The Money Puzzle
The Money Puzzle
Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle. Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets. Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth. Submit your questions at themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au.Social links:
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Budget fallout: Before you do anything, do this
The Federal Budget will be a landmark moment for investors if it all goes through parliament as planned. Investors need to know what happened but also... what might happen next. Liam Shorte of Sonas Wealth joins Associate Editor James Kirby, in this episode In today's show, we cover: CGT change…
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How to tackle the Budget’s property investment clampdown
Property investors are trying to piece together the cumulative effect of the bad news in the Budget. How much will the combined CGT changes and negative gearing clampdown hit returns? For the everyday investor with the average established investment property the expected internal rate of return is …
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Budget Special edition: What you need to do
The 2026 Budget has introduced the biggest tax changes seen in decades: Every investor in Australia will be affected by the measures. Here's what you need to know...and what to do. Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Partners joins Associate Editor James Kirby in this episode In today's show, we cov…
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ETFs...What's next? (with Vanguard CEO Daniel Shrimski)
Australian investors have fully embraced Exchange Traded Funds. Now, as the gap between managed funds and index funds narrows, investors want to know what's next on the menu? Daniel Shrimski, CEO of Vanguard Australia joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover…
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Beyond property: Why it's time to widen your investment horizon
Investment property and high-dividend-paying shares are about to get a tax hit in the Budget: So, it's the perfect time to look wider for the active investor. Jack Tossol of the Partners Wealth Group joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby, in this episode. In today's show, we cover: The per…
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Who really gets hit with higher rates?
Interest rate hikes are just not the same anymore: Once upon a time, they hit the mortgage belt, that fictionalised housing strip in the outer suburbs populated by young families. Today the RBA’s weapon of choice lands heavily instead on older Australians. What does it mean for the property inves…
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After the oil shock: Who's really making money?
The Iran crisis oil shock is creating winners and losers in the sharemarket, but it may not be playing out as you expect. Yes QANTAS is hit, but diesel-guzzlers BHP and Rio re big winners. How's that? And why is Wall Street streaking ahead of the ASX once more even though both markets are facing th…
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You're biased! - The six signs of investment bias that hold you back
Once you get on top of the basics, then investing should get a lot easier. But the hidden factors that make a difference between winning and losing inside the investment market - including the property market - often have more to do with bias. Rasti Vaibhav of the Get RARE property group joins Ass…
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Private credit - How bad is this going to get?
The private credit boom is having a shake-out: But not before many Australian investors - and big super funds - placed a lot of money into what has been, until very recently, a boom business. What's on the line and where is the exposure? Andy Darroch of Independent Financial Advice joins Associat…
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What you should be paying on your borrowings (and getting on your cash)
The upside of higher interest rates is that you might get more on your money in the bank. But it turns out that anyone who uses a 'bonus' account (which is where the banks offer the best rates) must satisfy the terms and conditions each month.And guess what? More than 40 per cent of savers in this…
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