Insights – Alps Network

Are you forward looking?

Posted on: Thursday, February 16th, 2017

Interesting presentation by Holly Ransom at SMSF Association national conference we are attending in Melbourne

Rich Grad, Poor Grad – Buying Property – UQ Blog

Posted on: Sunday, August 21st, 2016

Have you ever wondered how young people who have just finished university could possibly afford to own property? It seems out of reach to most graduates, but it doesn’t have to be. In this first instalment of the Rich Grad, Poor Grad...

Tips to improve borrowing capacity when buying property

Posted on: Monday, May 2nd, 2016

Banks look at two things when it comes to lending. They look at how much capital you are putting up (% lend) and they look at your serviceability (your income and how you can service the loan). With these two variables, there are a...

Is Negative Gearing here to stay?

Posted on: Tuesday, April 26th, 2016

Is negative gearing here to stay? The jury's out on this one. The devil is in the proverbial negative gearing reform detail. The article below highlights the fact that the Grattan Institute is all for Labor's negative gearing policy as...

Small Business Structure & Strategies – Investing and...

Posted on: Friday, April 8th, 2016

Small business owners know the pressure of building their business, paying the bills, handling the weekly cash flows and more importantly maintaining the quality service standards they are committed to. So where and why would they find the...