General Strategy - Investment Strategies

• Capital growth or yield? Which will make you rich?

  Some property investors swear by a strategy that sees their bank balance swell each month with rental profits. Others believe that assets with strong capital growth potential are the only way to build wealth. In the current market, which is the best strategy? Sarah Megginson reports read more

• Why blue chip is BS

  Investing is simple. Don't bother researching the various markets throughout Australia, forget about all of that economic stuff, and affordability has nothing to do with it either. Just follow the golden rule: buy blue-chip property. Really? Think again, argues Simon Pressley read more

• Investing in your 50s and beyond

  Think you’ve missed the boat if you're in this age bracket and you don’t yet own property? Not necessarily. It is possible to start investing in your 50s or older, though access to funding is increasingly an issue. Having a clear strategy will be essential to maximise your next steps read more

• Investing in your 30s or 40s

  Kids, partners, career and other lifestyle changes can take over during this life stage, prompting many to put property on the backburner. The key to investing successfully at this age is to embrace investments that make you look more attractive to lenders – and not get stuck waiting for the market to move read more

• Investing in your teens or 20s

  Getting your foot on the property ladder is not generally a high priority for most teenagers and those in their early 20s. However, if you tune into the potential that property can offer from a young age, the rewards can be truly extraordinary read more

• How to invest in property at any age

  Are you a brand-new investor fresh out of your first job – or is retirement just around the corner and you’re making a last-ditch effort to boost your bank balance? Whatever your age, this Special Report aims to guide you towards the best property decisions for your life stage, to suit you now and in the future read more

• Free advice vs property advisors

  With so much information freely available these days, do you really need a property advisor? Are they just in it to make money for themselves and line their own pockets with investor commissions – or can they genuinely help everyday Australians create wealth? read more

• The man with a plan

  Boasting a $20m property portfolio, Ian Hosking Richards confesses that he's done 'nothing special' to scale the heights of property success. He spoke with Sarah Megginson and shared the process he's followed to build wealth – and explained how you can follow in his footsteps. read more

• Strategic diversification is key in a changing property market

  How and why investors can and should take advantage of Queensland’s property growth cycles. Melissa Baker explains... read more