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Land shortages driving prices to new records.

The median price of a residential block of land has hit new records due to shortages on land, the HIA has found. According to the HIA-CoreLogic Residential Land Report, the national median price of a residential block of land has hit $340,000 as of the September quarter 2023, reaching a new record high. Housing Industry Association (HIA) senior economist Tom Devitt has said this figure represents a new record high, increasing by "more than a quarter compared to before the pandemic". Mr Devitt stated that shortages of "shovel-ready land" resulted in price surges for lots during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the volume of lots being sold has "plummeted to 20-year lows".

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Bank of queensland

BOQ great niches

BOQ have some great niches with how they look at servicing home loan debts. Some examples include:-

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Active or Index Funds. What’s Your Best Bet

Ever glanced at a list of different managed funds and wondered why some have remarkably low fees compared to others? Chances are, the ones with lower fees are index funds, also known as passive funds. Over the last couple of decades, index investing has become increasingly popular, with big players like Vanguard and Blackrock managing trillions of dollars in assets (as of 2022). Before we dive into the reasons and consequences of this trend, let's break down the two main investment styles: • Active Investing: Involves investment managers or private investors analysing securities, forming opinions on their value, and deciding which securities to include in the portfolio. Investors pay fees for the manager's expertise. Index Investing: Builds a portfolio to mimic an index, like the ASX200 or S&P500. Portfolio holdings mirror the securities and weightings of the relevant index. Changes to the portfolio occur during set intervals or due to events like mergers.

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