Inflation panic takes hold, OpenAI beats Elon (sort of) & why "rentvesting is dead”
5/20/202625 min
Bond markets are flashing warning signs and investors are finally taking inflation seriously again. Bryce and Ren unpack why soaring bond yields matter for your portfolio, how energy prices are driving global inflation fears, and why Trump only really fears the bond market. Then the boys’ mortgage broker Chris Bates drops in to break down the Australian budget changes that could completely reshape property investing, rentvesting, and how Aussies build wealth.
In this episode:
00:00 Bond Market Panic Begins
00:46 FinFest Announcement
01:31 Inflation Fears Hit Markets
05:10 Elon Musk vs OpenAI Comes to an End
06:24 OpenAI & Anthropic IPO Race
09:04 Big 4 Banks Are Pocketing Your Rate Rises
11:40 Budget Changes Property Investing
14:35 Why Rentvesting Is Dead
15:50 Which Property Prices Could Fall
18:49 New Wealth Strategy for Australians
21:45 Why Shares Could Benefit
23:14 What Investors Should Do Now
23:59 Episode Wrap-Up
Stocks & ETFs mentioned: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), ANZ Group (ASX: ANZ), NAB (ASX: NAB), Westpac (ASX: WBC)
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