Talking with people these days, I often hear similar concerns as to ‘the way the world is heading’. Be it at dinner parties, or standing in line at the local grocery store checkout, everyone seems a little on edge. It’s hardly surprising we’re all feeling ‘a bit off’. Some will tell you its waxing, waning […]

Just when you think the noise surrounding our property markets can’t get any louder…here we are! Booms, busts and panic stations are the order of the day. It’s easy to understand why some investors are becoming a little jittery. But when all is said and done, the only thing you should really fear as an […]

Reports continue to emerge of investors taking advantage of our ongoing low rate environment, pushing up prices in key areas where returns are most attractive. And in response, regulators are getting antsy once more. Stories abound of equity laden, mum and dad purchasers raiding the banks’ coffers and pushing potential first time buyers out of […]

At its meeting two weeks ago, the Reserve Bank decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at an all time low 1.50 per cent, citing improved global economic conditions and a slight, but notable jump in business and consumer confidence. A better second half of 2016 for China also impacted the Board’s decision, even though […]