Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 20 November, 2023 There’s a special level of zen required of a parent when trying to successfully teach a teenage child to drive. Those first … Read More Student or teacher? You can be both when it comes to investment lessons
Tag Archives: Buying a home
Boring but blooming – Is buying bonds really like watching money grow on trees?
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 6 November, 2023 Have you been deluged by ads and commentary telling you a particular asset class is a screaming buy right now? If you … Read More Boring but blooming – Is buying bonds really like watching money grow on trees?
Is now time to fix?
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 23 October, 2023 It’s kinda nice to hear a big bank boss have a bit of a bitch about his competitors. Accusing them of writing … Read More Is now time to fix?
Super sitting duck – Maybe, but it’s still the best way to save for retirement
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 28 August, 2023 Debt Man Confirmation arrived last week for those who thought governments were plotting a huge raid on Australia’s superannuation pot. The Intergenerational … Read More Super sitting duck – Maybe, but it’s still the best way to save for retirement
Battered and bruised
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 31 July, 2023 I see a lot of financial war wounds, a lot of bloodied balance sheets, many shellshocked from their first tour of duty … Read More Battered and bruised
How “mortgage prisoners” can taste freedom
Bruce Brammall, The Australian, 23 July, 2023 Life would be so much easier if history read a little more like “An Idiot’s Guide to the Future”. Arguably it should. I … Read More How “mortgage prisoners” can taste freedom
Does a pro get bang for your buck
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 14 August, 2023 There are two basic ways of dealing with new challenges in life. There’s the DIY path, or the “nah, I’ll pay someone … Read More Does a pro get bang for your buck
The great mortgage jailbreak
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 6 June, 2023 Australia’s rapidly growing “mortgage prisoner” population, who have felt the noose tightening around their necks, could soon be handed a major reprieve. … Read More The great mortgage jailbreak
Why advisers are howling
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 24 April, 2023 Some movies promoted as biographical, semi-documentary, or even entertainment, mask what are, in reality, horror stories. That is, Hollywood did a great … Read More Why advisers are howling
Zip it, boomer! Just one more rise to go
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 13 March, 2023 Raise your hand if, in recent months, you’ve had a Boomer remind you their home loan interest rates were once 18 per … Read More Zip it, boomer! Just one more rise to go