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207 | Pete Wargent – The Real Story Behind the Charts

Folks, The Summer Series continues, this time in the shadow of Christmas… BUT that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped gifting very special guests!!

Joining us today is no stranger to property investment or The Property Couch… Pete Wargent!!

You might remember him back on Episode 139 | Pete Wargent, Multimillionaire at Age 33: How did he do it?

And that title explains a lot of what Pete’s about — achieving financial independence. And, yep, he personally did it for himself at the ripe age of 33 too.

To give you an idea of Pete’s background: during his professional career, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in London and was previously a Director at the ‘Big 4’ accounting firm, Deloitte. He indeed walks the talk when it comes to investing and he gratefully parked his career in accountancy, having achieved early financial freedom, as detailed in his first best-selling book, Get a Financial Grip: a simple plan for financial freedom.

And he’s here to talk all things data, the future of the Australian property market and the impacts of Labor’s proposed changes to Negative Gearing, as outlined in his recent report.

 

Here’s what you can expect…

 

Stand Out Quote from the Ep…

“Labor’s policy is now solving a problem that’s been solved.”
– 
Pete Wargent

 

Missed our earlier episodes in The Summer Series?

 

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206 | Nerida Conisbee – What’s Happening Around the Grounds in the Australian Property Market?

What’s better than Christmas day…..????

A brand new episode on Christmas day!!!

 

HO, HO, HO, Merry Christmas, folks!!!

We spotted a little something under the tree… and it looks like… a perfectly-wrapped PROPERTY MARKET SPECIAL!!!!!

And here to unwrap this gold is none other than the Chief Economist of REA, Nerida Conisbee!!! And she’s absolutely nothing less than one of Australia’s leading property market experts!!

Yep, this will be Nerida’s third time on the Couch…. We spoke to her back on Episode 094 and Episode 127… and every time we’ve been in her company, she’s well-and-truly delivered on the Gold!!

So, let’s take a trip across the country as a special Christmas-treat, shall we?

… Let’s dive into the good and, ahh, not-so-good places to invest across Australia, especially our capital cities!!

 

Here’s the Christmas gift, unwrapped…

AND

  • Exclusive news dropped on The Property Couch!
  • What’s new with REA Group?
  • What will they be launching next year???

 

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205 | Jack Henderson – Expelled at 15 and 3 Properties by 22

As part of our brand new Summer Series, we put a request out there to see if any of our Couch Tribe were interested in sharing their story… the result? Today’s guest!!!

 

Folks, our very own listener, Jack Henderson, is here to explain his own property investment journey and how he’s managed to go — yep! — from being expelled at 15 to owning THREE properties by the impressive age of 22!!

The million dollar question is… how did he do it?

Let’s here the story straight from our star guest, shall we?

 

Before we get into the ripper of a story, just a quick shout out to say…

“Good on ya’ Jack! Thank you for sharing your incredible journey and your numbers with us!”

Seriously folks, it’s awesome that many of our listeners were quick to put their hand up and pass their knowledge on to help other folks out there!! So just a heads up… You can expect a few more guest listeners coming up in the Summer Series 😉

Also, if you’re keen to be an “everyday investor” and haven’t listened to our fundamental episodes yet (these episodes are CRUCIAL), or you simply want to have them at your fingertips in written form, make sure you Download the Golden Highlights.

 

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Here’s Jack’s Story & the lessons and the takeaways…

AND…

  • What is Jack’s #1 tip???

 

Pssst… missed the first episode of our Summer Series? Check out our interview with Peter Koulizos here.

204 | Peter Koulizos – What he’d like to do about Negative Gearing?

Folks it’s time to rip out the straw hat, grab your sunnies and chuck on your thongs… because TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF OUR SUMMER SERIES!!

Which means this: 2 Episodes of The Property Couch each week — Tuesday and Thursday — kicking off RIGHT NOW all the way until Thursday 31st January! Yep. That’s 7 unstoppable weeks of nothing but the best guests, double time!

