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Is Rent Money Dead Money?

Is it true that Rent Money is Dead Money? Bryce Holdaway explains the one exception to the rule, which can actually work MORE in your favour, in his latest How To Video. Watch time: under 4 mins. Read time: 2 minutes. Today I want to talk to you about a common question that comes up, “Is rent money dead money?”. My suggestion is that this is a...

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RBA Cash Rate Decision – March 2019

On the first Tuesday of March the Reserve Governor and the board met, and they kept the cash rate on hold once again. But certainly what a difference a month makes when it comes to what’s likely going to happen in the economy moving forward and what’s going to happen to the cash rate! In a minute, I want to talk more about what Bill Evans said ...

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What are the Best Performing Properties in Australia?

Bryce and Ben are back on the Today Show, this time talking to Alison and David about the BEST performing properties in Australia! As well as revealing the three factors that affect the value of a location, Empower Wealth Managing Director and Partner also talk about the main considerations of investing in each capital city across the country. Thi...

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Money SMARTS: 7 Steps to Wealth

Do you want to make money simple again? Have you ever wondered whether there's a simple way to manage your money that optimises and minimises the amount of interest you pay to the bank while trapping more surplus and giving you peace of mind... all while committing no more than 10 minutes a month to manage it? And wouldn't it be great if such a sy...

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What to Do When the Banks Say “No”

Been rejected by the bank? Need loan approval? Ben and Bryce's 5-page feature in Your Investment Property Magazine is a very timely yet timeless insight into what the banks REALLY look for when assessing your loan. With in excess of 3.5 million borrowing applications declined each year, the rise in loan rejections by banks is a very real possi...

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RBA Cash Rate Decision – February 2019

Today Governor Lowe and the reserve board met for the first time in 2019 for their February cash rate decision. That decision was to keep the cash rate on hold — but for the first time I suspect that that board meeting would have gone on longer than normal. And that’s because there has been some deterioration going on in the economy. I wanted t...

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Today Show: The Secrets to Selling Your Home

Ben Kingsley chats with Alison and David live from the Australian Open on the Today Show about the SECRETS to SELLING your home. Here's what they discuss... What does a manufactured correction mean? Will interest rate go any lower? What do you need to do if you’re selling in this market? Some of the must-ask questions for your agent. I...

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The Secret Revealed: Should You Buy For Capital Growth or Yield?

Alright folks, I want talk today about the number one question I often get — “Should I buy for capital growth or should I buy for yield?” My answer is very, very simple: it depends. It absolutely depends on what your strategy is. So, first of all I want to make a very clear point here… strategy is number one. What are we aiming for? What's...

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SKY News Real Estate with Bryce Holdaway | Opportunities for First Home Buyers

Live at the Property Buyers Expo in Sydney, Bryce chats to Sky News Real Estate about the opportunities that exist for First Home Buyers and how they can maximise their success getting on to the property ladder! With the heat coming off the property market, first home buyers are now in a good position to make their own property dreams a reality. B...

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SKY News Real Estate with Ben Kingsley – Investing in a Changing Market

The main theme running through today is obviously buy, sell, hold. What's the best thing to do in this market, which is clearly fluctuating in the major capitals , what's the main advice that you're giving to people today? Yeah, it all comes down to the asset selection. So if we've made a good selection, we want to play the long game. Look, there's...

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Merry Christmas & That’s a Wrap, 2018!

Hi Ben Kingsley here, Managing Director of Empower Wealth. And, yep, it's that time of the year again — I'm sure the hat gave it away — but it's my Christmas and calendar year wrap for Empower Wealth! It has been a massive year for Empower Wealth, and each year I like to check in with you to share some of the achievements and milestones that ha...

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The Property Couch Chat with Paul Clitheroe

We usually don't repost the episodes in our podcast, The Property Couch, but our 200th Episode is a milestone! And for our milestone, we got a legendary Money Guru that changed a lot of Australian households back in the 90s. Yes, we are talking about none other than Paul Clitheroe! As the host of the show Money on the Nine Network from 1993 �...

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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 w...

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