(03) 9020 2905Jennifer Hawkins looks good in anything, right? But how much hotter is she in a swimsuit? Similarly, residential property has always looked sexy in super. Super, like a bathing cozzie, … Read More Has superannuation become a good vehicle to invest in residential real estate? Why or why not?
Category Archives: Your Money Gen X
Ethical investments: Are they good for your wallet or just your soul, and how do you know what ethical is?
HIPPY alert! Sound the warning sirens! Whooop! Whooop! Whooop! Be careful when inviting hippies into your investment world. You might get a little more than “peace”, “free love” and a … Read More Ethical investments: Are they good for your wallet or just your soul, and how do you know what ethical is?
What is the rudest thing somebody has said to you about money? How did you react?
“Can’t you afford to drive something better than that? What the hell is it?” (One expletive has been downgraded from that quote.) The Holden Epica is tough to recognise, because … Read More What is the rudest thing somebody has said to you about money? How did you react?
It’s easy to suffer from information overload these days. Where can your generation get the best free advice?
The “best” advice is rarely free. And “free” advice is rarely the best. To quote Tom Hanks in Apollo 13, “Houston, we have a problem”. The best advice is tailored … Read More It’s easy to suffer from information overload these days. Where can your generation get the best free advice?
Memory loss affects some Generations more than others. What key things do investors often forget?
You know, I know where this question wants us to go. But I’m just not sure that it’s right. The obvious answer? “They forget about the unbreakable relationship between risk … Read More Memory loss affects some Generations more than others. What key things do investors often forget?
Property trusts versus direct property – what’s your preferred option for real estate investment and why?
Oh, no, no, no! That’s not the right question. Try these. Would you rather cycle across town … or take a chopper? Do you want to holiday at home … … Read More Property trusts versus direct property – what’s your preferred option for real estate investment and why?
Which Generation would you trust the most to give you good financial advice, and why?
Or, I could ask, which one would you rather slap in the face with a huge cream pie? Easy! Boomers, of course. They got everything delivered to them. They raped … Read More Which Generation would you trust the most to give you good financial advice, and why?
Debt Man Investment Newsletter #48 – October 2012
Newsletter #48
Mining stocks have been hammered lately. Are they still good for your share portfolio or super fund?
Every great bubble story comes with its own disastrous crash landing. And when it’s the stock market, it’s so often carnage of the mid-air jumbo jet explosion variety. Debris and … Read More Mining stocks have been hammered lately. Are they still good for your share portfolio or super fund?
Should we write down every dollar we spend, or is doing this just a waste of time?
To answer this question requires some help from the divine wisdom of Yoda. “Waste of time, it is, if you already know where your money goes. Yessss, hmmm.” What the … Read More Should we write down every dollar we spend, or is doing this just a waste of time?