And joining us for our first ever episode of the season to dive into the implications of the proposed changes to Negative gearing is none other than the Property Professor himself… Peter Koulizos! If you recognise the name, that’s not only because Peter is an industry expert who has been in the property education space for a very, very long time, he’s also sat on the Couch a couple times already!! We spoke to him about gentrification way back in Episode 30 and then again in Episode 47!!

Although he likely doesn’t need an introduction, we’ll clear up that, yes, aside from being a hands-on property investor himself, Peter specialises in property valuation and economics and holds a teaching degree, a Graduate Diploma in Property and a Masters of Business (Property). He lectures in Property Investment for Tafe SA, Uni SA and other property education courses all over the country. And he’s done all this for over a decade. Not to mention, the Property Professor also took over the reins from Ben as Chairman of Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA)!

So, let’s bring out the Summer cocktail and kick off the conversation shall we?!

 

Before we throw down the beach towel, don’t forget…

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Here’s the lowdown on Negative Gearing…

AND….

  • What’s Peter’s final word for property investors for 2019???

 

Quote of The Show…

No one ever said, “My Great Australian Dream is to make the banks more money.”
– Ben

203 | How to Choose the Right Property Manager – Chat with Lauren Robinson

Folks if there’s one thing a property investor wants… it’s to make sure that their asset is taken care of!

And an invaluable way to do this is to make sure you have quality tenants who will respect your property and obviously pay their rent on time. But you also need the assurance that (touch wood) if the worst case scenario were to play out, you’d have someone on your side to protect you and your asset and, importantly, hold the right person accountable.

…. This is where having the right property manager can make all the difference!!

So how do you spot the right property manager? And what are the traits that separate the good from great??

Joining us today — for her debut on The Property Couch — is Lauren Robinson, Founder of RentalResults, a specialist property management business based in Brisbane, author of Rented and a successful property investor (commercial and residential) in her own right. With over 15 years’ experience in the property management industry, having won Property Manager of the Year in 2017, and buying her first property way back when she was 22, Lauren is quite the guest to cover today’s topic!

Before we crack open the lid and dive into the gold, just a quick shout out that our Summer Series starts THIS COMING TUESDAY (18th of December). Yep, that IS a Tuesday!

 

What’s our Summer Series??

Folks, the festive season just got a whole lot more fun with TWO EPISODES PER WEEK, featuring nothing but the BEST guests… some of which include our very own tribe of #TPC listeners!!!

Here’s the deal…

From 18th December – 31st January the Couch is coming to you TWICE a week on Tuesday and Thursday!

 

DOWNLOAD our Free Binge Guide Here – The First 20 Episodes

As mentioned on today’s show, don’t forget to pick up your Free Copy of the Golden Highlights. This 80-odd page document is the vault containing all the foundational tips and insights you need to be a successful investor.
You can get it here.

 

Also, we’ll be featuring on the Today Show on Channel 9 THIS Saturday 15th December @ approx. 8:30am, so make sure you turn on the telly on if you’re up and about 🙂

 

What will you learn today?

 

 

Want more episodes on this topic? Check out these….

Episode 031 (Part 1) | Story of an Investor and Lessons Learnt along the Way – Chat with Carolyn Wright

Episode 082 | Q&A – Great tenants vs higher rents, Investing in property overseas, Managing leverage and more

Episode 189 | Q & A – Vic Residential Tenancy Changes and “Legoland” in a Good Location

 

 

 

202 | We warned you to Prepare for Winter… Did You?

Over 2 ½ years ago, waaay back on Episode 66, we warned you that Winter Was Coming…

The question is folks… did you prepare?

We really hope you did. Because if you caught ABC’s three-part 7:30 Report this week or you read the OECD Housing Report that came out on Monday, then you’ll know that the Australian housing market isn’t the flavour of the month at the moment.

We’ve all seen that the property market come off its peak, and this, combined with the credit crunch following APRA’s lending restrictions and the Banking Royal Commission, as well as the proposed changes to Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax has spread a ripple right across market sentiment.

In other words, you could say… Winter is here.

So, today we’re diving into what’s unfolding with housing prices and what we’re likely to see happen in the property market from here. To help with this, we’re revisiting what we discussed 2 ½ years ago — Episode 066 | Winter is coming and the air will be colder up high.

