The Budget changed the rules on property. Here’s what investors need to know.
June 9, 2026
The Treasurer flagged the end of negative gearing for newly purchased investment properties and the removal of the 50% CGT discount — two pillars that have underpinned Australian property investment strategy for decades.
So what does it actually mean? And should you panic?

Your investing style – as unique as you
July 1, 2022
As interest rates start to increase after a lengthy period of historical lows, it’s a good time to think about how your money is working for you and whether your…

Bonds, Inflation and your investments
April 6, 2021
The recent sharp rise in bond rates may not be a big topic of conversation around the Sunday barbecue, but it has set pulses racing on financial markets amid talk…

Quick Investment Update
March 5, 2021
Thoughts from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Team. The Australian Bloomberg Ausbond Composite Bond Index just completed its worst monthly return IN HISTORY with February returning a whopping -3.59% as…

Give your finances an autumn shake-out
March 2, 2021
Like trees losing their leaves in autumn, why not take a leaf out of their book and choose this time of year to shed some of your own financial baggage….
Opportunities in the cooling property market
December 13, 2017
Things are looking up for first home buyers for the first time in years as house price growth begins to slow across the country. While prices have been on the…
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