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…
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July Net Wealth Update
Reading Time: 2 Minutes The 2nd wave of COVID-19 is well and truly here in Australia, with Victorians doing it pretty tough at the moment with stage 4 lockdowns. Will there be a stage 5? What even is stage 5? I have no idea. It’s pretty full on at the moment, and can only hope that the nation can get through this together. Financially speaking, there was plenty of talk for both the property market and ASX dropping with the coming of the 2nd wave. This… hasn’t… happened. Will it ever? Again, no idea to be honest (my confusion is a recurring theme) as I’ve long stopped caring about forecasts…
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What To Consider When Buying Property (Youtube Video)
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Hello all! Here’s the latest Youtube video, following on from one earlier about steps involved in buying property. Always important to know what to look out for if you are in the property market, especially if you are a first-timer or newbie! If you are more of a reader than a viewer, here’s the edited transcript below: Things To Consider When Buying Property For most households, buying property is the largest expense we will incur, so we want to get it right. Here are some general things to consider: Research Local Area These may be such things like high vacancies or over-supply in the local area.…
