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RBA Cash Rate Decision – December 2018

On this first Tuesday of December the Reserve Governor and the Board met as we enter the festive season, and they kept the cash rate on hold at 1.5%. I will come back to what's happening in the domestic economy, but first of all I want to talk more broadly about what's happening in the global economy. Most namely the biggest story of the last six...

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The Story Behind the Numbers

Hi. Ben Kingsley here. Managing director of Empower Wealth. We're looking at the September real life investor Story Behind the Numbers. I'm delighted to be sharing with you several real live investor stories of some of the great outcomes that we believe we're going to get for our clients moving forward. Now, top line numbers for our Property We...

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The Art of Money Management

Hi, Ben Kingsley here. In this How To Session, I want to talk to you about the art of money management. Some might argue that it's a science but, for me, it's definitely an art. There's no scientific aspect to it, but there are some rules that you need to follow. Most of us have attempted to use a budget before — a very typical or standard budge...

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RBA Cash Rate Decision – November 2018

On this Melbourne Cup Tuesday, Reserve Governor Lowe and the board met and they've kept the cash rate on hold for another month. Really, what we're seeing here is no new stories — inflation is just non-existent. The September CPI data came in at 0.4% increase, which took the annual rate to 2%. Now, the market was expecting a 0.5% increase so w...

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Make Money Simple Again on Today Show!

This time on Channel 9’s Today Show, Ben introduces his and Bryce’s brand new book, Make Money Simple Again!  Knowing that plenty of mums and dads out there are struggling with their money habits, trapping surplus and putting their “money to work”, this book is the designed to make this easy.   Peter Stefanovic: The time now for T...

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Today: Weekend Property — The Bank of Mum and Dad

This time on Channel 9's Today Show, Bryce and Ben as co hosts of The Property Couch, talk to Peter Stefanovic and Alison Langdon about the "bank of mum and dad". So... what is this investment strategy and how does it help first home buyers get on the ladder? And no, it doesn't necessarily mean parents dip into retirement savings...   ...

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Today: Weekend Property — Affordability

Peter Stefanovic: Well The Great Australian Dream of owning your own home is no longer out of reach for many. House prices are starting to come down but also new suburbs are popping up, where you can get a house and land for under $500,000? Deborah Knight: Incredible deals, really. Joining us with more are The Property Couch podcast hosts Ben Ki...

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Retiring Through Real Estate: Our Real Life Clients

Empower Wealth clients, John and Lani, featured in Your Investment Property Magazine’s October 2018 issue, explaining their journey towards financial peace. After discovering us after watching our educational How To videos, John found our conservative plan to be the correct road map to allow both him and Lani the necessary next-step to retirin...

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The Power of Knowledge – Property Education is King

For those who listen to The Property Couch podcast, it's no secret that Empower Wealth Founder and Managing Director, Ben Kingsley, is on a crusade to help everyday Australians "up" their knowledge when it comes to property investing and property education. Having spent over 25 years increasing his own knowledge to become an expert in this area...

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The Story Behind The Numbers

Hello, Ben Kingsley here. Welcome to the August edition of The Story Behind the Numbers. It’s been a bit of solid month— just before we're coming into the Spring buying season. We had 22 plans that we created for clients, in terms of next-step Plans or 4 Property Portfolio Plans. We're going to be recommending 19 investment properties for th...

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RBA Cash Rate Decision – October 2018

On this first Tuesday in October, the RBA Board met and, really, the challenge was, “What could they do?” They did very little — probably sipped a bit of tea because there's nothing more for them to do with the cash rate. And this may be the case for several years to come. Now, why is that? Especially considering that the GDP numbers in Ju...

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Empower Wealth Wins Property Investment Advisor of The Year!!

It’s true — Empower Wealth wins Property Investment Advisor of The Year!! The best property services in Australia were revealed in Your Investment Property Magazine’s October 2018 edition… and we were lucky enough to be announced the #1 property investment advisors in the country! This marks our third win in this category — with Ben Ki...

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The Importance of Better Price Point, Better Location, Better Returns

G'day, Ben Kingsley here. In this How-To video I wanted to spend a bit of time in talking about the importance of better price point, better location, better return on investment. So let's switch over now to Google Earth — and here we are. We can see the two marketplaces that I want to show you. I've set the date stamp back to 2000 and I can s...

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