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The great impasse: VanEck’s 2023 Q1 Summary

Please Note: This report was created and provided by VanEck. The events of the past few weeks are a reminder how fragile markets and banking systems can be. The events also served as a reminder of the lengths central banks and financial regulatory authorities will go to, to ensure the system remains robust. The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) move...

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RBA Cash Rate April 2023: The Close Rate Call 

Welcome back to Ben’s RBA and Economic Update where this month's announcement could mark a “turning point” for Australia...   Will the Reserve Bank of Australia finally end the country’s 11-month rate hike or is the inflation genie still out of the bottle?!   Tune in to hear Ben unpack the RBA’s decision along w...

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CGT Now Affects Most of Your Assets, Even Gifting Jewellery…

This blog was originally posted on Ban Tacs and written by Julia Hartman, founder of the Ban Tacs group and Chief Technical Tax Advisor for Empower Wealth Tax. This report is also referenced and expanded in our series, Talking Property Tax with Julia Hartman in Episode 4. Watch it here >> Capital Gains Tax (CGT) applying t...

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Warning: Start a Diary of Your Home Office Use Now!

This blog was originally posted on Ban Tacs and written by Julia Hartman, founder of the Ban Tacs group and Chief Technical Tax Advisor for Empower Wealth Tax. This report is also referenced and expanded in our series, Talking Property Tax with Julia Hartman in Episode 4. Watch it here >> Despite objections from the Tax Ag...

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Mapping Out Your Property to Make the Most of CGT Concessions

This blog was originally posted on Ban Tacs and written by Julia Hartman, founder of the Ban Tacs group and Chief Technical Tax Advisor for Empower Wealth Tax. This report is also referenced and expanded in our series, Talking Property Tax with Julia Hartman in Episode 4. Watch it here >> If your home is on more than 2 hec...

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Navigating Tax Changes in 2023: Updates to Remote Work Claims, Renting And Victoria’s New Tax Grab 

Talking Property Tax with Julia Hartman: Episode 4 In our first episode for 2023, we'll be exploring the latest tax updates from across Australia, including:  Changes to working from home Expense claims: What expenses can you now claim on your 2023 tax returns and how to navigate these changes while maximising your tax deductions. ...

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RBA Cash Rate March 2023: Is Now The Time To Act?

As we settle into the new year with the festive spirit firmly behind us, central banks around the world are now turning to tackle the question: Are we facing an untamed inflation beast or is it simply lag data?   It’s no different here in Australia as we wake to yet another rate rise; tune in to find out whether we’ve crept up anot...

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RBA Cash Rate February 2023: The Inflation Peak Has Passed, So What’s Next? 

After a month’s hiatus, the Reserve Bank of Australia is back with its first meeting for 2023. With a rapidly changing economic landscape, will the board mirror December’s 0.25 rate rise or is a drastic rate hike in order?   Tune in to hear Ben cover the highs of the domestic market from the ASX’s surprise positive results to fa...

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Meet Jane Li

Jane is one of our amazing Financial Planners here at Empower Wealth! She holds a Master of Commerce in Banking and Finance (Watch the video to hear the awesome story behind this!) and is a qualified FPA Certified Financial Planner and an FPA Aged Care Specialist. Transcript How did you get started in the financial planning industry? ...

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A 2023 Festive Message from the Empower Wealth Team

Hi, Ben Kingsley here, Managing Director of Empower Wealth. Hello and welcome to my annual festive season message to you, our valued customers. Now I started delivering these messages all the way back in 2017. So this is the sixth year that I get to deliver this message where I talk about the broader market and also hone in in terms of how...

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Home Deposits Made Simple – Two Years at $200 Per Week and No LMI

This blog was originally posted on Ban Tacs and written by Julia Hartman, founder of the Ban Tacs group and Chief Technical Tax Advisor for Empower Wealth Tax. This report is also referenced and expanded on in our podcast, The Property Couch in Episode 417 | Home Deposits Made Simple – Chat with Julia, Michael & James! Give it a listen ...

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RBA Cash Rate December 2022: Has Australia Reached Its Inflation Summit?

As Australia’s “Year of Inflation” draws to a close, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has just released its last official cash rate for 2022.   As global economic outlook shifts to a more “positive” note with the US and Australia seeming to have escaped a recession, have we just received another early Christmas present fr...

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RBA Cash Rate November 2022: Rate Hike Again But When Will It Stop?

While the race that stops a nation will have the eyes of Australians everywhere today, another decision drawing just as much interest has been released.   In the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) November release – which happens to coincide with Victoria’s Melbourne Cup Day – Ben breaks down our seventh consecutive rate ...

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