More bad news for property, the best way to invest & Pimp My Portfolio with Matt Ingram

Bryce and Ren unpack the latest housing market data, the political turmoil in the UK, and the growing challenges facing WiseTech as founder Richard White comes under investigation.

Plus, Matt Ingram returns for another Pimp My Portfolio, and a fascinating 100-year study reveals why owning fewer great stocks—or simply buying the index—may be the most powerful investing lesson of all.

In this episode:

00:00 – Australian property market shows signs of cooling

02:42 – SMSF property tax concessions under pressure

04:39 – Auction clearance rates fall below 50%

08:17 – UK political turmoil and another Prime Minister resignation

11:12 – WiseTech, founder risk and the Richard White investigation

14:25 – Pimp My Portfolio: Seb’s ETF and stock portfolio reviewed

26:18 – The 100-year stock market study that changes how you invest

33:37 – Why indexing remains one of the simplest investing strategies

Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Telstra (ASX: TLS), NextDC (ASX: NXT), DroneShield (ASX: DRO), Betashares Global Defence ETF (ASX: ARMR), Global X Cybersecurity ETF (ASX: HACK), Betashares Bitcoin ETF (ASX: QBTC), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), IBM (NYSE: IBM), General Electric (NYSE: GE), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Visa (NYSE: V), Mastercard (NYSE: MA)

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