We now have a lender that can use income form New Zealand, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Please contact us for more information.
We now have Bank of Queensland BOQ on our list of lenders
We have now added Bank of Queensland (BOQ) to our list of available lenders. BOQ are known for their fast turnaround of loans. At the time of writing we have a special offer of zero establishment fee and waive of the standard valuation fee.
Recent Quote in News Limited Papers
The Advertiser, 6 April 2020 (Extract from the Money Section) Be wary of falling into a dividend yield trap Think twice before investing more in shares, writes Anthony Keane … Wealth on Track principal Steve Greatrex said he expected the coronavirus impact on dividends would be greater than the Global Financial Crisis in the short term. “It will depend on … Read More
COVID in Australia Late April 2020
It now seems clear that Australia and New Zealand are soon going to have effective control over COVID-19 within our borders. In my own state of South Australia, we have now had five straight days of zero new cases. Our government is proceeding slowly and with an abundance of caution. It does seem though that many restrictions, starting with intra … Read More
COVID-19 and Your Investments
I am writing this on 20 March 2020, seemingly in the heart of this financial crisis. Many are wondering what to do with their investments at this time. This is my general opinion only and should only be treated as general advice. Your circumstances may differ. If you have an investment that is linked to the movement of the share … Read More
Regional Loan Security Reform
Recently we have become very aware of the lack of competition in regional Australia for loans. (Disclosure: we own property in regional Australia.) If one looks at a regional town like Burra, a charming town of about 1,000 north of Adelaide, many lenders will not grant any security values to properties there. So, in a town like Burra, most of … Read More
Money Magazine Feb 2020 Ask the Expert
Recently Steve was asked to contribute to the next issue of Money Magazine. The final article will appear in next weeks February 2020 issue of Money Magazine. In the meantime, we thought we would share with you the case study and our response to it. NAME: Kelly and Dean STATUS: Home owners who have just bought an investment property. QUESTIONS: … Read More
Pressure Cooker Savings
Well it is definitely winter now, and so one’s thoughts turn to your slow cooker, right? If they do I would like to recommend to you the Pressure Cooker. I bought mine some time ago (I got this bad boy from K Mart. The current version has different options but can be picked up for just $59 at the moment). … Read More