The Money Puzzle

Once you get on top of the basics, then investing should get a lot easier. But the hidden factors that make a difference between winning and losing inside the investment market - including the property market - often have more to do with bias.
Rasti Vaibhav of the Get RARE property group joins Associate Editor, James Kirby, in this episode.
In today's episode, we cover:
The six signs you're a biased investor
The specific issues where bias hits the property investor
How lessons from the sharemarket transfer to property
CGT - If the reforms are only for residential property, what about A-REITs?

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The private credit boom is having a shake-out: But not before many Australian investors - and big super funds - placed a lot of money into what has been, until very recently, a boom business. What's on the line and where is the exposure?
Andy Darroch of Independent Financial Advice joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
The problems plaguing private credit
How local wealth managers and big funds are linked with the crisis
Liquidity - If you did not know what it meant, you will now
How to assess private credit as an asset class from here
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The upside of higher interest rates is that you might get more on your money in the bank. But it turns out that anyone who uses a 'bonus' account (which is where the banks offer the best rates) must satisfy the terms and conditions each month.And guess what? More than 40 per cent of savers in this category don't meet their T&Cs each month - that means they don't get the rate rise. With rates rising it’s time to get across the numbers.

In today's show, we cover:
Sally Tindall, data insights director at Canstar joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:

The best cash and borrowing rates in the market
How the other half gets short-changed - with bonus rates
Should you ever use a bank you never heard of?
The NDIS...is there a way out of the mess for the government?

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You've only got a few months to go before the end of the financial year: It's time to plan your tax returns...and yes, this year - with soaring transport costs and changing super caps - it will be different.
'Mr Taxman' Dr Adrian Raftery author and tax adviser joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode
In today's show, we cover:
Don't miss the chance to claim your soaring transport costs
How to optimise your work from home deductions
The excellent deal available to anyone leasing an electric car
Why superannuation is not the only deduction for the salaried investor

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It was not supposed to happen this year: Vacancy rates were meant to rise in 2026 and income was expected to flatten…not at all. Property investors are suddenly grappling with a reshaped market where forecasts have been turned upside down.
Louis Christopher of SQM Research joins Associate Editor James Kirby in this episode.
In today’s episode, we cover:
As you were! The upset trend of the year for property investors
The downgrades keep coming for house prices
CGT looks set to increase
Will a two-property negative gearing limit hurt?


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