Stuart Wemyss 
If you need financial advice, how much should you expect to pay for it? Of course, the cost is what you pay, but value is what you receive. The value needs to exceed the cost for it to be worthwhile. So, how do you assess the value of financial advice? Whilst the answers to these …
Most people acknowledge that a will is an important document to create, but we all hope there’s no urgency to prepare it. As such, many people rarely ‘get around’ to it. One of the reasons for this is they don’t know enough about it and how to get started. This blog answers commonly asked questions …
It is my observation that investment-grade apartments in Melbourne have under-performed (from a capital growth perspective) compared to houses over the past 8 to 10 years. That is, apartments have generated very little capital growth (sometimes none), whereas houses have grown in value by between 5% and 8% p.a. over the same period. I have …
There is never a perfect time to invest. The stars never align. In reality, there will always be reasons why investing now feels risky. The solution is to learn to dance with uncertainty. Generally, most people can achieve this by doing two things. Firstly, focus only on generating quality investment returns in the long run. …
Below is a recording of a webinar hosted by Stuart Wemyss on 14 October 2020 . This easy-to-understand presentation provides you with an introduction to family trusts, including: What is a trust, a description of the 5 types of trusts, you responsibilities, costs and procedural matters. The benefits that a trust can provide including an …
Have you ever had a strong opinion (belief) about investment markets which was subsequently proven to be incorrect? A recent example was when many people predicted borrowers would be forced to sell their properties due to the Covid lockdowns and the market would crash. This outcome now seems unlikely. It is my view that a …
This year’s budget was definitely aimed at business rather than individuals, and it needed to be. The main goal of the federal budget is to create jobs to repair the damage that Covid has done to the economy and Australian community. Therefore, if you already have a job, there’s not much good news for you …
The government made an important announcement last week. This change could substantially increase your borrowing capacity in the next year. It is perhaps the most significant change that has occurred in the last decade and will further fuel property price growth. I also wanted to update you on interest rates, particularly in light of recent …
Update: Since writing this blog the government has announced that it will abolish ‘responsible lending’ rules in March 2021 which means lenders may no longer have to review borrowers living expenses. This change will increase borrowing capacity and increase the supply of new loans. And this will stimulate the property market in 2021 which will …
Below is a recording of a webinar hosted by Stuart Wemyss on 16 September 2020. Here’s a time stamped table of contents to allow you to jump to the sections that interest you the most: 2:00 4 reasons why loan structuring is important 9:10 How to structure your home loan 17:40 How to correctly access …
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