Buying your first home is always a big step, but with property prices rising faster than pay packets taking that first step seems more challenging than ever.National house prices rose 20 per cent in the year to September, the fastest growth since 1989. Higher prices...
Self-managed super funds have a lot to offer younger Australians looking for greater control over their financial future. Growing awareness of what self-managed super funds (SMSFs) can offer is catching the attention of younger Australians. New data released by AUSIEX has suggested that Gen Y, millennials, and...
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has this morning announced the news that Australia is officially 70 per cent of over-60s fully vaccinated, and the first vaccination rate is at 85.5 per cent. Since the rollout of vaccinations began, there have been more than 33 million COVID-19...
With a warm summer coming, it’s time to update your sandals to make sure they suit your foot conditions (such as bunions, plantar fasciitis, wide feet and heel spurs) and compliment your clothes. It was a surprise to me when I suddenly developed extreme foot pain, but when...
NAB has upgraded its property price growth forecasts for 2021 and 2022 in its latest quarterly property report. The bank now expects growth of 22.7 per cent nationally in 2021 compared to its previous forecast of 18.5 per cent, on the back of stronger-than-expected outcomes in...
The Retirement Income Review (RIR) noted that many retirees leave large bequests and they would have enjoyed a higher standard of living in retirement if only they had spent some of their capital, not just the income from their investments. Planning cash flow in retirement is...
Government bonds are one of the safest assets that you can add to your investment portfolio, but there are other reasons why this asset class should be added to your portfolio. Consider the top reasons below. Safety and stabilityGovernment bonds, especially AGBs, are some of the safest...
Rule changes aimed at curbing major losses by the industry could leave individuals worse off. A raft of new income protection insurance rules from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority are set to be introduced from 1 October. The maximum amount of an individual’s pre-disability annual income that...
Investors want more information and further education to help them effectively use ETFs. That’s what polling data suggested at the May 2019 Morningstar Investment Conference. In the conference’s listed investments session, 62% of respondents wanted more information and education materials. Only one third of respondents...
Like any good Aussie traveller, you’ve probably explored many of Queensland’s beautiful beaches, rainforests and reefs, and done your local weekend destinations to death. The problem is, even the paradisiacal spot can lose its appeal if seen too many times. That’s where the Queensland Government’s Taste...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.