The consensus view is that interest rates have peaked in this cycle. Banks are already snipping their fixed rate mortgage rates (which is good) while also reducing the rate they pay on cash deposits (which is not so good). It's time to find out what's going on in the finance market.
In today's show, we cover: 

The beginning of lower fixed-rate mortgages
Beyond the big four - where to hunt for cash rates
Why the First Home Super Saver scheme is too much trouble
The trouble with SMSF loans 

Sally Tindall, head of research at comparison service, RateCity, joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cash Crunch: Grabbing The Last Of The 5 Percent Deposit Rates

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The banks are starting to carve up the lending market by postcode. If you are inside one of the 145 (out of 3300) postcodes ANZ Bank has cherry picked you can get a special deal on larger loans. What does this mean for the market? What does it mean for you?
In todays show we cover :

Getting to know postcode-driven lending deals
What will the Federal Budget offer for property ?
The reality of falling prices on a residential market 

Pete Wargent of AllenWargent Property Buyers joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Postcode discrimination - positive or negative ?

The plain vanilla Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) turned the Australian funds management sector on its head. Now, the whole scene is changing again with everything from Bitcoin funds to leveraged products. 
In today's show we cover:

Everything you need to know about traditional ETFs
The pros and cons of index-based funds
Why ETFs don't work every time
Dividends and CGT - how it works for ETF investors 

ETF expert Kanish Chugh joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So you thought you knew ETFs...

For the first time in the history of The Money Puzzle, James Kirby is off sick. James will be back on Thursday with a new episode, but for now we hope you enjoy his chat from last December with Damon Kitney about the families behind Australia’s biggest companies.  

Who are they, and what can we learn from the way they invest?
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What we can learn from the way Australia's billionaire families invest

It might seem like only yesterday that rates were supposed to be coming down but the news changes fast: This week's inflation data has already prompted calls for RBA rate rises. One of the loudest calls comes from this week's guest... who should know - he's an expert in fixed income markets.
In today's show we cover:

Where to now for fixed income and bonds? 
The limits of exchange-traded funds
What happens to 'big super' when everyone is on a pension?
Why we undervalue cash 

Christopher Joye of Coolabah Capital Investments joins wealth editor James Kirby on today's episode   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The case for raising rates now

For renters it’s been tough, for property owners it’s been plain sailing as rents grew in double digits last year. With slowing immigration intake and some easing of wider pressures, rent increases are not going to stay at those high levels.Where do rents go from here?
In todays show we cover :

The changing outlook for rental growth
Why Melbourne and Hobart will struggle to keep pace
Brisbane property powers ahead
Budget hopes for HECs-laden home buyers 

Nerida Conisbee, chief economist at the Ray White real estate group joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode 

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Cash Crunch: Grabbing The Last Of The 5 Percent Deposit Rates

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