by Nick Rainsford | 13 Feb 2017 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments, Leasing, SMSF, Uncategorized
If there’s one thing that has been constant in the financial world it’s been that of constant change. But change is not always for the better. This article explores some of the changes (good and not so good) over the past forty or so years. I arrived in Australia in...
by Nick Rainsford | 31 Oct 2016 | General, Home loans, Investments, SMSF, Uncategorized
Not all that long ago, home loans were simple. If you wanted one, you’d walk into a branch or call your broker and you would get one. If you wanted one for investment purposes, there was no difference in price. The only real price differences between products was if...
by Nick Rainsford | 2 Aug 2015 | General, Home loans, Investments, SMSF
Let me give away the ending. Because they can and because the Government is allowing them to. The banks have silently reacted to the threat of regulatory capital restrictions (imposed by the Government) by raising interest rates on investment loans. Every investor...