Week #1; Altium Altium launched its new cloud platform Altium 365, expanding its leadership and organisational capacity to drive growth and high performance for market dominance. In the restructure, it’s separating its cloud operations from its software business and will focus on growing its market opportunity and expansion into the broader electronics… Read more »
