Most property investors will aspire to have more than one property: Many in the market suggest strategies that allow an investor to accumulate a 'passive income portfolio' over time. But how do you approach this? What are the risks of running multiple properties? And would future tax changes make a difference? 
In today's show, we cover :

Behind the promise of passive property investment * Do you need a buyer's advocate?
Switching a mortgage from the home to an investment 
The future of negative gearing
Property educator P.K. Gupta joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode.
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The Promise of Passive Property Income

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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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Why rental growth is going to weaken

June 30 this year is a unique tax opportunity for the simple reason your tax bill in FY 2024 is very likely to be higher than FY 2025: That means the deductions are better if you get them sorted in the next two months.
In today's show we cover:

The outstanding ways to save tax this year
Making the most of the looming tax cuts
Handbags and guard dogs - some unlikely deduction opportunities
Choosing a trading platform 

Dr Adrian Raftery aka Mr Taxman joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Promise of Passive Property Income

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