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The Money Puzzle

Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle. Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets. Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth. Submit your questions at themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au.

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26:11

'Expense Creep': The silent killer of investment dreams

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2025/11/06

Most active investors are pretty good at making money: After all, if they were no good at it, then they would leave the work to someone else. But what about holding onto it? Does your investment success convert to long-term accumulation? Author Jacqui Clarke joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: The hidden cost of 'expense creep' to your life plans Translating the principles of good management to investment choices Asset-rich and cash-poor - It

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22:04

Why house prices will keep going higher... even...

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2025/11/04

The focus might be on interest rates, but the outstanding driver for residential prices is the lack of supply: We already know home building is falling behind, but apartment numbers are also being held backbecausethe numbers don't add up for developers.In today's show, a leading developer explains why he believes investors can bet the momentum in the marketwill be very hard to stop under current conditions. Max Shifman CEO of residential developer, Intrapac Property joins Associate Editor - Wealth,

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31:03

The Critical Minerals boom - how to play it?

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2025/10/30

Australian investors are perfectly placed to profit from the critical minerals boom.In fact, fortunes have already been made and lost on the market.Now the game enters a new phase as both the Australian and US agree to bankroll the sector. Where to start? Josh Chiat, mining correspondent with Stockhead joins Assoicate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: Critical minerals - what you need to know? Are you ready to ride the roller-coaster Key stocks in the sector

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28:45

Time to think about fixing rates?

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2025/10/28

It's hard to believe that during the Covid crisis, nearly half of all mortgages were being 'fixed' - today the level is less than 5 per cent. With economists calling the end of the cutting cycle for the RBA, early movers could gain a serious competitive advantage if they fix their borrowing costs in the months ahead. Sally Tindall, data insights director at Canstar joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: Back from the dead: Fixed rates return to

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28:33

Final cut on the new super tax

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2025/10/23

The Treasurer has finally clarifiedhow the revamped plans for the new super tax will work - includinghow Capital Gains Tax will work...it's a template for the future, make sure you are up to speed. James Gerrard ofwww.financialadviser.com.au joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: Final cut on the new super tax Is the gold sell-off serious? Tax consequences of renting your home* If annuities are so good...where are the deals? See

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25:28

Investors derailed! Hard lessons from Sydney Metro

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2025/10/21

The opening of a 30 km new line across the middle of Sydney should have been a bonanzafor investors; But one year later prices inside the rail catchment area have lagged the wider city market.What happened - and what does it mean for investors betting on infrastructure projects across the nation? Tim Lawless, head of research at Cotality joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: Why prices along Sydney's new rail line are trailing the market Too late

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33:40

Is it too late to buy gold!?

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2025/10/16

Gold price records are being smashed. Moreover, the volume of money being sunk into gold ETFs and gold miner shares is also reaching spectacular levels: But does that mean it's the top of the market? Gemma Dale, head of investor behaviour at nabtrade joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: The arguments for a continued escalation in gold prices How Australians are buying their gold What the world's most influential forecasts are predicting Why gold

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25:01

Property investors brace for new super tax squeeze

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2025/10/14

Investors who have held property as the backbone of their retirement portfolios will be the first in line for the new taxes on super…especially at the top end.But what will the ‘final’ template for the new super tax mean for everyone else? Stuart Wemyss of ProSolution Private Clients joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode In today’s show, we cover: Ouch! Super tax on many properties will double Top-end turnover…40% wealth tax will drive sales in

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36:44

The common financial mistakes forcing people to work...

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2025/10/09

Most people worry about whether they have enough money to have a comfortableretirement. Financial adviser James Wrigley has a framework to help people better plan and therefore enjoy the retirement they want. In this episode, James Wrigley joins The Australian's Wealth Editor Julie-anne Sprague to explain his top tips to knowing what you need to retire on and how to get there. Also on this episode: How to work out how much you need to retire on Strategies to build wealth into retirement How James

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35:19

Mortgage wars: why the banks are offering sweeter deals

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2025/10/07

The major banks don’t usually offer big deals to first home buyers, usually because beggars can’t be choosers. But that's changing. There's big incentives on offer, including massive amounts of frequent flyer points and lower interest rates. So, can you snag a better deal even if you're not a first home buyer? The Australian's wealth reporter Anthony Keane joins Julie-anne Sprague, Wealth Editor at The Australian, to unpack the latest. Also in this episode, we detail how you can build an

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36:30

The great wealth transfer: what you need to know...

