If you are thinking about buying, selling, upgrading, or investing in property over the course of 2026, you are probably wondering what property prices will do this year. In this blog, I revisit the evidence-based factors that matter most: loan volumes, borrowing capacity, interest rate expectations, interstate migration, and where each capital city sits in its cycle. I also explain why …
When people think about building wealth, the focus usually turns immediately to investment strategies. Which shares to buy? Should I purchase another property? Is now the right time to invest? These questions dominate the conversation. Yet the most important contributor to long-term financial success is not investment selection. It is cash flow and debt management. The way you earn, spend, save, and …
This is the third instalment in a four-part Wealth First Principles series. The first two blogs examined how wealth is genuinely created and the role of property. Shares serve a fundamentally different purpose within a portfolio. They provide liquidity, diversification, reliable income with minimal costs, and access to global growth themes that property simply cannot deliver. But investors …
Investing in residential property is a common goal for many investors. It is a familiar asset class, it is tangible, and many Australians have built a lot of wealth investing in property. The problem is that most investors approach property without a framework. They focus on what they can afford, or what a colleague recently bought, or what they hear …
Towards the end of each year, many people start thinking about their financial position and what they want to improve in the year ahead. It is a natural time to step back and take stock. The problem is that most people focus on tactics – the next investment idea, a new budgeting app, a different …
Every time interest rates move up or down, we are asked the same question: “Should I fix my mortgage rate?” It’s a fair question – especially after the rollercoaster of recent years. Many borrowers are still feeling the sting of higher repayments and are tempted to lock in some certainty. But as with most financial decisions, the best answer is not based …
If you are a PAYG employee, you probably feel like you are paying more than your fair share of tax, and you are not wrong! The system is not built in your favour. One of the most common questions we get from PAYG earners is: “What can I do to legally reduce the amount of tax I pay?” This blog answers that question. Why is the …
If you have been looking at property price data from the past five years, be careful. This period has been shaped by a perfect storm of unique, one-off factors, and it does not necessarily reflect the long-term fundamentals that drive sustainable growth. My concern is that some investors may rely on this recent data and …
Investors cannot control market returns – they will be what they will be. What they can control is when, in which asset class, and how they invest. This is what we call portfolio construction, and it is arguably the most important decision an investor can make. Get it right, and you are on track to …
Momentum is a share market factor strategy that involves investing in stocks that have exhibited strong price growth over the past 12 months. On the surface, it sounds logical – buy stocks that have been performing well. However, as with many ideas that appear compelling in theory, the reality is more nuanced. Momentum investing often …
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