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Was thinking today about the different investment cycles and classes and wondering what the future holds. As I see it, it is generally accepted that we have the three general groups that make up the cycle. Equities, Property, and Cash. I reckon there must be an 'Other' category as well...

I am not sure its its just bad timing or a tragic coincidence, but I am on the way to Beijing tonight. Currently in transit at Singapore airport with four hours to kill with a free internet terminal ( that expires every 15 mins..) I must say its a refreshing change to get out of Aus for a...

Thats it !! I'm out of the PAYG / employee workforce. Today is my last day. Its a real mix of emotions and I don't think it has quite sunk in yet. I have resigned ( on good terms!) to pursue property investing/development/building full time. I'm probably going to be working longer and...

I've asked before and never got on top of it. I want to start another thread that is best illustrated with pics as I go. Some ppl here seem expert with all the technical stuff like pics and thumbnails attached to posts. Can someone ( many ones) give me a clue or two so I can get the...

http://www.finbar.com.au/thesaint/ Wonder if the market for Perth still has legs ? These guys are so slick with their marketing via their client and enquiry database that they hardly require the agents any more. Does anyone think these are good value and worth considering ? kp

I have been putting this off but I have to do it. What is the best approach and/ or software to use to build a website. Should I get an expert to do it or can I do it on my own ? I need to be able to update pics and text for properties that will be available for sale and rent. Any...

Woo hoo !! I'm gonna be rich !! Some sweet lady from America ( via Nigeria) if offering me 30% of her father's millions... I nearly fell for it, till she said her Daddy was the GOVERNOR of the US...... and being smart, I know that there are more than one Governor in that mighty country...

I wonder how many captions we can come up with to suit these pics ? Anyone from Perth will recognise the Windsor Hotel in South Perth in the background. I mean, if you're going to run your little red car into a pole, might as well do it outside the the beer garden where you are guaranteed...

Mandurah has been popular among the investors for investment and rental property. I was wondering if any of the esteemed forum members who have rentals in the area can recommend a PM or an agency that provides excellent service ? Thanks Kevin

With accomodation reaching crisis point in Karratha, this is one proposed solution to accomodate workers and employess for small business owners. The promoters of this 'solution' have leased 14,000 m2 off the govt. in the industrial area, and are proposing ot locate these units on the site...

Just heard on the news that some lenders will be offering 40 year home loans in order to reduce the repayment rate to allow first home buyers to get into the market. That same market they have currently been priced out if ... What are the implications of this ?? ( apart from the extra...

How many times do you see a newspaper headline that doesn't seem to make sense at a first glance ?? I can across this one in the Saturday edition of the West Australian "Tigers run out of room to call home" I pictured al these tigers escaping frm their room to makes phone calls home...

Forget oil at $100 a barrel. When will gold hit the magic number ? And what are the implications and what is it telling us ? It seems to be making headlines in the business columns of the papers now... kp

This might be obvious to others but it was an eye opener to me. I was at a friends place this morning and they were describing how their laptop with a wireless connection picks up a signal from someone elses connection in the neighbourhood, and a as result they can get free internet access...

Can one of the resident expert brokers please advise if LMI is applicable to lo doc and no doc loans and at what rate of lvr it kicks in ?? Who is offering the best products at the moment ? And do they lend for construction as well as to unit trusts ? Thank you in advance.. kp

Hi all, I have a scenario that I need some feedback on . A couple own a block of land in Sydney, in joint names, its unemcumbered. They have an LOC in place. The LOC is in joint names. The funds in the LOC are drawn down and used towards the purchase of a property in Brisbane which is put...