The Money Puzzle

How might you start collecting art? "If you enjoy it hanging on your wall, then that should be enough," says one of our best-known contemporary art collectors, former China ambassador Geoff Raby. And he should know, he built an art collection worth more than $3 million before donating it to La Trobe University.   In today's episode we cover; finding your own path in the art market, negotiating with art dealers and auction houses, the price you pay to complete a collection and how to store your art collection.  Geoff Raby, economist and company director, joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Driving a classic car that looks wonderful - and might just make you a small fortune - is something most investors have probably considered at some stage. Today we talk to one of the country's foremost car collectors who operates in the global market and has been in the game since he was a teenager. In this episode we cover:  How to start collecting cars Where the bargains are this year The key factors in selecting a car How to collect without losing money Paul Huggins, a director of the Hamilton Chase group joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the second in our summer Fun Money series. There is money to be made and fun to be had collecting wine: But how do you get started?  It's a tricky business finding good wine, storing it, and indeed not drinking it until the right time!  In today's episode, we cover: How to start a wine collection  Finding the top Australian wines to colle  Getting to know the pricing of top vintages   Maintaining your wine  John Lehmann, managing editor of The Australian and wine connoisseur joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in today's episode See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How about having fun and making money too - it's entirely possible if you become an expert collector of cars, art, wine, rare books...or maybe even whiskey. ((Hey! you can even put them in your Self Managed Super Fund). Over the next four weeks tune in for a wide-ranging guide to collecting:   In this episode, we kick off with financial adviser James Gerrard and host James Kirby on the first things you need to know  In coming episodes:   How to build a wine collection - with The Australian's John Lehmann How to create a luxury car collection - with Paul Huggins Collecting Art - with former China Ambassador Geoff Raby  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A spot by the sea? A place in the country? Can you do it...should you do it? The holiday home as a property investment enters the public imagination around about mid-December each year.  In today’s episode we cover; the difference in buying a holiday home compared to a permanent residence, the biggest mistakes people make, how to locate and settle on a property and the demands of managing a second property. Jarrod McCabe of Wakelin Property Advisory joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in today's episode See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So you want that car? The problem is you know very little about it - and certainly not enough to deal with the guy with a devilish grin coming towards you in the showroom. In today's episode we cover ; How to approach buying a car  The special circumstance of buying a luxury vehicle   How to behave yourself in the showroom  Rarity and brand power - how to get a car that will improve in price  Madam Wheels (aka Jacquie Hayes) joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne is growing faster than Sydney. In the next decade, the two cities are expected to draw level in terms of total population. So why is Sydney three times better for property investment returns than the Victorian capital? In today's episode, we cover: The weakness of the Melbourne property market   Is the foreign investment clampdown anything to worry about? Using  your mortgage to optimize your investing costs Should you ever retire with a mortgage? Stuart Wemyss of ProSolution joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn about the billionaire families shaping Australia's biggest companies. Discover successful succession planning and the challenges faced by these families. Explore the personal challenges of inheritors versus self-made entrepreneurs. Hear stories of stress, heartbreak, and investor strategies. Compare ETFs and LICs in the stock market and learn about the risks in family businesses.

There is now hard evidence that investors are back in the residential property market. What's more, they are borrowing faster than owner occupiers and we can expect to see this translated into more demand from investors in the year ahead. What does it mean for the market?In today's episode, we cover:    The changing dynamics of a hot investment market Are clearance rates weak?  History suggests otherwise Should taking in lodgers come with tax breaks? Can I sell half my home to another family member?  Eliza Owen of the CoreLogic group joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were told AI would take off as the investment theme of the year and it came to pass - that's why the NASDAQ has been about six times better than the ASX 200 in terms of returns this year.In today's show, we cover:  The next phase of AI for investors Finding the 'picks and shovels' in the AI boom Some stocks to consider for 2024 Behind AusSuper's banning of Origin Energy share purchases Clay Carter, global head of equities at the Halo Technologies group joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in today's episode See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.