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Chill – A housing apocalypse is not coming
If you want to scare the crap out of yourself, just for fun, go google “mortgage stress”. I did. Turns out catastrophe is about a heart beat away. Apparently, … Read More Chill – A housing apocalypse is not coming
Cash as king is dead. Where to now for the folding stuff?
With a world of investment opportunity out there … why would anyone focus their attention on interest rates on savings? Why? Sadly, because everyone still needs to hold … Read More Cash as king is dead. Where to now for the folding stuff?
Biggest risks can be in property
Huge financial disasters, by their very nature, come from positions where the greatest risks are taken. Sometimes, this is simply rampant stupidity. When a big punt is made and caution … Read More Biggest risks can be in property
If you need help find an adviser
There are some things in life I simply won’t do. There is an equal amount Mrs DebtMan also refuses to lift a finger on. Sometimes, this is simply demarcation. Lines … Read More If you need help find an adviser
Yes, you can have too much cash
Is it possible to hold too much cash? If that sounds crazy, like a trick question, that’s because it is. And, therefore, the answer is the opposite of what you … Read More Yes, you can have too much cash
Used wisely, debt can help to achieve great things
There is a group of people that, to the day I die, are going to confound me. But it’s mutual. I’ll never get them. And … Read More Used wisely, debt can help to achieve great things
Bargains you will come to love
Everyone loves a bargain. Something cheaper than it was a little while ago, or a bonus thrown into the purchase. End of year stocktake sales, flights outside of holiday peaks, … Read More Bargains you will come to love
The rope-a-dope ‘facts’ lack punch
Walk away. No winners here. Not even interesting conversation. Just the painful sound of your head banging against a brick wall. When it comes to investing, this affliction is most … Read More The rope-a-dope ‘facts’ lack punch
Plugging the index plays
Remember Tony “Plugger” Lockett? The former Saint who took my Swans to the 1996 grand final … the result of which is a little less raw because of 2005 and … Read More Plugging the index plays