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RBA Cash Rate October 2021: Lending Standards To Change?

G'day. Ben Kingsley here with my October economic and RBA update. There's lots to explore with the key themes around how the pandemic is continuing to rule over sustained economic recovery for both the world economy and also our domestic economy. China's now on an economic watch. So, we'll talk more about that. And then finally, we'll round th...

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RBA Cash Rate September 2021: Australia’s Planned Recovery NOT So Predictable?

Good day everyone, I'm back with the update, the economic and RBA update for September 2021. It's been a while, but let's get into it. We're going to talk about the Delta disruptor. We're going to be looking ahead to the $64 million question about how consumers will respond once our two biggest economies open up? We're also going to see ...

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RBA Cash Rate June 2021: Inflation Risk – How Bad Is It?

Hello, and welcome to the June economic and RBA update. My themes for this month are: Settle down, people, settle down – there's too much commentary about the inflation risk story, so I want to go there. This month it's all about the positive business data as they join the economic party. And finally, well, we're back in lockdown fo...

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RBA Cash Rate May 2021:

Hi, Ben Kingsley here with the latest economic update and the RBA update for May. The verdict is well and truly in — when money is cheap, the world goes around faster. We're basically seeing that show up now. The other important news is around inflation – and we're going to see this word, “transitionary” as the new buzzword. The p...

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RBA Cash Rate April 2021: The Return of The Roaring 20’s!

Hi, Ben Kingsley here with the economic and RBA update for April, 2021. There's plenty of data and economic news in this month's announcement, but the three big takeaways I'll be covering are: Will we see a repeat of The Roaring 20’s!?! RBA stays on message Property is HOT! The RBA kept the cash rate at 1% and are in no rush to in...

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RBA Cash Rate March 2021: Property Prices Break 17 Year Record!

Hi, Ben Kingsley here with the economic and RBA update for March, 2021. Lots going on. We are definitely seeing momentum building in the Australian and global economies. And that has seen a few bears poking their heads up in regards to the inflation and the risk of a spike in inflation around that. But the central bankers around the world aren't g...

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RBA Cash Rate February 2021: “Up, Up & Away” For The Aussie Property Market…?

Well, here we go again. It's February 2021 and it's time for another economic update. Now, I do these economic updates every month from February to December. My name is Ben Kingsley and I'm the Managing Director of Empower Wealth. And you're receiving this video presentation because you're an Empower Wealth customer. And so we're delighted to b...

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Before You Build Your Portfolio, Ask Yourself…

Are you thinking about investing in property? Not sure how many properties you'll need to retire on a decent passive income? Not even sure where to start? If you're even remotely considering property as the wealth creation vehicle for you, it might be a good idea to read this Special Report from Your Investment Property Magazine because our founder...

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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage or Invest??

Have you ever wanted to pay off your mortgage — aka do everything in your power to make sure the damn thing is no longer hovering over your head like a big ol' black and threatening cloud? Have you ever wondered if doing this would ACTUALLY be in your financial best interest? Honestly, have you ever taken a minute to really think about it? '...

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Why Should You Use a Buyers Agent?

Why use a Buyers Agent? What is a Buyers Agent Fee? Is a Buyers Agent Fee worth the money? How do Buyers Agents get paid? Is it really necessary? Find out the answer to all of these questions and more as Bryce Holdaway answers the pressing question in his latest How to Video, Why Should You Use a Buyers Agent?   Hi folks, today I want to c...

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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? Wh...

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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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In The Hot Seat with Ben Kingsley

In Money Magazine's May issue, Ben features in The Hot Seat! Check out his answers to the ten questions ...   What was your first job? My first real paying job was actually window cleaning. A guy across the road from where I grew up ran a domestic window-cleaning business. So when I wasn’t studying for my associate diploma in busine...

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