The Money Puzzle, with James Kirby The Australian
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The Money Puzzle covers all the important property, business, money and finance news.
With two episodes published every week, The Australian’s Wealth Editor James Kirby, along with business, property and finance experts share insights and information that you will use on your wealth building journey.
Submit your questions on all things property, business and finance here - themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au
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Special edition: Listener questions answered
The inbox at themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au has been bursting at the seams - it's time to give listener questions the attention they deserve.
In this show we cover:
Is a stock split something to worry about?
Help! I should have put this investment inside super
Retirement calculators forget to tell you one thing
Dividend Reinvestment programs - how they work
Financial adviser James Gerrard joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode
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Would you tap your super to buy a first home?
Using super for any reason other than retirement savings used to be taboo: Not anymore, and not when the tax system is totally loaded in favour of the homeowner. The Coalition proposal to allow super for first home buyers is gaining attention, it's an idea that will be hard to resist.
James Gerrard of The Financial Adviser joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode.
In this episode we cover:
Changing role of super in home buying
Big risks with NDIS property schemes
Why are some property owners quitting?
Value in the regions - Investors are going further from the cities
Submit your questions on all things property, business and finance: themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au
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Should you have a Self Managed Super Fund?
Are SMSFs worth the trouble? How much should you have in funds to get started?
There are now more than 600,000 SMSFs in the local market: If you don't have a fund, it's time to think about it (and if you do have a fund: It might also be time to consider whether it is still the best tax structure for your situation).
In today's show we cover:
Are Self Managed Super Funds worth the trouble?
What is the ideal age to begin a new fund?
The latest patterns in SMSF activity from the ATO
Dealing with the new super tax
Julie Dolan, head of SMSF and estate planning at KPMG joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode
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A golden age for the apartment investor?
The argument against apartment investment has always been the same: 'They can just keep adding new developments'...well, not anymore. The market is changing and the statistics are there to prove it.
In today's show we cover: * Why the rebound in apartment investment returns will continue* Using super for buying a home - should you? * WA wins as the best state for property investors * Is Lenders Mortgage insurance a con?
Terry Ryder of the Hotspotting group joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode
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The Budget Special Edition
The 2024 budget was a deft piece of work: Politically astute, and supportive of low-income Australians but also a very mixed bag for investors.
In today's show we cover:
The budget measures that matter to investors
Things the government did not do (which will make a big difference)
The share market sector awash with government largesse
HECs - did they really do that much?
Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Management joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode
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New order: How Canberra and Brisbane now outpace Melbourne
You might think you know the Australian property market but the goalposts are moving: Hobart had slid down the ladder, Canberra is second only to Sydney while Brisbane and Perth are charging ahead. It's time to reassess.
In today's show we cover:
The changing profile of big city property markets
Why units are set to do better than houses (per square metre)
In support of the First Home Super Saver scheme
Will Perth now pass out Melbourne average home values too?
Tim Lawless, head of research at CoreLogic, joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode
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