And folks, the similarities between what we said then to what we’re seeing now just might shock you! Those who acted early and pulled out the umbrella won’t be surprised.

BUT the real question is: what does all this mean for you and the future of investing in property?

Or do you simply want a straight answer to “What the heck is going on in the property market right now?”

We’ve got you covered.

 

Here’s the wild ride you’re in for…

 

The REPORTS and Media mentioned…

OECD House Price Report

ABC’s 7:30 Report – Latest figures from CoreLogic

And ABC’s 7:30 three-part video series…

House of Cards Part 1

House of Cards Part 2

House of Cards Part 3

 

P.S. It ALWAYS comes down to the fundamentals!!!

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201 | Money Lessons for Kids

Today’s show is a special shout out to our parent-folk out there (and for those who might one day be one)! Heck, if you just want some foundation money management tips, you’ll find some golden nuggets here too!

What we’re about to unpacked is a framework-stacked episode featuring THE Money Lessons for Kids — more specifically, how to teach your kids about money! Because, let’s face it, money makes the world go ‘round… so if our young folk aren’t given a proper head start as to how it all works, their futures will be impacted. It really is as simple and as straightforward as that.

So, how do you work out when and how to teach them?

Well, with 2 young boys each, we’ve asked ourselves the same thing. We get it — trying to run a household, manage your own money AND make sure your kids grow up to be respectable, decent and bright humans is no easy task. Adding to that the necessity of teaching them about money so that they can, not only survive in the big wide world but actually thrive in it… well, even we could do with some insights!

That’s what we want to give YOU today (if you’ve got more tips to teach our own kids too, we’d love to know!)…

 

Before plunge into the murky waters of Money & Kids 101, here are a few bits of housekeeping and the free resources we mention in today’s show…

Oh, and because kids learn A LOT just by watching what you do (so the way you manage your own money really matters), here’s a shameless plug for our new book, Make Money Simple Again!

As Bryce mentioned, his TV show Escape from the City premiers on the 3rd of January 2018! So make sure you spare some time between the cricket to check it out! Just a heads up, he’ll personally be appearing on the show a few weeks later on the 31st January 😉

 

Here’s what you’ll learn from today’s episode…

 

 

iTunes Top 200 Episode Ranking | Dec 2018

If you haven’t noticed all the excitement around the podcast and on our socials yet… We’ll be happy to repeat it all over again. 🙂

We’ve just hit our 200th Episode!

But that’s not the best part…

WE’VE GOT PAUL CLITHEROE ON THE SHOW!!!

Ben was running around high-fiving almost everyone in the office when Paul agreed to come on. As a property, finance and money management podcast, we couldn’t ask for more,
So here’s our Top Episode ranking for December 2018. Hope you like them.

 

Rank 4: Episode 200 | Paul Clitheroe – Timeless Wisdom from the Original “Money” Guru

Rank 33: Episode 199 | Q & A – Future Proofing your Portfolio in a Changing Market

Rank 78: Episode 197 | Our Embarrassing True Stories: What Was Money Like in Our Own Lives?

Rank 103: Episode 198 | Nine Ways to Navigate the Credit Crunch

Rank 108: Episode 191 | Seven Steps to Make Money Simple Again

Rank 119: Episode 195 | Property Bubble or Property Balloon?

Rank 146: Episode 004 | Four Pillars of Mastery – Borrowing Power

Rank 152: Episode 001 | We Fix Bad Property Investment Advice

Rank 154: Episode 003 | Four Pillars of Mastery – Cash Flow Management

Rank 171: Episode 037 | Understanding the Scarcity factor in Property Investment

 

We’re just putting it out there now that the chat with Paul did go a little longer than usual. But it’s worth every single minute of it!
Don’t believe us? Here’s one of the best tip he shared in the episode!:

Tune in today to Paul Clitheroe – Timeless Wisdom from the Original “Money” Guru

 

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RBA Dec 2018 Announcement – Stock Market Corrections

It’s the first Tuesday of the month Ben… which means the RBA Board has met and announced the official cash rate!

Ben’s update today focuses on not only the cash rate, but on the biggest story of the last six weeks as well… the stock market corrections!

