Today is “D-Day” for Australian mortgage holders and investors alike. As the RBA board convenes this morning, the financial community is split on a high-stakes question: to hike or to hold? With crude oil prices surging and inflation still well above the...
Happy May the 4th! On this special Monday edition of Wealth Coffee Chats, Bob Proven explores the “invisible force” of the financial world: compounding growth. Much like the Force, compounding is always present and incredibly powerful, but it only rewards...
It is Friday, May 1, 2026, and the lending landscape is feeling a bit like a high-stakes game of chess. With fuel prices finally plummeting—providing some rare relief at the pump—the attention has turned sharply toward next Tuesday’s RBA meeting. As cost-of-living...
On a “crispy” Melbourne Thursday, we dive into the latest inflation data released yesterday, and the news isn’t exactly what the market wanted to hear. With the March monthly inflation figure hitting 4.6% and the underlying rate sitting at 3.3%, we...
It’s tax season at Wealth Coffee Chats, and today we’re diving into the “holy grail” of Australian tax: the Principal Place of Residence (PPOR) exemption. While your home can be 100% tax-free, things get complicated the moment life changes—whether you’re...
It’s a unique Monday in April 2026—while parts of the country enjoy a public holiday, Melbourne is coming off a massive heatwave. In this episode, Fadi from the Melbourne advisory team dives into one of the most common frustrations for investors: the “waiting...
