Recent content by davewill

I thinks so, so option 1 with all units issued to borrower would give 100% (terms of the trust is that all income is proportioned to unit holders). Might as well buy in your own name.

negatively geared investments are usually more tax effective in the higher income name...

an optimistic share thread? i started buying back in the market last month, so am sitting on some losses. my plan was to buy selectively over a 6mth period without gearing. with rates going down i will decide about the gearing mid to late next year. dave ps WOR seemed good value to me at $25...

In excel if you type in a cell =P*power((1+r),n)-P where P, r and n are different cells the answer would give you the compound interest on P for a term on n years at an interest rate of r. In your question you were after the interest rate, the formula in excel would go like this...

Hi the formula for compound interest is, Interest=P(1+R)^n-P ie 100k=200k(1+R)^6-200k 300k=200k(1+R)^6 (1+R)^6=1.5 1+R=1.0699 R=6.99% cheers, been a while since i've done that hope its correct

He was claiming the interest as a deduction against his yearly income, which the ATO tried to deny. They said it was a capital expense due to the time he took to do the work. He argued that the time was reasonable due to his circumstances... Cant remember the exact details but it was over quite...

The fin review had a report of the ato trying to deny an investor from claiming the interest of a investment prop he was re-stumping/renovating. Cant remember the exact details but he spent something like 4 years doing the work. He took it to court and the ATO lost the case.

I think the iron ore prices are negotiated every year...not sure. Over the last few years the spot prices have been higher than the contract prices. I sold down bhp in june for over 45 and bought some back yesterday for 31.25 BHP sell to more than just the chinese so the global down turn will...

I will prob buy a few select shares today...had converted some investments to cash over the last year and 1/2. The cash currently invested has been good for us but the tax is ugly! Will look at investing it over the next year, prob about 10% today. Market may still get cheaper, but I am...

the interest on the loan would be deductible straight away but i'd think that the other expenses would be capital if they incurred as a result of building. my opinion only, i'm not an accountant.

i have yet to see a structure that releases equity without selling either...that is one of the biggest draw backs with geared property investment in super. I'd prefer to gear into shares through super than property...no stamp duty if you want to access your equity. cf+ properties prob doesnt...

If its the guy I'm thinking off, he was originally from the hunter region. my dad worked with him in one of the coal mines there. Supposedly a nice enough guy. Went broke over a maintenance business or something prior to picking up the option on the qld coal mine. Quite a risk as he needed to...

I just read the link and thought that it said you can negative gear (to a certain degree). The interest and borrowing costs come under "other deductions". The other types of expenses/income are passive income. If a loss was produced here then this would be carried over in future years. Did...

My strategy is pretty straightfoward. Over the years buy PPOR and investment properties (serviced by rent and wage). Use the growth in equity to establish a share portfolio, gear this at approx 50-60%. The interest on the margin loan is capitalised and not paid back unless I receive a margin...

I have seen "council's" knock back complying da's only to lose when taken to the land and environment court. In the areas I have been involved in its more likely the other way, ie a fsr of 1.25 - developer gets away with 3.5....