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RBA Rate Decision – February 2015 – Why did they drop 25 basis points?

So why did the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) moved on interest rates this month when most commentators including myself actually thought it would stay at the 2.5% cash rate. The 25 basis points reduction to 2.25%- what's behind that? Well, the story is around our currency and we really need to get our currency lower. I think you'll find the RB...

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Buyers’ Agent Brief

Armed with an upwardly mobile couple's investment goals, three local experts set about finding the perfect strategy for kicking off their portfolio. In the January 2015 issue of Australian Property Investor Magazine (API), they introduced a new series called 'Buyers's Agent Brief'. Kieran Clair presented Bryce Holdaway with a hypothetical client b...

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2015 Share Market & Equities Outlook – Part 3

Sectors in the 2015 Australian Market – Mining, Retail, Healthcare and more   Ben: So let’s look at the sectors. So energy, views on energy. Michael: Look, energy, the price have dropped – with the price drop that we’ve experienced so far, energy is certainly a subject to the companies … Ben: So that’s oil price drop. ...

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2015 Share Market & Equities Outlook – Part 2

Hard Minerals & Global Market – Asia, US & Europe Ben: Let’s talk about hard minerals and hard resources. Obviously iron ore is the big talking point down from peaks of $150 a ton thereabout down to earlier in the $130 a ton, now down to collapsing sub $65 a ton. Michael: Similar to the oil market story, it is a discussion area on t...

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2015 Share Market & Equities Outlook – Part 1

2014 Wrap Up and the Oil Market If you've driven past a petrol station recently, you would have noticed the incredibly low price. By now, you would have already noticed the volatility in the oil market in recent months. What does this mean for our economy and the global market? Watch our 2015 Share Markets and Equities Outlook before making any in...

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2015 Australian Property Market Outlook | Part 6 – Summary

So we've gone through the property market of each states across Australia and we've discussed about the investment opportunities in the metropolitan and regional area. If you've missed out on the earlier parts, here's the list: Part 1: Property Market in Sydney and Regional NSW Part 2: Property Market in Melbourne and Regional VIC Part 3: Pro...

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2015 Australian Property Market Outlook | Part 5 – Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory

Although property investment in the Territories is not the most popular choice, there are still pockets of opportunities. The most important thing is to do your research and find out the hot spots in these area. In the fifth part of our 2015 Australian Property Market Outlook, Ben Kingsley and Bryce Holdaway talks about the property market cycle in...

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2015 Australian Property Market Outlook | Part 4 – Perth, Adelaide and Tasmania

For the Fourth Part of our 2015 Australia Property Market Outlook, Ben Kingsley and Bryce Holdaway discuss about property market at Perth, Adelaide and Tasmania and if there are any investment opportunities to grab in 2015. Investing at mining towns had been a topic of conversation for years but with the drop in the price of coals and the mining se...

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2015 Australian Property Market Outlook | Part 3 – Brisbane and Regional QLD

Property Investment in Brisbane had been a hot topic in recent months. Some might say it is unwise to invest in a holiday area but some other might say Brisbane is going through a re-gentrification and is at the top of their property market cycle. Ben and Bryce will discuss these issues including what areas of Brisbane are looking at a high leve...

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2015 Australian Property Market Outlook | Part 2 – Melbourne and Regional VIC

For the second part of our 2015 Property Market Outlook, we focus on the Property Market in Melbourne and Regional Victoria. What are the current building approval rates, how is it affecting the property values and the future of residential real estate in Melbourne? Will the current inflow of migration be able to support the demand for property in ...

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2015 Australian Property Market Outlook | Part 1 – Sydney and Regional NSW

To deliver you good quality educational content on the 2015 Australian Property Market and how you can invest in properties in each different state, we've split our 2015 Outlook into six different parts! In part 1 of Ben Kingsley and Bryce Holdaway Property Market Outlook, we look at our Number 1 economy at the moment, New South Wales. What's go...

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New to Property Investment? Here’s What You Need to Know

Have you always been interested in property investment? You may have watched television shows about it or heard about it from your mates at barbeque or dinner party last weekend. After much consideration, you may have officially decided to make it your business venture too. While many investors have great success with the properties that they have ...

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Three Unexpected Benefits of Investing in Property

There are many reason why property is a popular investment selection - some better known than others. In the January 2014 Issue of Smart Property Investment (SPI) Magazine, Ben Kingsley outlines three key benefits you might not have previously considered. Here's a snippet of the article: "Investment in residential property is currently at an al...

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