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    CoreLogic daily home value index: Prediction status update

    Prediction status check: how are we going toward a 50% drop in the Core Logic Home Value Index (5 capital city aggregate) from its peak 2020 value by end of 2025? Peak 2020 value (Dec 31 2020): 137 All-time high (May 07 2022): 176.66 Current value (Jul 07 2022): 174.05 → Change from 2020 peak...
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    AMP is down 16% today

    As the Notorious B.I.G once said: "I drop unexpectedly like bird shit". Is it finally over for AMP? The final nail in the coffin for this overhyped, unprofessional, and unimpressive business? I think the answer to that is a resounding yes. Pack your bags, ladies and gentleman. It's over.
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    What would you rather?

    Lazy Sunday shower thought… A) start with $300k inheritance in your late teens/early 20’s. Work a stable job where your annual income caps out at around $100-120k. B) start with nothing. Go through the pains of living on a student budget, begin your working life on a modest income, but...
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    UK pension, living in Australia. Can’t move funds as I’m not a UK resident?

    I have a pension over in the UK from the time I worked there. I would like to move to a different UK based pension company (eg Fidelity or Vanguard) and I have enquired with a few of them but it’s a flat no as I’m not a UK resident. Does anyone know of any UK private pension companies that...
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    Dollar cost averaging + P/L

    Hello! If I am dollar cost averaging to buy a stock - say VAS every fortnight - and paying brokerage every time I buy, how do I actually determine the profit when selling as the purchase price will naturally vary over time? Is there a simple calculation? Hope that makes sense!
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    How much would you save on a salary of 77,000? (Excluding 11 p/c Super)

    EDIT: mortgage is 541 a month, not week. Edit: some people are asking how I have a mortgage. I was in a very bad accident and received a relatively modest settlement. Did nothing with the money, just put it away and used it as a housing deposit on a small unit in an up and coming location. I am...
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    Absolute beginner's question - looking for advice r.e. selling shares

    Hi there, I posted a month or so ago to this sub and got some very helpful responses, so I'm wondering if you guys could help me out one final time. Basically I've got 150 shares in Telstra which I am looking to sell. I have the ability to sell these for a fee of $56. Is this a fair price...
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    I’m not sure if I have everything I need financially

    I’m a 25 year old woman. I’m not rolling in money but I have the following: Superannuation: $51,040 House deposit: $20,000 Investment acct: $15,770 - started 3 years ago. Emergency: $4,200 - I’m working toward $10k because that’s 6 months worth of my expenses eg. rent, electricity...
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    Vendor won’t let us inspect property until after settlement

    So my partner and I bought a property in a very sought after area, and after being beaten 3 times by unconditional offers we decided to put a strong offer forward ourselves This meant only subject to finance of 14 days, and no building or pest inspection (property is solid brick, steel roof...
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    Stupid Q: should I buy n EV?

    My brain is not smart and not getting the concept. I have a 6 figure job. I took gig delivery which I do for a few hrs on the weekend and adds an approx $15k/yr gross. I have a 10 yo car which costs me approx $400/mostly fuel at 80% business utilisation. So my figures are in the above link if...
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    [Fixed re-posting] The ABS' figure for the food component of the CPI doesn't check out

    This is a repost from earlier this afternoon. Some commentators referred to the fact that a few of my figures were incorrect. This is true. Some figures were wrong. I was in a rush and collating prices from the subtext of Google searches, which resulted in some oversights (as well as...
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    S&P 500, 2008 vs 2020

    https://preview.redd.it/3uus6o9u94q41.jpg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7d4d132fe89e4eb905d4d932395d7bb1a578a9ea
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    Tall Poppies Aussie O&G

    Why are there so many tall poppies here when it comes to Aussie gas? Woodside's gross margin is 75%. Its net margin is at a shockingly beautiful 45%. 15% ROA, 26% ROE and 21% ROIC? I'm hard just thinking about it. And all this while it trades at 5x earnings and little over book? Oh lord, oh...
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    Pay Threshold For A Job You Don't Like

    Curious to see what people's threshold is (if there is one) in terms of the minimum you would work for a job you might not enjoy or the flip side, the lowest you'd take for a job you love, ie: Currently work as a systems engineer in R&D - Pay is average, 100k, but have relaxed work style and...
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    Would I be an idiot to "upgrade" from my 2015 Fiesta ST to a cheap Chinese EV?

    I adore my Fiesta ST, however since moving to Pimpama and needing to commute to/from work on the disaster that is the M1, I find instead of having fun driving, I'm instead usually crawling through traffic. With my only commuting really being to work and around Pimpama, it makes me think an EV...
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    Received $50k as DINKs. What would you do?

    Hi all. I've seen heaps of these posts on the sub and before anyone asks, yes, I've read them—everyone's in a different situation though, and I'm keen to hear what you'd do if you were me. So, obligatory 'I just received $50k, ideas?' post. My wife (30F) and I (28F) purchased a house last year...
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    Trying to reduce our bills by installing Solar in Brisbane - Seeking Financial Advice

    TLDR: With the increased power costs and increased expected heat this coming year, I've been contemplating the idea of installing a 10kwh solar system on my house here in Brisbane for $5000 in hope to create a zero monthly electricity bill, and I'd greatly appreciate your thoughts and advice on...
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    Sell or hold on

    Advice needed please. Im a Mum with husband and 4 young adults. Our current house is too small to house them all. Current mortgage on family home is 230k. We decided we would buy another house so the kids could live there, pay $150 each per week and we could negative gear the property. The new...
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    Best way to approach other owners r.e selling old units

    Hi there, I'm one of 6 owners of older style units (60+ years old), which are being surrounded by large apartments currently being built. Developer might be interested in purchasing the older units, meaning I would have to try convince 5 other owners. They are mostly IP's with one being owned by...
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    Unemployment rate surges to 4.1%

    https://x.com/CommSec/status/1790917900876099598
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