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338 | Going Ape S#!t: How To Hack Your Brain To Make More Money – Chat with Phil Slade

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What if we told you there’s a hidden part of your brain that controls your financial decisions… even if you believe you’re the one calling the shots!?!

Folks, today we have a very exciting episode in store for you (Ben’s in his absolute element!) that’s about to reveal how to hack your brain to make you more money!

Here’s the reality… despite our best intentions, we DON’T make decisions out of spreadsheets – we make decisions out of emotions!

And this is where Behavioural Economics comes in.

That is: the study of the “how and why” behind our financial and property choices. The “Oh, yeah, I’m actually a human!” stuff that deeply influences our choices and the economy at large.

Fun Fact: This is the EXACT same study we used to make the correct judgement call way back in March last year (when COVID panic was at its peak!) that the property market was NOT going to fall off a cliff despite the scary economic predictions out there.

… And it ALL comes down to understanding human behaviour!

Joining us today is Behavioural Economist and Psychologist Phil Slade – the author of “Going Ape S#!t” , Founder of Decida and regular contributor to Money Magazine.

Phil makes neuroscience simple, interesting and FUN by highlighting irrational ‘blind-spots’, increasing awareness of cognitive biases that influence perception and behaviour, and inspiring people to become less reactive, and more responsive!

And he’s going to fill you in on a little thing called “The Ape Brain” and how you can tame it with a simple framework that’ll get you making better financial decisions, winning at auction (or walking away so you don’t pay too much!) and delaying gratification in a way that doesn’t trigger dread or make you feel like you’re missing out in the present moment.

Strap yourselves in folks — ‘cos no word of a lie: nail this, and you’re pretty much set for life. (Money is Simple… Behaviour is Hard, right!?!)

 

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  • What factors are studied in Behavioural Economics?
  • Behavioural Economics vs Classical Economic Theory (note: don’t stress, this is a palatable explanation 😉)
  • How much of the population applies this stuff to their decision making around finance?
  • How did Phil get into this field, anyway?
  • 3 Simple Ways To Apply Behavioural Economics To Your Finances!
  • How much of your income should you save?
  • What is Cognitive Bias and how does this shape your relationship to money
  • How To Tame Your Ape Brain So It Doesn’t Steal Your Money!
  • What’s the #1 Killer Of Financial Independence!?!
  • Why does the gap between your “Real Self” and “Presentational Self” have such a significant impact on your choices?
  • Why is Afterpay so dangerous!?!
  • Who are Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman? (And why should you care about them!?!)
  • The Dunedin experiment: What it teaches us about human behaviour!
  • Is all emotion BAD?
  • Practical Application For Property Investors!
  • How can you tame your ape in an auction environment?
  • What is “Loss Aversion” & “Endowment”?
  • Right… how can we HACK our brain to make us more money!?!

 

 

337 | The 4 Pillars of Money Health

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Just like you’d visit a doctor for a physical health check-up, the same applies for your MONEY health!

In this episode we’re diving deep on The Four Pillars of Money Health — that is, the areas you must regularly monitor to take care of your money and, yep, create MORE of it so you can ultimately reach the summit of a passive income for life!

Here’s the deal…

A couple of weeks ago we did an episode on The Four Types Of Wealth and within that framework is, of course, “Financial Wealth” (what our entire podcast is all about, right!?!)

And if you listened to that particular episode, you’ll know already that within the area of Financial Wealth exists ANOTHER Framework – The 7 Grades of Financial Wellbeing…

Well, Grade 4 (out of the seven) is Financial Stability – and this is the BASELINE of where you need to be at if you’re even remotely considering wealth creation!

Now, stick with us folks – ‘cos here’s where today’s episode comes in…

You CAN’T build a house of Financial Peace on poor foundations – so we’re giving you “The Four Pillars of Money Health” that sit BENEATH Financial Stability!

… Are you still with us!?! 😂🤯

Basically, today’s ep is a framework within a framework within a framework within a framework….

… And we promise it’ll ALL make sense once you listen!

‘Cos once you know this stuff, you’ll not only NEVER get a poor financial health diagnosis again… but also you’ll get the exact prescription to conduct your own Money Health check up so you move beyond Financial Stability and into a position where you can go ahead and create wealth for yourself!

