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31:15

Why We Invest

The Investor Lab ·

2026/01/10

Most people think investing is about getting rich or buying nicer things. It isn’t. This episode explores the real reason we invest: to create choice, time, and presence when life becomes unpredictable. Investing isn’t about luxury or status — it’s about removing hesitation from the moments that matter most. It’s about having the resources to put people first, to make decisions without fear or regret, and to protect the most valuable asset we have: time. Because life

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1:20

Thank You for 2025

The Investor Lab ·

2025/12/13

A brief end-of-year note to say thank you for being part of The Investor Lab in 2025. For tuning in, asking questions, and actually applying what we talk about. We hope the break gives you space to rest, reset, and recharge. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. We’ll see you in 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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84:41

State of the Market: How to Win in the Toughest...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/12/13

Is the property market broken, or are you just playing by the old rules? If you’re a buyer right now, you can feel it: the goalposts have moved. The strategies that worked in 2024 (and even early 2025) are now the exact reason buyers are getting stuck, outbid, or left behind. In this state of the market episode, we’re welcoming back Sean Simpson (Dashdot's Head of Property), to round out the year & break down exactly what is happening on the ground as we head into 2026. We’re

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61:27

Has APRA Killed Investment Lending? (What It Means...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/12/06

APRA has announced a new round of lending changes, including updates to DTI rules — and the headlines are loud. But what do these changes actually mean for the Australian property market?And more importantly… what do they mean for your as an investor or homebuyer heading into 2026? In today’s episode, Callum's back as we break down: what APRA has introduced who is most likely to feel the impact how banks and lenders may respond the flow-on effects for borrowing power and strategy

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89:21

What Most Property Investors Get Completely Wrong

The Investor Lab ·

2025/11/22

Most investors think they know what drives property performance… but the reality? Very different. We’re putting Goose back on the spot with the questions investors are often afraid to ask — and we break down the biggest misconceptions holding people back right now. No scripts. No sugar-coating. Just straight, unfiltered insights that cut through the noise and help you make smarter decisions in today’s market. If you want to avoid the mistakes that keep everyday Australians

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59:58

The Brutal Truths About Property Investing for...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/11/15

The brutal truths investors don’t want to hear… but absolutely need to. Today we dive deep into the real cashflow concerns property investors are facing right now.Negative cashflow shock, unrealistic yield expectations, buffers, rising costs, holding capacity, and why cashflow feels so much harder in today’s market than people expect. No fluff. No theory. Just the unfiltered truth based on thousands of real deals, real clients, and real patterns in the Australian market of today

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67:04

Did Macquarie Just Break Property Investing? (The...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/11/08

Australia’s fifth-largest lender just hit pause on new loans to trusts and companies—and the headlines have been wild. In this episode, we’ll cut through the noise and show you what actually changed… and what smart investors can do next. What we’re diving into: Why Macquarie Bank paused trust/company lending (and why it’s more “recalibration” than meltdown) How this fits into today’s lending climate (rates, buffers, and real borrowing capacity)

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100:17

How to Build a Portfolio That Works When the System...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/11/01

The old rules don’t work anymore. And doing nothing is the most dangerous move you can make.This week, we're revealing the new playbook for protecting and growing wealth in a world that’s melting around us. We cover: The three assets you need to own to stay ahead — the undisruptable, the uncorruptible, and the uncontainable How to turn inflation into a tool for building wealth A simple framework to protect your position and create true financial sovereignty This isn’t theory

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90:43

Australia's Property Market Is About To Explode...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/10/25

The signals are everywhere if you know where to look. While most investors are distracted by headlines, we've uncovered the perfect storm of conditions brewing in Australia's property market. This week, we dissect the five macro forces that historically predict major price movements - and right now? They're all pointing in the same direction... We reveal: The RBA's coming rate cuts and the liquidity tsunami that follows Australia's worsening supply crisis (and why building approvals keep falling)

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92:53

Managing a Market Meltdown: What Smart Investors Do...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/10/18

We just witnessed one of the wildest days in recent financial history — a $20 billion crypto liquidation, a tariff tweet that sent global equities tumbling, and panic rippling through every asset class. In this episode, we unpack what really happened — the triggers, the mechanics, and the mindset behind surviving (and even thriving) through chaos. Here’s what we’ll cover:* What triggered the crash — and how a single announcement cascaded across global markets* How

