Hi Milty, thanks for the tip re http://www.tridentpress.com.au. Has anyone read something of this guy Spicer? He offers far too many books. I’d be interested in feedback of our gurus here. Since almost everything about topics like “Derivatives” and “Asset backed securitisation” fits in one book I believe Spinner is just flooding us with details. Any…[Read more]

I am looking at China. What are your plans?
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Just out of interest. Are you a fulltime investor or do you work as well. I’m just wondering how you can have found a remote place like this and spend so much time researching everything locally.
Thanks.
JG

Hi Lucifer_au, thanks for yur comments. I’m not sure if the property market isn’t efficient. Just look at Dubai’s market which has soared in the last 24 months with house prices doubling just because international investors have realised that the rental yield is above 10%-12%. Now house prices have quickly gone up so far that yields are starting…[Read more]

Originally posted by Terryw:
Some tough questions there!

1) It is very easy to change trustee’s if your trust deed allows it. but this could have major implications such as
a) changes to the loans (loans are in trustee’s name)
b) could result in stamp duty payable again in certain circumstances (see http://www.cleardocs.com and your state revence office…[Read more]

So what exactly, appart from asset protection which is only relevant for business owners, is the advantage of investing via a trust instead of investing personally???

Originally posted by Terryw:
Some tough questions there!

1) It is very easy to change trustee’s if your trust deed allows it. but this could have major implications such as
a)…[Read more]