These pillars are also the regular habits “everyday millionaires” start with… so please listen up!

 

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Best Business Podcast – Episode Ranking | April 2021

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April, from the latin word “aperire” which means “to open“.
Although there are a lot of things going on that seem to close in on us – like this COVID Pandemic – there’s still much to look forward to! We hope that the Podcasts will help keep minds and hearts open and ever-resilient as we pursue this path called Property Investing.

🎥 Here are the April Podcasts that trended in iTunes

🎥 April Episodes

April 29, 2021: Episode 336 | Is Price Growth Over? 7 Signs Growth Is Slowing – Chat with Tim Lawless
Tim Lawless – Head Researcher at Corelogic talks about the signs that Price Growth is Slowing down and the 7 signs that suggest capital growth pace. He also talked about the Multiplier Effect & the Wealth Effect, the 4 Key Metrics APRA Monitors Very Closely, Hedonic value measuring, and many more. This Episode is jampacked with great information!

April 24, 2021: (LIVE) The Early Warning Sign: Where Most Investors Go Wrong With FOMO! This episode talks about the warning signs that investors ignore and how to invest without sacrificing family budget. This Live session also talks about tweaks in lending to help in multiple loans and a whole lot more!

👉 Free Report: Top 10 FOMO Mistakes Investors Make

April 22, 2021:  Episode 335 | The Four Types Of Wealth
This episode talks about the Four Types of wealth, how to distinguish them, how to assess your financial wellbeing, and how to achieve financial abundance!

👉QUIZ – Which Grade of Financial Wellbeing Are You In?

April 15, 2021: Episode 334 | Bernard Salt: The BIG Shift In Australian Property!
Heaps of knowledge on this episode. Bernard Salt shares his insights on understanding demographics and its number 1 rule, how statistics help us understand human stories and what can we look forward to through this New COVID-Norm.

April 8, 2021: Episode 333 | Are We Property Spruikers?
There might be a lot of people who would be cynical thinking that The Property Couch is just a bunch of Spruikers trying to push properties and why we say NO WAY! This episode also discusses how to navigate Investment advice and why you SHOULD care how Real Estate Agents get paid. You will also get tips on how to reduce land tax and why you need to pay for Lenders Mortgage Insurance.

April 6, 2021:  RBA April 2021 : The Return of The Roaring 20’s!.
Ben updates us on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate and other commentaries on World Economy Growth, recent GDP, and signs to look out for!

April 1, 2021: Episode 332 | New Laws To Sting Landlords! – Chat with Hayley Mitchell
Hayley in this episode talked about the things that people who have investment properties or are thinking to be property investors, should do within the bounds of the new laws…  132 Rental Rule Changes (whew!) Big Changes that will indeed affect landlords and tenants – the most – but Hayley’s advice will help us stir smoothly through the changes and help lessen the impact.

👉Rental Rule Changes In Victoria – The Quick Guide | Resources for Rental Providers

Thank you so much for supporting us all these years. Without you guys, we will not be one of Australia’s Top Business Podcast. Now, we know we’re not the best and we’ve made some mistakes along the way, but it was an amazing journey so far. And we’re sure the years ahead will be even more exciting! So… as a thank you present to our community, here’s a free download for all of you. Our Top 5 Frameworks for Property Investors. Just fill in the form below and we’ll email it to you.

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🎥 P.P.S. And here are some of the TPC GOLD that we’ve done in the past month. You can check out our Facebook Page for more videos like this. Enjoy! 🙂

 

 

Episode 336 | Is Price Growth Over? 7 Signs Growth Is Slowing – Chat with Tim Lawless

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Is the property market showing signs that growth is SLOWING?

Well, according to Tim Lawless, Head of Research at CoreLogic, it IS – and there are 7 tell-tale signs it’s happening!

That’s right. Joining us today is CoreLogic‘s executive research director for Australasia and indeed one of Australia’s leading property market commentators – and Tim’s noticed quite a few interesting trends in the data that reveal a SLOWDOWN on the strongest growth conditions we’ve seen since the 1980s!

