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Savvy ways property investors can do taxes smarter

- May 16, 2025 4 MIN READ

Investing into real estate is about creating wealth, not reducing taxes. I don’t think this is spoken about enough, because I still see countless ads on social media suggesting that everyone should buy property to reduce their taxes and I’ve spoken to clients who have received the same advice from accountants. I think this is… Read more »

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Key investment learnings from Warren Buffett

- May 9, 2025 3 MIN READ

Arguably the world’s greatest investor, the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ Warren Buffett announced he’ll retire as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. What a legend. Here’s a few things we can all learn from him. Now 94, Buffett took over the then-textile company in 1965 and transformed it into one of the… Read more »

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Riding the modern-day gold rush

- April 4, 2025 4 MIN READ

We’re in the midst of a modern-day gold rush fuelled by the global panic from Donald Trump’s tariff war and his wider financial and economic strategies. When investors and financial markets are spooked they retreat to the safety of cash and gold. This week the gold price set all-time highs of over US $3,000 an… Read more »

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The RBA is nervous … as we all are

- April 4, 2025 2 MIN READ

Unpredictable economic times have us all biting our fingernails. Here’s why the RBA is playing it safe. It was no surprise recently that the Reserve Bank kept official interest rates on hold at 4.1 per cent even though inflation is now back down in the preferred 2-3 per cent target range. As I mentioned in… Read more »

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Rent increases are starting to slow, except in Brisbane …

- April 4, 2025 2 MIN READ

The nation’s capital cities are all experiencing a similar rental market trend, but in Brisbane, it is a totally different story. Here’s why. According to real estate giant Ray White, we’re seeing a national slowdown in rental growth. Average household sizes are returning to pre-COVID levels, creating additional capacity in the market. While housing supply… Read more »