Plus, Ben explains why Scott Morrison’s latest announcement signals the timing of the upcoming election, and how this will impact the economy moving forward.

So… for the last Cash Rate announcement of 2018, what will be RBA’s decision on the cash rate?

Most namely the biggest story of the last six weeks, and certainly into November, has been the stock market corrections that we’ve seen around the globe on the fears of a slowing global economy. You can also factor in the spike that the US economy had and the US share market had through the lower tax rates introduced by Donald Trump. So we’ve got that as a backdrop, but also the share market has also lost confidence because of the trade wars that are going on.

Interestingly, over the weekend China and the US met and they’ve put a truce in place — well, it’s short term so it might be a false dawn, but we have a truce in place — which means the US aren’t going to increase their tariff percentages and China has promised to buy a significant amount of US goods.

What has that meant? Well, we’ve definitely seen the stock market have a very, very good couple of days and that’s potentially put some confidence back into the broader stock market, and hopefully the broader economies around the world. But it is short term; we need to get through this Christmas period, which is going to see some significant changes.

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200 | Paul Clitheroe – Timeless Wisdom from the Original “Money” Guru

Folks, it’s finally here…… our 200TH EPISODE!!!!!!!!!!

Pheeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuppppp!!!!

(This is as close as we can get to a Party Horn sound.)

And, boy, do we have a legendary episode for you!!! To give you an idea folks — when we locked in today’s guest, Ben was cartwheeling and high-fiving all over the joint. And for good reason… because joining us today is none other than THEMoney” man himself, Mr Paul Clitheroe!!!

Look, we probably don’t need to tell you that from 1993 – 2002, Paul Clitheroe was indeed a household name — appearing in people’s lounge rooms as he hosted the wildly successful show Money on the Nine Network. Yep. Almost one in two households were watching his show, so if you’re like us, and you’ve got a bit of “salt and pepper” in your hair, chances are you were one of the folks watching!

For those Gen Y-ers who might not know Paul, he (along with his uni mates) founded the leading investment research and advisory company ipac, back in 1983. He’s got more than a handful of books to his name — Money, Marriage and Divorce, Making Money, The Road to Wealth, Free Yourself from Debt, Make your Fortune by 40… and this isn’t even all of them! You can stalk all of his books here.

To put the cherry on his very successful career, Paul’s gone on to dedicate his professional life to serving others, having been an active advocate of financial literacy for DECADES and championing ASIC’s MoneySmart Schools. To give you an idea, he’s Chairman of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and Financial Literacy Australia, as well as the Chairman of InvestSMART. Oh, and he’s also Chairman and chief commentator of Money magazine.

Yep. Doesn’t get much better folks!!

Well, maybe it does… because we’ve got him for over 1.5 hours of rock-solid gold!!! (Yep. You might need to listen to both ways on your commute!!)

The even better bit?

… Paul comes with real life money hacks AND he’s also a ripper storyteller!

 

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AND BACK TO TODAY’S 200th EPISODE…

  • When did Paul start to think about money habits?
  • What was his parents’ relationship with money like?
  • How can parents teach their kids about the value of money?
  • How do you affect behavioural changes around money?
  • What was Paul’s financial mistake?
  • How much did the money his parents put aside turn into?
  • What little things you can start to do now that overtime will have huge benefit?
  • Is there a link between happiness and a person’s salary?
  • If so, how much do you need to earn before your happiness is no longer affected?
  • What are kids now being taught in schools? (Head here for more)
  • Are humans programmed to spend 10% more than they earn? How can you fix this?
  • How did Paul overcome his own financial issues when he started his own business?
  • How did he end up on ABC’s Four Corners?
  • What was it like meeting Kerry Packer???
  • What do most people think when they see a suit and tie?
  • How was juggling a growing business, a family and television?
  • What are the common questions Paul gets about money?
  • What’s Paul’s #1 Money Tip?
  • When did Australia sell the greatest number of CommBank shares? And why is this relevant?
  • What’s Paul’s views on the changing property market?
  • What’s the “aggregate economic effect”?
  • What does Paul think about the proposed changes to negative gearing?
  • Have Australian voters become “Red lolly suckers”?
  • What was the BEST advice Paul ever received?
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