Articles In ‘In My Opinion’ Section
Australians Get Ready For Next Boom »
An interesting article that came across my desk today; I say interesting because this has come out a day after the RBA increased the official cash rate. It reminds a little of a comment someone made in a blog I was reading which made me cringe, the guy said " The share market has gone up today so I think I might get in and buy some".... [...]
LAQC vs Personal Ownership »
This is a question I am asked by nearly every single client when they buy an investment property. As a Financial Planner in Australia the concept of an LAQC was new to me in 2004 and because you can achieve the tax benefits of an LAQC without having to have one I though it was just another way for accountants to increase their billable hours to [...]
Learn from the Super Rich »
I love reading the BRW top 200 rich list when it comes out. Sometimes I have even been able to say a friend or two have been on there however not this year. The following excerpt comes from Michael Yardneys news letter and is a great read. We can learn a lot from Australia’s richest people, so let’s quickly look at some of the [...]
How did the Global Financial Crisis Happen? »
10 Points to Get You Up to Speed Confused about the "Global Financial Crisis"? Read the 10 points below to get a good overview of what happened. 1. Between 2004 and 2006 interest rates in the US rose from 1 percent to 5.35 percent. Homeowners began defaulting on their mortgages, particularly ‘sub-prime’ loans (high-risk loans to people with [...]
What a Joke »
2009.04.02 06:50:48 The following is an article which nearly made me choke with laughter. I am going to insert my "thoughts" as I read through it. Don't choke on your dinner Investors are walking around with much more of a spring in their step after a great month for Australia’s growth and hedged international assets. "TP: What the.... [...]
Can I say I told you so. »
Can I say I told you so. 2009.04.01 06:37:22 Home sellers now asking for boom-time prices: real estate report After months of being told to lower expectations, people trying to sell their homes are pushing asking prices up even higher - now asking for money not seen since the peak of the property boom in 2007. The national median asking price for [...]
