http://www.portfolios.net.au Portfolios Property Investment & Finance - providing clients with investment property advice, seminars, strategies and finance Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:37:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Free Online Seminar on property investment you WON'T want to miss! You can even ask the questions Just a quick update, I am really excited to be sharing some valuable information in one of a series of Business Masters Interviews. You won't want to miss this FREE teleconference. I am being interviewed by ... http://www.portfolios.net.au/a-free-seminar-on-property-investment-you-wont-want-to-miss/ Well Happy New Year and welcome 2012. I have a feeling this year is shaping up to be one of the most interesting years on record for property investors. 2011 was a reasonably flat year for property with prices not moving much and falling in some sectors. High profile properties and ... http://www.portfolios.net.au/property-investment-2012/ There's Coal In Them There Hills! A booming mining industry, thriving agriculture and strong domestic tourism. The Hunter Valley has it all. And Portfolios has the investment opportunities. Portfolios is sourcing excellent investment property in this prosperous region that are still offering great rental returns and competitive prices. You probably know the ... http://www.portfolios.net.au/hunter-valley-property-investment/ Is Wealthy Healthy? As we look towards taking a break over the Summer and setting those New Years resolutions,  I have come across some interesting research that seems to suggest that health is linked to your wealth. But what is wealthy? It seems that how much we exercise to stay fit is linked ... http://www.portfolios.net.au/wealthy-and-healthy/ This might sound strange but you need to know what you are getting into in property investment. Our clients tell me they do business with Portfolios because we take the time to understand them and not just the loan, helping them to be more successful property investors. So I thought I would ... http://www.portfolios.net.au/more-than-just-a-loan/ It might be time to talk to Portfolios if you find your bank is not passing on the full rate cut offered by the Reserve Bank today. The RBA cut the rate with only BOQ and ME supporting a full cut for customers. The silence from the big four is ... http://www.portfolios.net.au/rba-cuts-interest-rates-will-your-bank/ “It was the best of times – it was the worst of times…” heard this opening before? A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of struggle, fame and elusive fortune. When you look at Europe and Australia you cant help but wonder if it isn’t a great time to be ... http://www.portfolios.net.au/a-tale-of-two-economies-australia-takes-on-the-world-again/ Property Investment Is Like Any Other Investment So remove emotion and learn how to make better choices I read a great article recently that was directed at property investors who use too much emotion in their choices and often wind up not going past one investment property. Property investment is about building a ... http://www.portfolios.net.au/avoid-the-property-investment-trap/ How Did You Fare On Melbourne Cup Day? If you had a win on the Melbourne Cup and invest in property – Tuesday 1 November would have brought you extra good news. Weak inflation leading into the September quarter for 2011, down to 0.6% from 0.9% assured investors good news on Melbourne Cup ... http://www.portfolios.net.au/spring_property_update/ The passing of Steve Jobs saddened the technology world – and those touched by the genius synonymous with Apple. Steve Jobs epitomised the technology era – like a Father of the faith bringing the world into a modern technological era – seeing the rise of the personal computer and more ... http://www.portfolios.net.au/what-does-steve-jobs-and-a-property-investor-have-in-common/