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Does buying a house stack up financially?
Personal Finance
Does buying a house stack up financially?
Buying a house offers stability and a sense of community. But are you buying for these reasons? Or could your money work harder in other ways? 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 22 March 2024
How to successfully pick an investment property
Personal Finance
How to successfully pick an investment property
Australia’s top buyers agent lays down her strategy.
Shani Jayamanne | 14 March 2024
Paying off your mortgage vs investing
Personal Finance
Paying off your mortgage vs investing
The second part of our series explores the benefits of paying off the entire mortgage and the impact of changes in home values and interest rates.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 30 January 2024
Why I've chosen to rent for life
Personal Finance
Why I've chosen to rent for life
Is owning your home the only way to build wealth?
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 28 December 2023
Should you invest or pay off your mortgage?
Personal Finance
Should you invest or pay off your mortgage?
How does the benefit from extra mortgage payments compare to investing in the share market? 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 16 July 2023
The extra costs of buying your first home
Personal Finance
The extra costs of buying your first home
A deposit is only half the battle when buying a home.
Shani Jayamanne | 27 June 2023
Why Australia is obsessed with housing
Personal Finance
Why Australia is obsessed with housing
Australia is arguably obsessed with property, seemingly more than most other countries. What drives this obsession and is it rational?
James Gruber | 01 June 2023
Australia faces risk of recession and housing challenges: Pimco
Fixed Income
Australia faces risk of recession and housing challenges: Pimco
A likely recession, housing challenges and bonds are back; those are the key takeaways from Pimco experts at this week's Morningstar Investment...
Megan Neil | 25 May 2023
Australia faces risk of recession and housing challenges: Pimco
Fixed Income
Australia faces risk of recession and housing challenges: Pimco
A likely recession, housing challenges and bonds are back; those are the key takeaways from Pimco experts at this week's Morningstar Investment...
Megan Neil | 25 May 2023
Is a rent price freeze the answer to Australia’s rental woes?
Markets
Is a rent price freeze the answer to Australia’s rental woes?
The Queensland Government is considering limiting how often landlords can raise the rent as the rental crisis continues to worsen.
James Gruber | 23 March 2023