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This is an edit of a live discussion with Head of Investments at Nucleus Wealth and Walk The World Funds, Damien Klassen. We looked back over the past year and discussed some of the key issues ahead. Will US exceptionalism continue? Will the AUD continue to fall against a strong USD? Should we be chasing … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Market Review 2024; And The Year Ahead: With Damien Klassen"

This is an edit of a live discussion with Edwin Almeida, our property insider as we review 2024 and look forward to 2025 and Edwin’s predictions for the new year Today’s post is brought to you by Ribbon Property Consultants. If you are buying your home in Sydney’s contentious market, you do not need to … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s LIVE Monday Evening Property Rant: Replay"

In the second part of our Twix-Mass series, we look at the use and future of cash. To the surprise of many, banks included, the use of cash is on the rise, and now the Government is looking to secure its use and availability across the country. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones told ABC News “We … Continue reading "Is Cash To Reign Supreme in 2025?"

This is our weekly market update where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto on the way. And as this is the last full trading week, we will also look back at the last year. There is a nice meme going round, highlighting that … Continue reading "From Here, Where For The Markets?"

The space between Christmas and New Year is often a nothing burger, as we wait for the old year to finally go and new one to arrive. But this offers the perfect opportunity to check over your finances and ensure you have a clear plan in mind for next year. Over the next few days, … Continue reading "Get Your Finances Sorted This Twix-Mass!"

Boxing day highlighted the weird financial pressures lurking across Australia at the moment, as shoppers flooded stores to make the most of Boxing Day bargains. More and more shoppers were holding out for a bargain during the festive season as cost-of-living pressures continued to weigh households down. Perhaps It’s really because of cost-of-living challenges that … Continue reading "Shop ‘Til You Drop; Or Not: This Christmas!"

This is an edited version of a live discussion with Tony Locantro, as we review 2024, and look ahead towards 2025. Tony offers several financial services, such as investment management, financial planning, stock selection and fundraising. Tony has helped countless investors and organisations with strategic investment strategies over the last two decades. His understanding of … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A Replay: Tony Locantro’s Christmas Box"

As we run down to Christmas, we look at the state of play of property with our insider Edwin Almeida, touch on the question population growth and the need for real building surveys, and also remind people to “Think Asbestos” through the DIY season as we commemorate Gill’s death on this day 3 years ago. … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

Migration into Australia remains too high, and has directly and indirectly caused a massive rise in homelessness. Tent cities have sprung up, and some councils are now trying to clear them moving homeless people on. So today we look at what caused the problem, and what this means for the homeless. One academic describes the … Continue reading "Destroying Tent Cities Does Not Solve The Housing Problem!"

This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Recently, we saw markets charging higher, as many markets touched all-time highs again on the expectation of more rate cuts, but that changed this week, following another … Continue reading "Is It Hard Hat Time As The Santa Rally Turns Decidedly Frosty?"