With the uproar about the CGT and Negative Gearing Changes outlined in last week's budget, you'd imagine the goalposts had been moved for good...and that's not inaccurate to say.For years, the debate around negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount has been a no-go zone. But given the Albanese government's large majority and iron-hard…
Property
The Federal Budget delivered on 12 May 2026 made one thing clear. From 1 July 2027, negative gearing on established homes will effectively be scrapped. Most coverage has focused on what investors lose. But the more interesting story for ASX investors is what stays. New builds keep their negative gearing AND the 50% capital gains…
If you're a dividend investor, the idea of ditching big banks and miners for REITs (even high yielding ASX REITs) may sound preposterous.After all, the big 4 banks and major miners (especially BHP and RIO) became shorthand for yield investing in Australia. And that's before you consider how REITs have been ditched in light of…
REA Group Rebounds as Margins and Growth Improve
REA Group (ASX:REA) released its Q3 FY26 update on Thursday, and the result clearly resonated with investors. On Friday, while the ASX 200 plunged 1.5% on renewed Middle East tensions, REA Group defied the sell-off to gain 1.38%, closing at A$176.89. The numbers behind the result were…
HMC Capital (ASX:HMC) and DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX:DGT), two REITs backed by David Di Pilla (he founded the first of these and the first seeded and manages the second), have spent the better part of the past year wrestling with investor scepticism. Don't just take our word for it both are down over 50% since…
HMC Capital (ASX:HMC) reaffirmed FY26 guidance while simplifying its platform around recurring earnings and high ROE growth.
DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX:DGT) will sell CHI1 for US$750m, cutting gearing and funding its SYD1 data centre expansion.
The 50% CGT discount on shares is one of the key mechanisms that helps investors keep as much of their cash as they have earned on their investments. We felt that it was time to write a stand-alone article about this in light of the inflation crisis and how it could lead to investors seeking…
Knowing how to read a balance sheet is a key skill investors need to know, because the balance sheet is the most underrated document in an annual report. Most new investors skip straight to earnings - perhaps not knowing how importance the balance sheet is or having an appreciate but not knowing how to read…
Add a new term to your vocabulary: The Iran Ceasefire Rally. The rally on the ASX yesterday, that saw our bourse rise over 2.5% in its best day in several months, occurred amidst a 2 week suspension of hostilities in Iran. And the ASX was not alone with Asian markets and North American futures rallying,…
