Articles In ‘In My Opinion’ Section
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 [...]
I don't believe it. »
2009.03.19 07:40:34 Home buyers do some serious shopping is the headline in an article I read today. The article then went on to say The Australian housing finance market is showing little sign of slowing down, according to January 2009 data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Supposedly first home buyers are increasing their share [...]
Real Estate In New Zealand »
2009.03.14 23:43:49 Are you looking for some inside information on real estate? Here's an up-to-date report from real estate experts who should know. You can see that there's practical value in learning more about real estate. Can you think of ways to apply what's been covered so far? While most brokers feel the property market has some way to [...]
Other Ways to Make Money »
2009.02.24 05:39:24 At Professional Investment Services (powered by Financial Gain) (my financial planning company) we focus on how to help clients achieve their financial goals and so I am often asked what to invest in and where. As a financial planner I am trained and educated in the traditional methods of creating wealth and [...]