RBA Cash Rate August 2023 & Australian Housing Market Update
Another month down and yet another close call by the RBA! Welcome back to Ben’s RBA and Economic Update. Join Ben as he unpacks the RBA’s latest decision. He delves into the impact of rising interest rates in the US and intricacies of the woes happening in the home-building landscape. Additionally, he provides in-depth insights […]
Money Stretch: Empowering Households to Make Informed Financial Decisions
Ben Kingsley here, and in this MoneySTRETCH tutorial video, I’m introducing you to MoneySTRETCH. Now, MoneySTRETCH is one of our money management tools, that’s an interactive tool inside the web or desktop version of the Moorr platform, and we do recommend you use Chrome to access that. This tool is solving for the biggest problem […]
RBA Cash Rate June 2023: RBA’s Tough Call, Wage Growth vs. Productivity Battle & What’s driving Property Values
Another month down and yet another close call by the RBA! Welcome back to Ben’s RBA and Economic Update. Join Ben as he unpacks the RBA’s latest decision. From navigating loan default aversion to the RBA’s interest rate dilemma, the Aussie economy’s wage growth vs productivity battle, mortgage prison insights, cash flow management tips, and […]
RBA Cash Rate May 2023: Banking Woes, RBA’s Close Call & Property Inflection Point
The temperatures are dropping, the end of the financial year is looming and the Reserve Bank of Australia have just released their cash rate folks! The RBA’s May update is packed with global news, from Banking Woes in the US to the train wreck that is the UK economy, I also cover the Property Market Inflection […]
RBA Cash Rate April 2023: The Close Rate Call
Welcome back to Ben’s RBA and Economic Update where this month’s announcement could mark a “turning point” for Australia… Will the Reserve Bank of Australia finally end the country’s 11-month rate hike or is the inflation genie still out of the bottle?! Ben unpacks this momentous decision and what it means for Australia’s future (can […]
RBA Cash Rate August 2022: Inching Closer to a Neutral Cash Rate!
As we welcome in a new financial year, we welcome another not-so-surprising change… The Reserve Bank of Australia has once again lifted the cash rate by 50 basis points, bringing the official rate to 1.85%. This marks the most aggressive rate rise in a 3-month period since 1994 (If you’re wondering, back then the RBA […]
June 2016 RBA Cash Rate
Here’s Ben’s commentary and opinion on the RBA’s July 2016 cash rate announcement.
May 2016 RBA Cash Rate
Here’s Ben’s commentary and opinion on the RBA’s May 2016 cash rate announcement.
Investing in City Fringe – Is it Real Gold or Fool’s Gold?
With good data collection points and the convenience technology brings to us, the general public now has access to a lot of information on the property market which they can use to support their investment decisions. However, some of these numbers may require a bit more analysis before you invest in anything. Ben explains more.
March 2016 RBA Cash Rate
Here’s Ben’s commentary and opinion on the RBA’s March 2016 cash rate announcement.
February 2016 RBA Cash Rate
Here’s Ben’s commentary and opinion on the RBA’s February 2016 cash rate announcement.
Case Demonstration: 4% Growth and 6% Yield vs. 6% Growth and 4% Yield
As promised in Episode 34, Ben will be demonstrating the impact a difference in strategy make to your portfolio. He’ll be using Empower Wealth’s Wealth Projection Modelling to highlight the difference in cash flow between a 4% Growth and 6% Yield vs. 6% Growth and 4% Yield. Watch the video to learn more.
RBA October 2015 Cash Rate Cut
Today the Reserve Governor and the Board met and kept the cash rate at 2%. In this RBA Cash Rate announcement, Ben will be touching on these points – Market volatility around the world, Political changes in Australia, Business Conditions and Consumer Sentiment, Interest rate movement and…
Quote of the Day
Investing in Property should be seen as a team sports not an individual one.
Fear/Procrastination vs. Greed – The Balancing Act
As promised in Episode 29 – Common Mistakes when Investing in Property, here’s Ben’s short video on fear and procrastination vs greed when investing in property. One of Ben’s favorite Warren Buffet quote is “Be greedy when others are Fearful and be Fearful when …
