The Money Puzzle

• Will the economic summit trigger wealth tax changes?

  This week's economic summit coincided with a surprise move by the Albanese government to lift the deeming rate for the first time in four years: The measure reduces access to the pension for wealthier Australians. Moreover, it's exactly the sort of change that advisers have warned are set to come down the line as Treasurer Jim Chalmers exerts his influence in the second term government. Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Partners joins Associate Editor - Wealth James Kirby in this episode. In today's episode we cover Deeming rate lift -The first move? Super tax confirmed unchanged CGT and negative gearing - Key risks Save the super performance tests See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• The return of the 'you can rent anything market'

  Immigration numbers were meant to float lower this year but a surprise pick up in numbers over the last few months coincides with a tightening of the rental vacancy rates across the market. For renters it means any short-term easing in pressure is now off the table, but for property investors it signals a return to rising rental income. Pete Wargent of the AllenWargent Property Buyers joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's episode, we cover The 'you can rent anything market' returns Investors respond to stronger outlook for rental returns The gap between residential and office vacancy rates tells a WFH story Should older property investors change their habits? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Warning on 'Free Super Reviews'

  The new super tax may dominate the headlines, but for most investors with less than $3m in super, a bigger headache is navigating increasingly risky marketing promotions in finance.Off the back of the recent First Guardian scandal - where some investors were offered 'free super reviews' - today we take a hard look at booming business of luring people into switching super funds. Liam Shorte of the Sonas Wealth Group joins Associate Editor - Wealth James Kirby in today's episode. In today's episode, we cover: New super tax facing delays ‘Free Super Reviews’ could turn out expensive An easy way to check if your fund is doing well Optimising tax-free income outside super See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Is your home the worst investment you’ll ever make?

  If it wasn’t said by a top financial adviser, you might dismiss it as a quote out of context, but Partners Wealth Group Jack Tossol is not kidding: He says a generation that has ‘sunk everything’ into the family home will miss the chance to have a successful tax-deductible investment plan. It’s a provocative notion, challenging die-hard principles of money management, but with house prices moving higher again...you have to listen. Financial adviser Jack Tossol of Partners Wealth Group joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby, in this episode. In today’s show, we cover No tax deduction, no income…Is home ownership overrated? Why ‘Rentvesting’ is worth revisiting Are you facing decades of ‘dead money' in your home mortgage? Challenging the ‘retirement sweet spot’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• BONUS: Investing Secrets from $1.5bn Fund Manager Jun Bei Liu

  In this bonus episode of The Money Puzzle, The Australian’s Wealth Editor, Julie-anne Sprague, unpacks what it takes to be a great investor with one of the nation's top stockpickers, Jun Bei Liu. How did Liu learn to invest? What did she learn when things went wrong and what's her advice for everyday investors wanting to build their wealth?Jun Bei Liu of Ten Cap joins Wealth Editor Julie-anne Sprague in this bonus episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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