A lasting legacy from one of the pioneers of behavioural economics. We live, for better or worse, in the age of influencers. So, it is timely as investors to take the time to reflect on the positive influence on our understanding of investor behaviours of the late...
Amidst the cost-of-living crisis, some property investors may be asking themselves: “Is landlord insurance a luxury and an expense I should forgo?" SPOILER ALERT: The answer is “no”! The cost of living keeps rising and wages are barely keeping pace with inflation – wage growth was 4.2...
What does the Federal Budget mean for me? Treasurer Jim Chalmers has high hopes that his 2024 Federal Budget will rein in inflation earlier than expected, ease cost-of-living pressures and build a stronger economy in the future. It’s a Budget for the here and now, he says,...
BUTTER HAS BEEN A HOT TOPIC IN THE FOOD WORLD FOR A LONG TIME. SOME PEOPLE SAY IT'S BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH BECAUSE IT HAS A LOT OF SATURATED FAT. BUT OTHERS THINK IT'S NOT SO BAD IF YOU USE IT IN MODERATION. Historically, butter has...
WATER IS THE ESSENCE OF LIFE, AND STAYING HYDRATED IS CRUCIAL FOR OUR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WE'RE OFTEN TOLD TO DRINK AT LEAST TEN GLASSES OF WATER A DAY TO STAY HYDRATED, BUT IS WATER ALONE ENOUGH TO KEEP OUR BODIES PROPERLY HYDRATED? Water is...
Recently one of my nephews, who has suddenly taken an interest in the property, asked me: “You’ve been investing for a long time - If you could go back 40 or 50 years, what would you have liked to know then that would have made you...
If you’re close to retirement, chances are you’ve already spent time thinking about how to tap into your superannuation when you retire. Broadly speaking, you have a few options when you retire, as long as you’ve reached the minimum ‘preservation age’ when you’re allowed to access...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has high hopes that his 2024 Federal Budget will rein in inflation earlier than expected, ease cost-of-living pressures and build a stronger economy in the future. It’s a Budget for the here and now, he says, but also for the decades to come. More...
When the Federal Reserve Bank’s chairman, Jerome Powell, signalled last week that United States’ interest rates are likely to stay higher for longer, many income investors there would have breathed a collective sigh of relief. There was likely to have been a similar reaction from Australian...
There are plenty of misconceptions floating about concerning landlord insurance. Here are five common ones doing the rounds. Read on to sort the fact from fiction. Ever wondered where some of the ‘facts’ about landlord insurance have come from? So do we! Sometimes we are left scratching our heads about...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.