Fuel prices have nearly doubled. Two back-to-back rate hikes. Consumer confidence at its lowest point in over 50 years. A war in the Middle East.

Should you be investing right now? It's a fair question.

This week, we sit down and work through it honestly. We unpack what's actually happening with fuel supply (it's not what the headlines suggest), what the 1970s oil crisis tells us about investing through periods like this, and what Australian property has done through every major crisis since 2001.

We also run through a scenario analysis overlaying 1970s conditions onto today's market, and talk through how to think clearly about your own situation when everything around you feels chaotic.

Not a pep talk. Just an honest conversation.

If you're looking for signal in all this noise, this is it.

Check out the oil scenario analysis: tools.dashdot.com.au/oilscenarios

See you on the inside.

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IMPORTANT: The Investor Lab is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research and seek independent professional advice before making any investment or financial decisions.

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To check out the research and charts, watch this episode on Youtube:
Should I Be Investing in Times Like These?

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RESOURCES TO HELP:

1. Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community
2. Want a team in your corner as you build your property portfolio?
   Book a no-obligation discovery call with Dashdot: https://bit.ly/3E0wKGa
3. Need finance guidance? Chat with the Dashdot Finance team:
   http://hey.dashdotfinance.com.au/discoverycall
4. Got a question or some feedback? We're all ears!
   https://bit.ly/tilqs

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Connect:
dashdot.com.au
youtube.com/@theinvestorlab
instagram.com/dashdotproperty
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You know that satisfying feeling of cancelling a subscription you forgot you were paying for? What if we told you there's one running right now... and it's costing you $275 a day.

With back-to-back rate hikes, a war in the Middle East, and consumer confidence at its lowest since COVID lockdowns, a lot of people have quietly hit pause on their financial future.

We call that the Fear Tax: the invisible, compounding cost of letting uncertainty keep you on the sidelines. We walk through every major crisis since 2001, what happened to property through each one, and why the most expensive thing you can do right now is nothing.

See you on the inside.

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IMPORTANT: The Investor Lab is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research and seek independent professional advice before making any investment or financial decisions.

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To check out the research and charts, watch this episode on Youtube:
Australia Hasn't Been This Scared Since COVID. Here's What It's Costing You.

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RESOURCES TO HELP:

1. Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community
2. Want a team in your corner as you build your property portfolio?
   Book a no-obligation discovery call with Dashdot: https://bit.ly/3E0wKGa
3. Need finance guidance? Chat with the Dashdot Finance team:
   http://hey.dashdotfinance.com.au/discoverycall
4. Got a question or some feedback? We're all ears!
   https://bit.ly/tilqs

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Connect:
dashdot.com.au
youtube.com/@theinvestorlab
instagram.com/dashdotproperty
instagram.com/goosemcgrath
instagram.com/gabi.billing

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The CGT discount might be changing. The property market is in a frenzy. There's a war in the Middle East. And everyone's frozen.

This week we pull apart the three topics every Australian property investor is thinking about right now — and why most people are reacting to them wrong.

These are the conversations we're having at the dinner table. Now they're on camera.

See you on the inside,

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In this episode we cover:
0:00 Why people freeze when there's noise in the market
7:53 CGT discount changes: what's actually being proposed
14:45 Running the numbers: 50% vs 25% discount
24:49 The contrarian take: why CGT changes are actually bullish for property
32:10 How affordability is changing where and what to invest in
46:00 Houses vs units
56:30 Land size doesn't drive growth the way people think
1:01:30 New builds and house & land packages: when do they make sense?
1:25:00 Geopolitical tension and the impact on Australia

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IMPORTANT: The Investor Lab is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research and seek independent professional advice before making any investment or financial decisions.

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Watch on Youtube:
CGT, Affordability & War: The Topics Every Property Investor Is Thinking About Right Now

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RESOURCES TO HELP:

1. Join the conversation: The Investor Lab Community
2. Want a team in your corner as you build your property portfolio?
   Book a no-obligation discovery call with Dashdot: https://bit.ly/3E0wKGa
3. Need finance guidance? Chat with the Dashdot Finance team:
   http://hey.dashdotfinance.com.au/discoverycall
4. Got a question or some feedback? We're all ears!
   https://bit.ly/tilqs

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Connect:
dashdot.com.au
youtube.com/@theinvestorlab
instagram.com/dashdotproperty
instagram.com/goosemcgrath
instagram.com/gabi.billing

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.