Saturday night.

– Steve

Hi and thanks for the post.

We are just seeing how many tickets are left for Mega Conference and then will begin marketing this week.

My guess is that after the market updates we have less than 100 spots available.

FYI, Mega Conference will be in Melbourne on 20, 21 & 22nd May.

Another great line up of speakers this year, and I will be doing…[Read more]

I’m in the process of selling my private US portfolio and bringing the money home.

I’ve made excellent growth returns, but the aggravation of dealing with rental management companies and the revolving cost of turning properties when tenants leave (or are evicted), has been a constant frustration.

Finding a good rental manager in the US is even…[Read more]

Gurtofen,

I acknowledge your humility in making your latest post and greatly respect you for doing so.

Yes, there is considerable expense in getting six monthly US appraisals, but the cost is worth it for the accuracy and transparency.

We are working on getting an investor portal implemented where investors will be able to download all the…[Read more]

Good Golly! You’re like a dog with a bone on this. The definition I quoted, and the fact that I drew upon the varying names of the professional associations was a gentle nudge that in the real world of investing the terms can both have the same meaning, and my use of including them in the same paragraph was deliberate. It seems my attempts at…[Read more]

Good Golly! You’re like a dog with a bone on this. The definition I quoted, and the fact that I drew upon the varying names of the professional associations was a gentle nudge that in the real world of investing the terms can both have the same meaning, and my use of including them in the same paragraph was deliberate. It seems my attempts at…[Read more]

Well, in my defence, here’s how dictionary.com defines appraisal:

“an assessment or estimation of the worth, value, or quality of a person or thing See also performance appraisal. 2. a valuation of property or goods.”

In truth an appraisal or a valuation can be something basic, like a broker’s price opinion, desk valuation by a banker, or…[Read more]

Well, in my defence, here’s how dictionary.com defines appraisal:

“an assessment or estimation of the worth, value, or quality of a person or thing See also performance appraisal. 2. a valuation of property or goods.”

In truth an appraisal or a valuation can be something basic, like a broker’s price opinion, desk valuation by a banker, or…[Read more]

Gurtofen,

If you feel my reply was defensive and condescending then I can only say it is a mirror of your posts.

On some occasions people join, ask a leading question, only to really post a later reply for what they really wanted to say. In your case, no previous history, no apparent real name, and clearly an agenda to sow doubt.

In any event,…[Read more]

Gurtofen,

If you feel my reply was defensive and condescending then I can only say it is a mirror of your posts.

On some occasions people join, ask a leading question, only to really post a later reply for what they really wanted to say. In your case, no previous history, no apparent real name, and clearly an agenda to sow doubt.

In any event,…[Read more]

Hey Benny,

Think of currency gains like capital gains. Some are realised when ‘sold’ (‘real gain’) whereas the others sit as unrealised (‘paper gain’).

Often for smaller investors gains are not recorded until realised, but the Fund is a reporting entity and has to apply International Accounting Standard (IAS) 40 which says:

“Investment property…[Read more]