Reading Time: 1 Minute Today’s video is in response to some of you guys messaging me about where to invest a spare $10k here in Australia. Now I know many commentators would say to invest in shares or ETFs, but I thought I would show you 4 traditional ways to invest that money, as well as 3 bonus ways you might not have thought about. Transcript: Recently I’ve received a fair amount of messages about what I would invest in, if I had a spare $10k. So, I thought, why not do a video? I know that questions like these have been done to death on Youtube with most Youtubers…
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Excerpt from The Complete Aussie FIRE e-book (Fuel for the FIRE – Leverage)
Reading Time: 7 Minutes What’s up everyone! Today, I thought I would share a chapter I wrote in the Complete Aussie FIRE e-book guide recently with 20 of the best and brightest in the Australian FIRE community! Reminder that you can grab your free copy (courtesy of Pearler), right here! Excerpt: Chapter 19: Fuel for the FIRE – Leverage Introduction Ah, debt and leverage. Those two words resonate with us all in different ways. Some people embrace and welcome them with open arms. Others cannot run away fast enough. When applied correctly, leverage is the strategic tool that expands our resources beyond our capital limitations to produce greater results than…
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Warren Buffet Turns 90
Reading Time: 2 Minutes One of the most famous persons on the planet just celebrated a birthday last week, and you might not have noticed it. Warren Buffet turned 90. Everyone of course, knows Buffet. When I first started my investing journey over a decade ago, I certainly looked up to Mr Buffet – as I am sure a whole generation of investors did. His simple, folksy maxims are probably more quoted than any other investor. “Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy”. “It’s only when the tide goes out that we find out who’s been swimming naked”. And my personal favourite, “price is what…
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August Net Wealth Update
Reading Time: 2 Minutes What a difference a month makes, 2nd wave of lockdowns seem to have worked and I’m hoping that things return to normality soon. No big waves on the personal investing front, apart from some rebalancing of portfolios and a couple of big ticket expense items. Although at the macro level, at time of writing – tech stocks have started to take a beating. Fair enough I say, no company can justify 10x of their value in 6 months. My personal opinion is that investing in most tech stocks is speculating on a story, no more, no less. You can read the July net wealth update here.…
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PROPERTY VS SHARES – The Age Old Debate, Which One Is Better? (Youtube Video)
Reading Time: 1 Minute Hey everyone, so for decades, the debate has raged on. Property or shares? In this video, we look at the pros and cons of each and what you need to consider before jumping into either market, hope you enjoy! Transcript: Today we will be discussing one of the most common questions in investing, should I invest in property or shares? In this video we will walk through the basic pros and cons of each and also which one may be suitable for you. Shares Everyone knows what shares are, you find a company and buy a share of that company based on its future prospects. Or…
