Why I won’t be investing in bitcoin!
When I wrote about bitcoin just before Christmas, its price was sitting around USD$19,000.
Today, about three weeks later, it’s sitting about USD $14,000.
That’s a drop of about 26 per cent – in just three weeks…
Renovating your property for profit
If an alien landed in Australia, it might think that we’re a nation of renovators.
Not only do we have a plethora of TV shows about renovating for profit, but there is an army of amateurs who spend their weekends b…
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Is Brisbane about to become the playground for China?
Passenger numbers through Brisbane Airport increased by 447,000 people to more than 22.4 million throughout 2016.
Those numbers are set to soar considerably more as we approach the opening of the second parallel runw…
What do tulips have to do with bitcoin?
Did you know that back in the 17th Century tulips were seen as “assets” that could make you rich?
In fact, according to various accounts, the demand for tulip bulbs in the Netherlands in particular soared from the …
Is the regulator’s work done yet?
I’ve written a lot about the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) this year because they’ve been pulling levers for nearly two years now.
But as we head into the New Year, the question becomes “Is thei…
Many of our richest households are in mortgage stress
More than 860,000 Australian households are estimated to be now in mortgage stress with more than 20,000 of these in severe stress.
Digital Finance Analytics says this equates to 26.4% of households, up from 25.8% …
Baby boomers are enjoying life – but what’s in store for millennial investors?
A cohort of baby boomers are now well into retirement – after a lifetime of work and paying off the mortgages on their homes.
Sure, property prices have ballooned over their lifetimes, but baby boomers also weren’t…
What type of Brisbane property is right for you?
Brisbane might be the Sunshine State’s capital but it hasn’t had much time in the property sun over recent years.
Now that’s not to say that is hasn’t been recording property price growth because it has.
It’s just t…