Two-thirds of property investors are negatively geared…
Surveys of property investors have confirmed that although investing can be a fantastic way to build long-term wealth, investors need to be prepared to weather periods of negative cash flow, especially in the early years. The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) found that 65% of the investors they surveyed were negatively geared in 2024, […]
Inflation remains within RBA’s target range…
The latest inflation data, which were recorded before the USA’s recent series of tariff announcements, show further progress in the battle against inflation, making future interest rate cuts more likely. The annual headline inflation rate fell from 2.5% in January to 2.4% in February, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which was the seventh […]
Most home loan customers could withstand a financial downturn: RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has found “the vast majority of borrowers would remain able to service their debt under a range of plausible economic scenarios”, according to the central bank’s latest Financial Stability Review. Crucially, about 97% of borrowers have positive cash flow, which means they’re able to meet their mortgage commitments and potentially […]
