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Labor’s Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 2)

This video is part of our Negative Gearing video series. You're currently watching Video 3. Video 1: What is Negative Gearing and Why It’s NOT a Strategy? - Watch here Video 2: Labor's Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 1) - Watch here   Transcript: Hi Ben Kingsley here. In part 2 of this series of Labor's Negative Gearing Po...

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Labor’s Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 1)

This video is part of our Negative Gearing video series. You're currently watching Video 2. Video 1: What is Negative Gearing and Why It’s NOT a Strategy? - Watch here Video 3: Labor's Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 2) - Watch here   Transcript: Hi Ben Kingsley here. In this negative gearing series, I'm going to talk to y...

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What is Negative Gearing and Why It’s NOT a Strategy?

This video is part of our Negative Gearing video series. You're currently watching Video 1. Video 2: Labor's Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 1) - Watch here Video 3: Labor's Negative Gearing Policy Blunders (Part 2) - Watch here   Transcript: Hello, Ben Kingsley here. There's a lot of discussion and debate around property at...

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RBA Cash Rate Decision – April 2019

Today Governor Lowe and the Reserve Board met for their April board meeting and they kept the cash rate on hold at 1.5%. No surprises there in the lead up to an upcoming election — we’re only a month or so away from the Federal Election.   I want to start looking globally first — so let's do around the grounds globally. The US market ...

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Negative Gearing Still Works

Bryce is Money Magazine’s cover story this October!! Here to explain Why Negative Gearing Still Works, Bryce puts forward a crucial point, and one we frequently come back to: negative gearing is not a strategy; it’s a tax outcome that represents a moment in time. In other words, “Negative gearing is a means to an end, not a permanent way ...

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Should You Buy A Property With Someone Else?

The question I'm often asked, “Should I buy a property with someone else?” Because I mean, it sounds like a good idea. It is a high-value transaction, and it can seem a little bit daunting to do it on your own. So we've got to have a look at our options. The first one is, if I buy it with someone else I can buy it as Joint Tenants. The most ...

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Q&A with our Treasurer, Scott Morrison

As a buyers agent and property expert, it's always a great opportunity when you get to talk to the Treasurer. You get to ask questions on current policies, pick the Treasurer's brain on political issues and most importantly, voice your opinion on the industry. In this Money Magazine's November 2016 Edition, Bryce is given this opportunity to pose ...

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What you need to know about Labor’s Negative Gearing policy?

Hello, Ben Kingsley here, CEO and Founder of Empower Wealth. You're receiving this special email on Negative Gearing because you either are a subscriber or a client in our business. Now tomorrow is Election Day where we get to pick the next Federal Government that is going to lead us for the next three years. But beyond that, it's going to be hopef...

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The financial impact of negative gearing

With all the debate around negative gearing, I thought it was time in this how to session to actually look at the number. The dollars and cents behind what a decision like changing Negative Gearing would have on a personal circumstance. So it’s important that we take a look at that and unpack that story so we can bring those facts to life. What u...

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Is Negative Gearing good or bad?

With so much debate right now about negative gearing it's really important to try and provide some balance. Is it a good thing or is it a bad thing? So I'm going to come up with five reasons why I think it's a positive thing for the economy and of course I've got to declare my self-interest here because I am a property investor myself. I have a bus...

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Negative Gearing vs Positive Gearing | Which is Better?

Hello, Ben Kingsley here and today I want to talk about Negative Gearing vs Positive Gearing. Now the difference between the two is an income outcome which basically means that with negative gearing properties, we actually have to put some of our surplus cash into supporting the investment as opposed to positive gearing where we actually get some ...

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Seven Property Investment Myths Keeping You From Growing

Investing in property can be a bit frightening if you are unfamiliar with what it entails. When considering it, realise that properties can generally be categorised into two groups: active or passive investments. Active investment requires the investors to be on the run and this could be buying a house, fixing it up and then selling it for a profit...

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Scrapping negative gearing ‘unlikely’

With the recent movement in the Australian Property Market and increase in property investment activities, the RBA had mentioned about the possibility of scrapping negative gearing. A decision such as this would have a massive impact not only on current property investors but for those who are looking to start their property investment journey as w...

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