Thank You for 2025

A brief end-of-year note to say thank you for being part of The Investor Lab in 2025. For tuning in, asking questions, and actually applying what we talk about. We hope the break gives you space to rest, reset, and recharge. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. We’ll see you in 2026.

State of the Market: How to Win in the Toughest Conditions in a Decade

Is the property market broken, or are you just playing by the old rules? If you’re a buyer right now, you can feel it: the goalposts have moved. The strategies that worked in 2024 (and even early 2025) are now the exact reason buyers are getting stuck, outbid, or left behind. In this state of the…

Has APRA Killed Investment Lending? (What It Means for 2026)

APRA has announced a new round of lending changes, including updates to DTI rules — and the headlines are loud. But what do these changes actually mean for the Australian property market? And more importantly… what do they mean for your as an investor or homebuyer heading into 2026? In today’s ep…

What Most Property Investors Get Completely Wrong

Most investors think they know what drives property performance… but the reality? Very different. We’re putting Goose back on the spot with the questions investors are often afraid to ask — and we break down the biggest misconceptions holding people back right now. No scripts. No sugar-coating. J…

The Brutal Truths About Property Investing for Cashflow Right Now

The brutal truths investors don’t want to hear… but absolutely need to. Today we dive deep into the real cashflow concerns property investors are facing right now. Negative cashflow shock, unrealistic yield expectations, buffers, rising costs, holding capacity, and why cashflow feels so much harde…

Did Macquarie Just Break Property Investing? (The Truth About Their Lending Freeze)

Australia’s fifth-largest lender just hit pause on new loans to trusts and companies—and the headlines have been wild. In this episode, we’ll cut through the noise and show you what actually changed… and what smart investors can do next. What we’re diving into: Why Macquarie Bank paused trust/comp…

How to Build a Portfolio That Works When the System Doesn’t

The old rules don’t work anymore. And doing nothing is the most dangerous move you can make.This week, we're revealing the new playbook for protecting and growing wealth in a world that’s melting around us. We cover: The three assets you need to own to stay ahead — the undisruptable, the uncorrupti…

Australia's Property Market Is About To Explode (Here's Why)

The signals are everywhere if you know where to look. While most investors are distracted by headlines, we've uncovered the perfect storm of conditions brewing in Australia's property market. This week, we dissect the five macro forces that historically predict major price movements - and right now…

Managing a Market Meltdown: What Smart Investors Do When Chaos Strikes

We just witnessed one of the wildest days in recent financial history — a $20 billion crypto liquidation, a tariff tweet that sent global equities tumbling, and panic rippling through every asset class. In this episode, we unpack what really happened — the triggers, the mechanics, and the mindset …

Why You Feel Poorer Even as the World Gets Richer

Why does life keep getting more expensive, even as technology makes everything cheaper? Every year, we produce more, innovate faster, and work harder. Yet somehow, it feels harder than ever to get ahead. This episode reveals why that feeling isn’t a failure… its design. We uncover the hidden arc…