What might the 2025 Federal Budget bring?

Standby for a 'giveaway' pre-election Federal Budget on March 25. If history is any guide there is little for investors to worry about this time around: In fact, the main challenge might be keeping up with the areas of the economy which receive the most largesse from Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Standby for a 'giveaway' pre-election Federal Budget on March 25. If history is any guide there is little for investors to worry about this time around: In fact, the main challenge might be keeping up with the areas of the economy which receive the most largesse from Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Financial adviser Will Hamilton joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:
An early call on the forthcoming Federal Budget
Private credit - Don't say you weren't warned
The rebound in property trusts
La Dolce Vita and the Australian pension system!

 

Standby for a 'giveaway' pre-election Federal Budget on March 25. If history is any guide there is little for investors to worry about this time around: In fact, the main challenge might be keeping up with the areas of the economy which receive the most largesse from Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Financial adviser Will Hamilton joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>An early call on the forthcoming Federal Budget</li>
<li>Private credit - Don't say you weren't warned</li>
<li>The rebound in property trusts</li>
<li>La Dolce Vita and the Australian pension system!</li>
</ul>
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Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle.
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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.

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.

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Jun Bei Liu manages more than $1.5bn and her goal is to outperform the market. Find out how she does it. 

 The Australian’s Wealth Editor, Julie-anne Sprague, unpacks what it takes to be a great investor with one of the nation's top stockpickers, Jun Bei Liu. How did Liu learn to invest? 

In this episode of The Money Puzzle, The Australian’s Wealth Editor, Julie-anne Sprague, unpacks what it takes to be a great investor with one of the nation's top stockpickers, Jun Bei Liu. How did Liu learn to invest? What did she learn when things went wrong and what's her advice for everyday investors wanting to build their wealth?

Jun Bei Liu of Ten Cap joins Wealth Editor Julie-anne Sprague in this episode.

Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in December 2024.

In this episode of The Money Puzzle, The Australian&rsquo;s Wealth Editor, Julie-anne Sprague, unpacks what it takes to be a great investor with one of the nation's top stockpickers, Jun Bei Liu. How did Liu learn to invest? What did she learn when things went wrong and what's her advice for everyday investors wanting to build their wealth? Jun Bei Liu of Ten Cap joins Wealth Editor Julie-anne Sprague in this episode.
Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in December 2024.

Summer series: Investing Secrets from $1.5bn Fund Manager Jun Bei Liu

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Is your home the worst investment you’ll ever make?

If it wasn’t said by a top financial adviser, you might dismiss it as a quote out of context, but  Partners Wealth Group Jack Tossol is not kidding: He says a generation that has ‘sunk everything’ into the family home will miss the chance to have a successful tax-deductible investment plan.

If it wasn’t said by a top financial adviser, you might dismiss it as a quote out of context, but  Partners Wealth Group Jack Tossol is not kidding: He says a generation that has ‘sunk everything’ into the family home will miss the chance to have a successful tax-deductible investment plan.

It’s a provocative notion, challenging die-hard principles of money management, but with house prices moving higher again...you have to listen.

Financial adviser Jack Tossol of Partners Wealth Group joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby,  in this episode.

In today’s show, we cover


No tax deduction, no income…Is home ownership overrated?


Why ‘Rentvesting’ is worth revisiting


Are you facing decades of ‘dead money' in your home mortgage?


Challenging the ‘retirement sweet spot’

Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in August 2025.

If it wasn&rsquo;t said by a top financial adviser, you might dismiss it as a quote out of context, but &nbsp;Partners Wealth Group Jack Tossol is not kidding: He says a generation that has &lsquo;sunk everything&rsquo; into the family home will miss the chance to have a successful tax-deductible investment plan.
It&rsquo;s a provocative notion, challenging die-hard principles of money management, but with house prices moving higher again...you have to listen.
Financial adviser Jack Tossol of Partners Wealth Group joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby,&nbsp; in this episode.
In today&rsquo;s show, we cover
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No tax deduction, no income&hellip;Is home ownership overrated?
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Why &lsquo;Rentvesting&rsquo; is worth revisiting
</li>
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Are you facing decades of &lsquo;dead money' in your home mortgage?
</li>
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Challenging the &lsquo;retirement sweet spot&rsquo;
</li>
</ul>
Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in August 2025.

Summer series: Is your home the worst investment you’ll ever make?

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FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early - Could you do it?

What is the FIRE movement and how did it get started? It's not a club or a cult: It doesn't have a headquarters, rather it's a set of investment principles: And it just might be a breakthrough for you in the year ahead.

What is the FIRE movement and how did it get started? It's not a club or a cult: It doesn't have a headquarters, rather it's a set of investment principles: And it just might be a breakthrough for you in the year ahead.

Lionel Lee joins  James Kirby in the episode.

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In today's show, we cover:
The key principles of FIRE
Getting the best from what the movement has to offer
A case study that spans a lifetime
The realities of  'firing up'

Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in December 2024.

What is the FIRE movement and how did it get started? It's not a club or a cult: It doesn't have a headquarters, rather it's a set of investment principles: And it just might be a breakthrough for you in the year ahead.
Lionel Lee joins&nbsp; James Kirby in the episode.
-------- In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>The key principles of FIRE</li>
<li>Getting the best from what the movement has to offer</li>
<li>A case study that spans a lifetime</li>
<li>The realities of&nbsp; 'firing up'</li>
</ul>
Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in December 2024.

Summer series: FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early - Could you do it?

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What might the 2025 Federal Budget bring?

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