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The nine most important things I have learnt about investing over the past 35 years | Shane Oliver AMP Capital
propertyupdate.com.au - Guest Expert
#4 Getting markets right is not as easy as you think Looking back, it always looks obvious that a particular boom would go bust when it did. But that’s …
Superannuation
The top 3 mistakes people make with their super
propertyupdate.com.au - Ken Raiss
Superannuation is one of the most effective wealth creation tools in Australia today. The taxation benefits of voluntary contributions into your …
Unemployment
Are we heading into dangerous territory? What the RBA minutes reveal – PROPERTY INSIDERS VIDEO
propertyupdate.com.au - Michael Yardney
The Reserve Bank’s board meeting minutes for July paint a much more gloomy picture of the economy than the one governor Philip Lowe paints in …
Profit
Units more likely to sell at a loss than houses | Pain & Gain Report
propertyupdate.com.au - Cameron Kusher
Across the nation, a higher proportion of houses are resold at a profit than units according to the latest Corelogic Pain & Gain Report.This trend is …
Adelaide
Adelaide Housing Market Update [video] | July 2019
propertyupdate.com.au - Tim Lawless
Adelaide’s housing market has remained a relatively steady performer, with housing values slipping 0.4% over the June quarter which was the smallest …
Business
[Podcast] 3 Pitfalls of building your business the wrong way | Build a Business, Not a Job Podcast
propertyupdate.com.au - Michael Yardney
If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur or professional, you’ll have to grow your business very differently to most people. The traditional way to …
Melbourne
State by State Update on the Australian Property Markets | July 2019 Chart Pack
propertyupdate.com.au - Michael Yardney
I can feel it – our property markets are on the move. In fact almost everyone involved in property has noticed a marked change in consumer confidence, …
Melbourne
Here’s where Melbourne rents rose and fell over the last year
propertyupdate.com.au - Leanne Jopson
It’s been a tough couple of years for Melbourne property investors. Not only have property values fallen but rent prices for Melbourne houses have …
Melbourne
Seller numbers expected to increase as Sydney & Melbourne property markets show positive signs
propertyupdate.com.au - Doron Peleg
The Sydney and Melbourne property markets are showing ‘clear signs of recovery’ with auction clearance rates hitting more than 70 per cent in both …
Auctions
Sydney auction clearance rates continued to climb
sydneybuyersagent.com.au - Cameron Kusher
Auction clearance rates in Sydney continue to climb – another sign that our property markets are improving.The trend started at the beginning of the …
Auctions
Auction clearance rates continued to climb | CoreLogic Quarterly Auction Market
propertyupdate.com.au - Cameron Kusher
Auction clearance rates continued to climb over June quarter.CoreLogic recorded a strengthening trend in auction clearance rates over the June …
Success
8 qualities that every successful investor shares
propertyupdate.com.au - Michael Yardney
There is a saying that success breeds success and this is no different for property investors. The vast majority of successful investors that I have …
Volunteering
Doing Nothing is a Habit
propertyupdate.com.au - Tom Corley
When most think about habits, they invariably think of habits as something they are engaging in unconsciously.While that is very true, what is also …
Affordable Housing
Perth Housing Market Update [video] | July 2019
propertyupdate.com.au - Tim Lawless
Housing values across Perth tracked 0.7% lower in June to be down 2.1% over the June quarter and 4.9% lower over the year.CoreLogic has released …
Auctions
Melbourne auction clearance rates continue to climb
melbournebuyersagent.com.au - Cameron Kusher
Auction clearance rates in Melbourne continue to climb – another sign that are property markets are improving.The trend started at the beginning of …
World Economic Forum
7 essential Eastern philosophy books
weforum.org
All cultures in the world have sought to develop an understanding of themselves, their realities and seek deeper truths. While the scientific and …
Central Nervous System
A lack of sleep makes your brain eat itself, new research suggests
bigthink.com - Robby Berman
Weird, shape-shifting glial cells are your brain's caretakers. They're the first responders in the event of a head injury, and — having colonized …
Advertising Industry
Why Your Brand Needs to Identify a Brand Character
Adweek - Sam Douglass
We’ve all heard trust is the foundation of any good relationship, whether in a friendship, a marriage or between coworkers. The same is true for …
Home Building
12 Luminous Lofts That Pull Off the Industrial Look
dwell - Duncan Nielsen
From converted warehouses to live/work retreats, these unconventional homes demonstrate why loft living is so “in.” Lofts and live/work spaces evoke the bohemian lifestyle of the city-dwelling creative.
Mobile Technology
6 ways to delete yourself from the internet
CNET - Eric Franklin
Finally ready to get off the grid? It's not quite as simple as it should be, but here are a few easy-to-follow steps that should point you in the right direction.
Material Design
The Best Websites You Probably Don't Know About
lifehacker.com.au - Nick Douglas
“What is a website that everyone should know about but few people actually know about?” asks redditor tj007s13. This is a common question on Reddit, …
How-To's
Learn How to Memorize Anything
Lifehacker - Nick Douglas
Typical study methods like lectures, cramming, and re-reading are ineffective. According to scientific research, they don’t help students retain …
Profit
The number of properties resold at a loss is increasing | Pain and Gain Report: national overview
propertyupdate.com.au - Cameron Kusher
The latest Corelogic Pain & Gain Report shows who’s winning and losing when they resell their properties.Across the nation, the majority of …
Hobart
National Vacancy Rates Increased
propertyupdate.com.au - Louis Christopher
The national residential rental vacancy rate increased in June 2019 to 2.3%, an increase from 2.2% in May. The total number of vacancies …
Melbourne
National Housing Market Update [video] | July 2019
propertyupdate.com.au - Tim Lawless
The latest housing market results present an early sign that lower mortgage rates and improved sentiment are already having a flow-on effect for …
Research
5 ways you can tell if something is a bad investment idea?
propertyupdate.com.au - Kate Forbes
Investors are constantly on the look-out for great ideas.They may not be new ideas, they could simply be a new take on an old format, but a good idea …
House Prices
Good news! Borrowing capacity is now up 14 per cent
propertyupdate.com.au - Daniel Gold
Attention home buyers… as of now, the amount you can borrow may have just increased by as much as 14 per cent. The banking regulator APRA has now …
Personal Finance
[Podcast] 7 Tips for a better financial future | The investment that separates the rich from the poor
propertyupdate.com.au - Michael Yardney
If you’re looking for more money, more success or to learn to be a better property investor, today’s show is for you. I’m going to share three …
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett to MBA students: This is what 'sets apart a big winner from the rest of the pack'
CNBC - Tom Popomaronis, Contributor
At 88, Warren Buffett has a lot of wisdom — and sharing it with students is one of the many wonderful things he's known for. One lesson the Berkshire …
10 Hard Things to Start Doing for Yourself
marcandangel.com - Marc Chernoff
In 1911, two explorers, Amundsen and Scott, embarked on a race against each other to become the first known human being to set foot upon the …

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