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80:56

Why You Feel Poorer Even as the World Gets Richer

The Investor Lab ·

2025/10/11

Why does life keep getting more expensive, even as technology makes everything cheaper? Every year, we produce more, innovate faster, and work harder. Yet somehow, it feels harder than ever to get ahead. This episode reveals why that feeling isn’t a failure… its design. We uncover the hidden architecture of inflation: the mechanisms, incentives, and feedback loops that keep modern economies running on perpetual money creation. Inflation isn’t random. It’s engineered.And

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92:13

AI, Housing & Money Printing: 3 Big Questions Shaping...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/10/04

Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community This week we tackle three of the biggest questions from the community — all circling one core theme: how to position yourself in a world of accelerating change. Here’s what we cover: AI & housing: When robots take the jobs, who’s left paying the rent and the mortgage? Investment strategy sanity: How to invest in property, Bitcoin, Tesla, and ETFs without constantly tinkering with your portfolio. Compressed property cycles: Why

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92:48

Turning Property Wealth Into Retirement Income

The Investor Lab ·

2025/09/20

Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community So you’ve built wealth in real estate and you’re approaching retirement… now what? This week, we’re exploring the different ways property investors might think about turning a portfolio into retirement income. Should you sell and redeploy into higher-yield assets? Refinance and draw on equity? Pay down debt to free up cashflow? Or move some capital into other assets for flexibility? Instead of theory, we’ll treat this

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104:55

The Great Melt-Up: When Trust in Money Dies

The Investor Lab ·

2025/09/13

Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community What happens when trust in money dies? History shows it’s never gentle. From Rome’s slow debasement of silver to Weimar’s wheelbarrows of paper, every fiat collapse follows the same pattern: debasement → recognition → flight → failure. In this episode, we explore The Great Melt-Up — the moment when the illusion of stability shatters, and people rush to exchange paper promises for anything real: bread, fuel,

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87:20

The Illusion of Prosperity: Why Getting Ahead Feels...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/09/06

Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community We’re told Australia is richer than ever. GDP is booming. Wages look bigger. Property prices keep climbing. But if that’s the case, why does it feel like you’re working harder just to stay in place? This is Part 1 of our new series — Why Getting Ahead Is Getting Harder (and What To Do About It). This week, we’re exploring The Illusion of Prosperity — the gap between what the numbers say and what households

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84:18

First Home Guarantee Scheme, Property Scarcity, and...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/08/30

Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community What happens when you throw billions of dollars at an asset that’s scarcer than gold? From October 2025, the Government is about to supercharge demand with its expanded Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS). Promoted as a way to help first-home buyers get into the market with just a 5% deposit, there’ll be no volume caps, no income caps, limited price caps — and the government will guarantee the risk for lenders. On the surface, this seems

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67:21

NZ Property Market Crash: What Does It Mean For...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/08/23

Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community Headlines say New Zealand’s housing market has “crashed.” Prices are down from their 2021 peak, and the story is making waves across the Tasman. But does it really signal danger for Australian property investors... or is there more to the story? This week, we’re unpacking the reality behind the headlines, and what it means for Australia’s property outlook. Here’s what we'll cover:* The truth about NZ’s

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101:27

Bitcoin vs Australian Real Estate

The Investor Lab ·

2025/08/16

Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community Wondering whether to stack sats or buy bricks? Bitcoin and real estate. Two of the most talked-about asset classes... but which actually delivers better returns, stability, and financial freedom over the next decade? Well, we're putting them head-to-head, comparing both assets across key factors like volatility, yield, leverage, and long-term performance. Here’s what we'll cover:* Bitcoin vs Real Estate track records and performance trends.*

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93:14

We Answer Everything: When You Have "Enough" Money,...

The Investor Lab ·

2025/08/09

Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community We're back with a spicy Ask Us Anything episode! After being on the road exploring Thailand, we're opening up the floor to our amazing community and tackle the questions you've been burning to ask.From personal philosophy to macro economics, from Bitcoin to property - nothing was off limits. We ended up going deep into topics like when you know you have "enough" money to be truly free, why we're not big on gold despite government stockpiling, and

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72:02

Why You Need To Retire Earlier Than You Think

The Investor Lab ·

2025/07/26

Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community Everyone plans on living to 85. That's roughly 4,300 weeks. But the brutal truth? Data shows that your body stops letting you live freely around age 60. That means you actually have about 3,000 weeks of real freedom. Maybe less. Then you subtract all those years you wasted being a child (silly), and your current age right now… Suddenly you're left with a stark reality of just how little time we all have to truly live. This week on The

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