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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 | 15 January 2025
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 | 08 January 2025
Australian stocks will crush housing over the next decade, one year on
Stocks
Australian stocks will crush housing over the next decade, one year on
James Gruber looks back on his forecast for Australian equities and the housing market 
James Gruber | 08 January 2025
9 lessons from 2024
Personal Finance
9 lessons from 2024
James Gruber reflects on an eventful year for markets and lessons investors can take. 
James Gruber | 07 January 2025
90% of housing is unaffordable for most Australians
Personal Finance
90% of housing is unaffordable for most Australians
A new report shows that only 10% of the housing market is genuinely affordable for the median income family, and that drops to 0% for those on low...
James Gruber | 03 December 2024
Super should not fund housing
Personal Finance
Super should not fund housing
The Coalition's proposed policy looks to allow first home buyers to draw from their super. 
Shani Jayamanne | 19 November 2024
The rising tension between housing debt and retirement balances
Retirement
The rising tension between housing debt and retirement balances
Australians are taking more mortgage debt into their 60s than ever before. Retirement planning assumptions haven’t adapted, meaning that future...
Harry Chemay | 11 November 2024
Can you side hustle your way into the housing market?
Personal Finance
Can you side hustle your way into the housing market?
An interesting Uber ride exposes just how hard it is to get on the property ladder these days. And makes me question whether it's worth it.
Joseph Taylor | 10 November 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 | 04 November 2024
What rate cuts could mean for your investment property
Personal Finance
What rate cuts could mean for your investment property
Own an investment property or looking to get into the market? Find out how the impending interest rate cuts could affect you.  
Simonelle Mody | 26 October 2024