School Zone Property Investment Myth BUSTED: Do Public School Catchments Really Boost Property Values? | Expert Analysis with Eliza Owen

So the story goes, you buy inside the 'zone' of a top public school and your property purchase can only be a winner. Well actually... the numbers don't really say that!

So the story goes, you buy inside the 'zone' of a top public school and your property purchase can only be a winner. Well actually... the numbers don't really say that: In fact, as an investor you may do better somewhere else!

Eliza Owen, head of research at Cotality Australia, joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. 


In today's show, we cover:
Are public school zones hot property or not? 
School fees versus property price premiums
Underquoting is back with a vengeance
Downsizing into apartments 

So the story goes, you buy inside the 'zone' of a top public school and your property purchase can only be a winner. Well actually... the numbers don't really say that: In fact, as an investor you may do better somewhere else!
Eliza Owen, head of research at Cotality Australia, joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode.&nbsp;
 In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>Are public school zones hot property or not?&nbsp;</li>
<li>School fees versus property price premiums</li>
<li>Underquoting is back with a vengeance</li>
<li>Downsizing into apartments&nbsp; </li>
</ul>

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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.

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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.
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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.

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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.

Public school zones are property goldmines...true or false?

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Margot Robbie to 'Citizen Kane': Unpacking the essential money movies with Stephen Romei

Who doesn't love a good movie?  Power, romance, ambition, betrayal...actually, that sounds more like a classic 'money movie'. 

Who doesn't love a good movie?  Power, romance, ambition, betrayal...actually, that sounds more like a classic 'money movie'. In this special holiday show, The Australian's film critic Stephen Romei,  guides us through the best movies about money. 

Stephen Romei, The Australian's film critic joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this special episode.

In today's edition, we cover:
Money movies - Do they tell us anything useful?
Margot Robbie's double act - How she features in two all-time greats
'The Bank' - Australia's unique contribution to money movies
Movies you never thought were about money (but tell you more than Wall Street)

Who doesn't love a good movie?&nbsp; Power, romance, ambition, betrayal...actually, that sounds more like a classic 'money movie'. In this special holiday show, The Australian's film critic Stephen&nbsp;Romei,&nbsp; guides us through the best movies about money.&nbsp;
Stephen Romei, The Australian's film critic joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this special episode.
In today's edition, we cover:
<ul>
<li>Money movies - Do they tell us anything useful?</li>
<li>Margot Robbie's double act - How she features in two all-time greats</li>
<li>'The Bank' - Australia's unique contribution to money movies</li>
<li>Movies you never thought were about money (but tell you more than Wall Street)</li>
</ul>

Money Movies - The Australian's film critic picks his all-time favourites  

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Struggling in the final lap: Your 2025 investment year

Investment markets are sliding in the final days of the year with the ASX 200 looking like it will manage just 8 per cent in total returns: Even Wall Street has softened in the final quarter of the calendar year bringing home about 16 per cent. 

Investment markets are sliding in the final days of the year with the ASX 200 looking like it will manage just 8 per cent in total returns: Even Wall Street has softened in the final quarter of the calendar year bringing home about 16 per cent. What a year for the active investor! How was it for you? 

James Gerrard of www.financialadviser.com.au joins Associate Editor, Wealth James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:
Global markets pull us up
The ASX - Large caps bad, small caps good
Winners and losers in a volatile year
Gold V Bitcoin - No further questions your honour! 

Investment markets&nbsp;are sliding in the final days of the year with the ASX 200 looking like it will manage just 8 per cent in total returns: Even Wall Street has softened&nbsp;in the final quarter of the calendar year bringing home about 16 per cent.&nbsp;What a year for the active investor! How was it for you?&nbsp;
James Gerrard of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.financialadviser.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.financialadviser.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766116196840000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JChoV2xCDiQBPACPx2nvh">www.financialadviser.com.au</a> joins Associate Editor, Wealth James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>Global markets pull us up</li>
<li>The ASX - Large caps bad, small caps good</li>
<li>Winners and losers in a volatile year</li>
<li>Gold V Bitcoin - No further questions your honour!&nbsp; </li>
</ul>

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Why Wall Street is Crushing Australian Stocks: The Money Puzzle Podcast

It sounds reasonable at first glance: Shares on the ASX are up more than 5 per cent over the year to date - add your dividends and you might get close to a 9 per cent total return.

It sounds reasonable at first glance: Shares on the ASX are up more than 5 per cent over the year to date - add your dividends and you might get close to a 9 percent total return. But then we have a 17 per cent year-to -date return on Wall Street. This is not a once-off: Wall Street has beaten the ASX out the door for more than decade, will it ever change? 

Gemma Dale, head of investor behaviour at nabtrade joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:
The hard evidence that local shares let you down Why Wall Street wins ...and it's not just Trump
Gold puts crypto in the shade  
Should SMSFs pay levy for bad advice? 

It sounds reasonable at first glance: Shares on the ASX are up more than 5 per cent over the year to date - add your dividends and you might get close to a 9 percent total return. But then we have a 17 per cent year-to -date return on Wall Street. This is not a once-off: Wall Street has beaten the ASX out the door for more than decade, will it ever change?&nbsp;
Gemma Dale, head of investor behaviour at nabtrade joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>The hard evidence that local shares let you down Why Wall Street wins ...and it's not just Trump</li>
<li>Gold puts crypto in the shade &nbsp;</li>
<li>Should SMSFs pay levy for bad advice?&nbsp; </li>
</ul>

Have Aussie shares let you down this year?

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Public school zones are property goldmines...true or false?

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