Empower Blog Property & Financial Investment

Finding Your Forever Home

Empower Wealth’s new division is solely dedicated to supporting owner-occupiers in their journey to homeownership. As Bryce and Ben regularly share on The Property Couch, property is unlike any other asset class. Here, it's the everyday owner-occupiers - those individuals and families looking to secure a home to live in - who dominate the mar...

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(LIVE) RBA Apr 2025 | “Tariff-ying” Times: How Trump’s Policies Could Affect Australia 

What’s behind the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest cash rate decision—and what global forces are weighing heavily on the boardroom table?  In this month’s RBA Update, Ben Kingsley and Evan Lucas unpack the key economic signals, inflation data, and one particularly big wildcard: Donald Trump’s return and his proposed “Liberati...

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FREE LIVE Webinar: How to Build a Property Portfolio & Retire on $3K Per Week

Building wealth through property investing requires the right strategy, smart decision-making, and the ability to adapt to market changes. With interest rates shifting and economic conditions evolving, many investors are asking: What’s the best way forward? That’s exactly what we’ll be covering in our exclusive LIVE webinar. Hosted by ...

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(LIVE) RBA Feb 2025 | Rate Cut CONFIRMED! Mortgage Holders Rejoice 

RBA Cuts Interest Rates The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has officially cut interest rates, marking the first rate reduction in years. With inflation cooling and mortgage stress rising, this move was widely expected by economists and market analysts.  Join Ben Kingsley and Evan Lucas as they break down the decision and its impact on ...

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Are You Neglecting the Most Important Step in Your Property Portfolio? 

Setting up a Property Portfolio Plan is a major step towards achieving your wealth-building goals. But the journey doesn't end once your plan is in place. Regular reviews are essential to ensure your plan stays aligned with your evolving circumstances, market conditions, and long-term goals.  Not sure what a Property Portfolio Plan is? Find o...

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5 Charts to Define 2025

Note: This article was first released by Beta Shares here. As we move into 2025, investors face concentrated equity markets at all-time highs, elevated government bond yields and policy uncertainty. Within this context we asked five Betashares investment experts to nominate a chart that they think investors should be watching for the year ah...

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Priced to perfection: VanEck’s 2025 Q1 Summary 

Please Note: This report was created and provided by VanEck. “Although expectations of the future are supposed to be the driving force in the capital markets, those expectations are almost totally dominated by memories of the past. Ideas, once accepted, die hard.” – Peter Bernstein If the market does represent the future, US market...

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Victoria’s Latest Vacancy Tax

Please note that this article is first released on BanTacs Blog here. From 1st January 2025 a vacancy land tax applies to all residential properties in Victoria that are not considered to be occupied for at least 6 months of the previous year.   It is no longer just the inner and middle Melbourne areas that are caught.   The period conside...

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Empower Wealth Welcomes AFG as a Strategic Partner

We are thrilled to announce a major milestone in Empower Wealth’s journey: Australian Finance Group (AFG), one of Australia’s leading mortgage aggregators, has taken a minority stake in our business, becoming our first strategic business partner. This partnership, finalised on 31st December 2024, marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter ...

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“We Wish We’d Started Sooner”: Jo’s Story

Often, the biggest regret we hear from our community is this: “We wish we’d started sooner.” Jo and her family know this feeling all too well. Their journey with Empower Wealth transformed their financial future—but it didn’t start without its challenges. When Jo and her husband approached their bank to use their equity and help th...

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Reflecting on 2024: A Christmas Message from Ben

As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the achievements and milestones of 2024. Ben Kingsley, Managing Director of Empower Wealth, shares his heartfelt Christmas message, highlighting what has been an extraordinary year for our clients, our businesses, and our community. Empowering Clients, One Milestone at a Time ...

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RBA Dec 2024 | Trump 2.0: A New Chapter for Australia and Global Economies?

It’s the final RBA Cash Rate Announcement of 2024!   Join hosts Ben Kingsley and Evan Lucas as they delve into the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest decision and analyse recent economic data shaping Australia and the world.  Key highlights:  RBA’s Cash Rate Announcement Find out all about the Reserve Bank ...

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Is your financial plan protected?

A financial plan is a powerful thing, but it’s most effective when supported by a solid protection strategy. Why take out personal insurance? Put simply, it can help smooth out some of the unexpected turbulence that we sometimes encounter in life, just as motor vehicle insurance can help take the financial shock out of road accidents. If y...

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