I’m back after a summer break! Today I shall share some financial rules, principles and tips that I now adopt…and to some extent wish I had adopted sooner in my own personal financial life! You get to learn from some of my mistakes, hopefully also my later, better judgement as time has passed too, … [Read more...]
Soundbite: A Rigged System? Why UK house prices remain propped up
Everyone loves to talk about house prices, don’t they? Whilst for me talking about house prices often leads to a speculative guess of what they will do, there is no doubt in my mind that UK house prices have been and will continue to be propped up over the long-term. Some may say by a rigged system … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Truth or myth – we make our money when we buy?
This is another of those myth-busting episodes for you. This time we will take a look at the widely held investment principle that states ‘we make our money when we buy’. Whilst, it might sound rather obvious and a clear statement of the truth, is there more to it than that? Let's see what gets my … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Risk, uncertainty & fear…how to handle it
An advantage of having some out-of-season soundbite episodes is the flexibility to dive into topical issues. This week, the subject of risk has been knocking at my door in various quarters, not for me personally, but for people that I encounter. So, today we shall have a little chat about risk and … [Read more...]
Investor Questions – Top of Mind Thoughts from a Social Networking Event
'I need to go now and write everything down as you guys have blown my mind!' These were the actual words of one of the attendees from our social meet up last Wednesday in London. So, what blew his mind you might well be asking? Well, I will tell you all in this week's show as I share some of the … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Truth or Myth – Property profit tax & house prices doubling every ten year
Today’s show was inspired by a listener who dropped me a line asking to clear up how property profits are taxed. It is a commonly held belief that all property gains or profits on sale are taxed according to capital gains tax. However, is that strictly correct? Another commonly held belief is that … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Failure, setback & defeat…how to handle it
I decided to wear my heart on my sleeve a bit in today’s show after a couple of recent experiences. Some are my own, but a couple of other investors, including a mentee of mine have spoken recently about things going wrong and in particular the fear of things going wrong too. So, I plan to … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Mini-Strategy Review: Does it sound like a plan?
I do like to get involved in the odd property forum and try to offer a bit of advice and support if I can. Today I am going to share with you the essence of a forum exchange that I had with an aspiring investor, adopting something similar to the approach I tend to take with a Mini-Strategy Review. … [Read more...]
Soundbite: How much capital do I need to start?
Today, I wanted to answer the question…how much cash do I need to get started in property? When most people say property, they tend to mean BTL, so I shall certainly start by looking at BTL. However, as you will see, we may take a quick look at a couple of other options that require less up-front … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Has the Property Ship Sailed?
I am active in a couple of property forums and try to give back a little into the wider property community when I can. Here is the essence of a recent forum exchange that I decided to wade in on to offer some thoughts to help the poster, who was probably feeling a little like after the lord mayor’s … [Read more...]
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