So… is price growth over!?!

And what are the seven signs that suggest capital growth might be changing pace?

 

The 7 Signs…

    1. CoreLogic Home Value Index is already indicating __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
    2. Lower __ __
    3. Rise in __ __
    4. A lift in __ __ __
    5. Negative __ __
    6. Less __
    7. High __ __ __

 

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02:18 – Will legislation changes in Victoria affect Airbnb properties?

04:15 – Full Summary of How To Win Friends & Influence People!

07:01 – Meet Tim!

08:04 – Was Tim surprised how much the market bounced back?

09:42 – Why is the housing market so important for Australia’s economy?

11:51 – Why do we generally see the government supporting property when there is a downturn?

13:37 – The Multiplier Effect & The Wealth Effect…

14:43 – What’s the biggest barrier to the property market?

15:04 – Does Treasury and Government look at the risks of LVR’s and overall debt?

15:36 – The 4 Key Metrics APRA Monitors Very Closely…

16:15 – Will there be credit tightening coming soon?

18:23 – What would this credit tightening look like?

20:53 – The 7 Signs the housing market is moving through peak growth…

21:39 – What’s the catalyst that normally causes a slowdown?

23:56 – Sign #1 – What’s the hedonic value measuring?

26:47 – Which capital cities are showing this slowdown (and which ones AREN’T)!?!

27:01 – Is this a DOWNWARD trajectory… or just a slowdown in growth?

29:44 – Sign #2 – What’s happening with Auction Clearance Rates?

32:17 – Sign #3 – What’s rising?

34:08 – Sign #4 – What’s lifting that’s contributing to the slowing growth?

35:50 – What’s happening with high rise developments?

36:05 – Unit oversupply: What’s going on?

36:40 – How many investors buy mid to high rise apartments?

38:04 – When will inner city apartments bounce back?

39:05 – If there’s not as many investors in the market, will APRA still need to intervene?

40:20 – Why is the level of household debt so closely monitored?

42:10 – Serviceability assessments…

42:38 – Sign #5 – Negative Population Growth… let’s unpack it!

43:17 – How have property prices grown WITHOUT population growth, anyway?

46:39 – Sign #6 – When Fiscal Support gets taken out of the economy…

49:05 – Why does the government offer grants for NEW properties, not existing?

50:54 – Sign #7 – Where Housing Affordability Comes In…

52:21 – How long does it take to save a deposit across the different states?

56:48 – When was the last time we saw all markets rising like we have?

58:04 – How is CoreLogic measuring the shift to regional markets?

 

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1:02:10 – Key Takeaway from the episode…

 

 

334 | Bernard Salt: The BIG Shift In Australian Property!

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If you listen to just one episode, please make it this one!

Folks, today we are chatting with one of our very own virtual mentors (of all time!)… BERNARD SALT!!

Yep. You’ve probably heard us talking about Bernard on the podcast before – indeed, he has formed a lot of our own views about where the demand for property is heading.

In a nutshell: if there is one person on earth who deeply understands the intricacies of Australians and what drives people 1) to this country, and 2) to make specific property and lifestyle decisions, it is this man!

(And if you know these insights… you’ll begin to see where the property price increases are likely to occur, right?!!)

It obviously goes without saying that over the decades we’ve absolutely read and reread (and dog-eared the pages) of Bernard’s highly-regarded book (just one of many) called “The Big Shift”.

Yep. Big Guest.

Bernard Salt is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading social commentators by business, the media and the broader community. He draws on a range of data sets to interpret social change now into the future. He argues that social and cultural change are powerful forces that are reshaping the way we live, the way we work and even how we form relationships. He was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2017 Australia Day Honours and was a partner of KPMG until his retirement in June 2017, and still acts as a special advisor to the firm. Between 2011 and 2019 he was an adjunct professor at Curtin University Business School.

Now Bernard is the Managing Director of The Demographics Group, and he writes weekly columns for The Australian that deal with social, generational and demographic matters.

Essentially… Bernard is the Go-To Guru on how statistics tell human stories and what the data suggests about key future trends!

Tune in now – ripper episode, folks! 🤸‍♂️

 

 

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