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2025/10/02

Many parents and grandparents want to be able to help their children, and do so while they’re alive rather than leaving a large inheritance. But there are tax implications and gifting rules to be mindful of. In this episode, co-founder and head of financial advice at Leeuwin Wealth Jason Featherby sits down with The Australian’s Wealth Editor Julie-anne Sprague to explain the tips, tricks and traps to helping your adult children financially. In today’s show we cover: Tax

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51:23

How to pick a suburb ripe for booming house prices

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2025/09/30

House prices across most capital cities are expected to rise over the next 12 months. So how do you pick which is the best one to buy an investment property? How can you pick a stand-out market and what are the traps for investors when buying property in rising markets? Empower Wealth managing director and podcast co-host Ben Kingsley joins The Australian's Wealth Editor, Julie-anne Sprague. In today's show, we cover: The government's expanded First Home Buyer Scheme Is there a potential property

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27:48

Is using an SMSF for property a million-dollar mistake?

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2025/09/25

A generation of investors have used Self Managed Super Funds for property investment, but steadily the numbers have changed in this area with higher rates, higher upfront costs and a growing realisation it is not the deal it used to be. Financial adviser James O'Reilly from NorthEast Wealth joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby, in this episode. In today's show, we cover: SMSF property - A sub-optimal performer Survivorship bias - Why SMSF property may lose in the future Would you be better

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30:54

Melbourne rebound - where are the bargains?

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2025/09/23

The nation’s second biggest city is climbing out of a decade-long period of severe property price underperformance - so where are the opportunities?Investors are scouring the inner-city, but our guest today takes a different tack - and as someone who runs a portfolio of 15 residential investments across the city…she should know! Anissa Cavallo of the Eda Property group joins Associate Editor- Wealth James Kirby in this episode. In today’s show, we cover: Melbourne bargain town -

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26:36

Private markets - A beginner’s guide

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2025/09/18

Private credit, private debt...it's boom time out there for unlisted markets but how do you walk the fine line between shooting in the dark and making the best moves? Charlie Viola, is one of the best known advisers in Australia - he's got a method, it's worth hearing. Charlie Viola of Viola Wealth Partners joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: An insider's guide to private markets Knowing the risk difference between private credit and equity The

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28:50

Double tax on paper gains in property - welcome to...

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2025/09/16

Inside the Self Managed Super Fund sector, it is professionals - such as auditors - who are on the front line: Theywill be dealing with valuations which ultimately determinewhether or not investors will be hit with the new super tax. One of the leading voices in the campaign against the new super tax is auditorNazRanderia, here she lays out the faults of the new super tax regime and reveals how - if you are unlucky enough - you could end up paying unrealised gains tax twice over on a property held

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23:56

My guest today is an AI bot

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2025/09/11

It's looking very much like 2025 is going to be the year that Artificial Intelligence changes the investment sector beyond recognition. A hot spot of this change is going to be financial advice. So what can AI offer? Today my guest is Microsoft's 'Co-pilot' AI bot (ably assisted by human financial adviser James Gerrard) In this episode, we cover: AI for the investment beginner Testing Ai for advanced investment information Where Ai gets it wrong Ai - The IQ is excellent, the EQ not so much! See

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29:50

How 'rentvesting' could work for you

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2025/09/09

Renting where you live and investing your spare funds to maximise capital growth is steadily becoming a key factor in the residential market - especially for younger buyers. But the key to success in this area is optimising your position as an investor - rather than a homebuyer. Arjun Paliwal of buyer's agency, InvestorKit joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: Perfect Match - How to optimise 'rentvesting' Borderless buying - Overcoming home bias

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26:28

Is becoming a Sophisticated Investor in your best...

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2025/09/04

It sounds so good: Sophisticated Investor status is open to all investors who have enough money to get across the line. But did you know a financial adviser is no longer legally bound to act in your 'best interests' if you sign along the dotted line? Three million people now qualify for Sophisticated Investor status but the regime is creaking and it's time for serious overhaul of the rules. Peter Burgess, CEO of the Self Managed Super Funds Association joins Associate Editor - James Kirby in this

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23:45

How to cut your mortgage costs...now

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2025/09/02

A remarkable 100,000 Australians refinanced their mortgage to a better rate in the three months to June this year. If you have yet to join the party, the pathway to lower mortgage costs is now clear, here's what to do... Mortgage broker, Christian Stevens of the Flint group, joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: How to cut your mortgage rate without moving banks Reducing mortgage rates by switching banks Long-term interest-only loans for

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