The Money Puzzle

The Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement has been re-energised through an offshoot tagged as COAST. It's all about the magic number you need to save, which allows you to ahem coast through the rest of your life without money issues. Would it work for you?
Lionel Lee, author of 'Into The Moneyverse' joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:
FIRE - What you need to know
How the COAST principle works
Adapting for the Australian super system
Should you save inside or outside super?

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The Spring season's 'stock overhang' will determine the outlook for the property market. It will also provide an early guide on where the bargains will emerge for investors.
Angus Moore, senior economist at Realestate.com.au joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
Stock overhang - The markets with the most for sale
Will vacancy rates stay low if prices drop further?
Is Melbourne the value hunter's opportunity?
Negative gearing new homes - signs of life inside industry data

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Higher taxes, an aging population and hopeless productivity growth ...is Australia the best place to put your money?

In today's show, we cover...

What investors can draw from the government's inter-generational report
Does the productivity gap with the US explain Wall Street's superior returns?
Why rates will be higher for longer
Gold takes a step backwards in its forward march

Paul Bloxham, chief economist at HSBC Australia, joins Associate Editor James Kirby in this episode
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The removal of negative gearing from existing residential property, coupled with sliding values for investment property, has changed the game for every investor. The new dilemma is whether you invest in your CGT free family home or instead place that money in the long-running bull market for shares.
Stuart Wemyss of the Prosolution Private Office joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
Running the numbers on the family home versus a share portfolio
Gearing into the share market while only paying a mortgage rate of interest
The power of Exchange Traded Funds in a geared share portfolio
Why foreign currency in a local bank is not guaranteed
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Managing $175 billion for UniSuper would keep anyone on their toes. It also helps to clarify a clear view on every asset class from US shares to private credit. So what does UniSuper's chief investment officer think will happen next?
John Pearce, the chief investment officer at UniSuper joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
The outlook for shares
Why a 'back to normal' bond market has an upside
Keeping clear of AI-linked IPOs
The true definition of a 'balanced fund'

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