Bruce Brammall, The Australian, 31 October, 20 It doesn’t happen all that often, but sometimes I’ll get a call from someone who has recently, clearly, had a nightmare. Typically, she’s … Read More How to avoid any insurance trauma
Start Shovelling
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 1 November, 2021 Watching youthful stupidity is sometimes funny, sometimes painful, and sometimes cringeworthy. But we were all young once. Nobody gets into their 30s … Read More Start Shovelling
Keys to successful property investing
Bruce Brammall, The Australian, 24 October, 2021 My dad gave me a foolproof rule to never lock my keys in my car. Always lock your car from the outside, with … Read More Keys to successful property investing
Advice rules fit for rich old men
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 20 October, 2021 What happens when you allow committees of rich old men to write the rules about finance? Not surprisingly, they write … Read More Advice rules fit for rich old men
Don’t put the kart before the course
Bruce Brammall, The Australian, 17 October, 2021 About 20 years ago, my office did a go-kart corporate bonding event, to get out of the workplace for a few hours. … Read More Don’t put the kart before the course
House party over as “cops” call time
Bruce Brammall, The Australian, 10 October, 2021 One obvious sign the neighbours are worried your party is going to get out of hand is when the cops show … Read More House party over as “cops” call time
Party poopers! APRA may call an early night to restrict lending
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 4 October, 2021 Helicopter parenting: the act of always hovering around your child, so that at the first sign of danger, they can be pulled … Read More Party poopers! APRA may call an early night to restrict lending
Want to dabble with shares? I do
Bruce Brammall, The Australian, 3 October, 2021 Almost exactly 20 years ago, a few weeks after September 11, I told my girlfriend that I thought we needed … Read More Want to dabble with shares? I do
How’d retirement get here so soon
Bruce Brammall, The Australian, 26 September, 2021 Slowly, it creeps up on you. It spends half a lifetime silently approaching. And then, sometime in your 50s, it comes out of … Read More How’d retirement get here so soon
Get the “equity” virus jab
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 20 September, 2021 In the coming months, you’ll probably learn something interesting about many of your friends and neighbours. They have a “condition”. Some … Read More Get the “equity” virus jab