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Demographic shifts
I was thrilled this week to be invited to appear on Paul Colgan’s BIP show, a new podcast venture for Colgo which has some huge boots to fill following on in the footsteps of Business Insider’s unparalleled Devils and Details series.
In the...
Australia leads rebound
The OECD reported in its latest update that Australia may effectively be leading the developed world out of recession, although there will be a heavy dependence on the government continuing to spend and support the economy beyond the next few months.
With the domestic...
Restrictions easing
Happily Australia’s Sunshine Coast has long since been declared COVID-19 free.
And although many restrictions do remain in place, we’re gradually getting back towards some kind of normal.
It’s clear to see that people are itching to get out and socialise...
New rules of money
The Coronavirus shutdown this year has changed the rules of money in a number of ways.
Here are 3 key ways in which the rules of money have changed.
1 – ZIRP is here to stay
The Reserve Bank in Australia has signaled that interest rates will be stuck at the effective...
4 factors of production
How can you thrive in the modern Australian economy?
Here’s how…
You need to recognise that there are 4 factors of production, and these are:
(i) Land – nothing productive can flourish without land, and therefore well-located real estate will...
Tax reforms afoot
A few thoughts for you today on what life might look like on the ‘other side’ of the Coronavirus shutdown.
There are plans afoot for a staged transition from stamp duty to a broad-based land tax in New South Wales as part of wider tax reform package.
Ostensibly this...