Property Investing

Property has fallen. So what next?

While there is no need to push the panic button yet, it’s clear that property prices are on the way down – predicted by up to 10 per cent in both Melbourne and Sydney. For Australians, this will be a departure from the years of relying on property as the main source of building wealth.

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Planner profiles: Paul Giordano

Paul Giordano’s always had an interest in money – earning it, investing it, saving it – but it took him a while to figure out how to best put that passion into practice. In this edition of Planner Profiles, we ask Paul about his journey to becoming managing director of Vogue Financial.

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From Earth to Mars

In just a century, we’ve shifted from horse drawn ploughs to GPS guided tractors. Technology and innovation is hurtling forward at an unprecedented rate, and disrupting many industries along the way. Real estate is no exception. From the home office takeover to smart warehouses, UBS looks at what you can expect to see in the next few years on Earth, and the distant future on Mars. 

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House Prices and Household Debt: The Australian Impact

You’d need to have been living under a rock to not have been bombarded with headlines on Aussie housing prices, but do you understand the full implications these prices hold? As a result, Australians hold the second highest household debt to GDP ratio in the world. Although this debt once boosted our economy, as Nikko Asset Management explains, in the long-term it could erode future economic growth in Australia.

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Where do we stand with non-residential property?

Housing and residential property have dominated news headlines recently, but how is the non-residential property market faring? Folkestone assesses the market in line with the RBA’s Financial Stability Review and asks the question, ‘has the market peaked?’ Using historical data and current world-wide trends, the group makes a case for non-residential property investment but cautions that investors need to be disciplined in their property investment strategies.

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Are overseas investors buying our property?

After interviewing thousands of thought leaders across the years, some stand out more than others. Vanessa Stoykov reflects on her conversation with Chris Rands of Nikko Asset Management and shares why it caused her to think differently about overseas property investors and fixed income, and why you should too.

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