Australia's most trusted financial journalist on Australia's housing crisis.'One of the best long reads on housing and possible solutions that you can come across' —Rafael EpsteinAn updated and expanded edition of the bestselling Quarterly Essay.One of the great mysteries of Australian life is that a land of sweeping plains, with one of the lowest population densities on the planet, has a shortage of land for houses. As a result, Sydney is the sec...

What caused Australia's housing crisis – and how we might fix itOne of the great mysteries of Australian life is that a land of sweeping plains, with one of the lowest population densities on the planet, has a shortage of land for houses. As a result, Sydney's median house price is the second most expensive on Earth, after Hong Kong's.The escalation in house prices is a pain that has altered Australian society; it has increased inequality and profoundly changed the relati...

A must-read for investors everywhere, Alan Kohler's the Eureka Way explains how to navigate the limits and pitfalls of financial advice and how a good financial planner can be a valuable ally.ABC tV's Inside Business presenter and investment guru shows you how to maximise your financial future by offering a concise analysis of how financial planning works and examines some of the half-truths, flawed thought processes and misrepresentations pushed by the financial planning industry that are...

A must-read for investors everywhere, Alan Kohler's the Eureka Way explains how to navigate the limits and pitfalls of financial advice and how a good financial planner can be a valuable ally.ABC tV's Inside Business presenter and investment guru shows you how to maximise your financial future by offering a concise analysis of how financial planning works and examines some of the half-truths, flawed thought processes and misrepresentations pushed by the financial planning industry that are...

You don’t need to be an expert to manage your money well, but you do need to know how to choose trustworthy advisers and services.In It’s Your Money, Alan Kohler, one of Australia’s most trusted financial experts, offers unique insights into and thorough analysis of the crisis in financial services. Having observed the industry first-hand for more than forty-five years, Kohler sees the big picture in a way no-one else can.With a sharp and unflinchi...

Alan Kohler's Eureka Report Guide to Personal Investing provides the tools you need to understand all aspects of your personal finances. Written in plain language for the self-directed investor, it will help you seize control of the money accumulating in your superannuation, your home and, most importantly, in your investment accounts. Designed to be read either from cover-to-cover or dipped into as a key reference tool, this is a comprehensive guide to the basic building blocks o...

From the author of How to Pay Less and Keep More for Yourself, the essential Canadian investment guide.This is the kind of investment advice that Canadians crave, at a time when they need it most: super-savvy, easy to use, and written in a no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners style that's often outrageously outspoken.Rob Carrick is a highly respected Globe and Mail columnist and expert on personal finance and consumer banking, Rob Carric...

The easy way to get a grip on International Reporting StandardsIFRS For Dummies is your complete introduction to IFRS and international accounting and balancing standards. Combining all the facts needed to understand this complex subject with useful examples, this easy-to-read guide will have you on top of IFRS in no time.In plain English, it helps you make sense of IFRS and your understanding of: what they are and where they apply; how to adopt IF...

The modern marketplace is increasingly unpredictable and there is an ever-greater need for non-financial managers to understand the financial and management accounting process.How to Understand Business Finance is part of the bestselling Creating Success series published in association with the Sunday Times, which has been translated into 25 languages with over 500, 000 copies sold. This book is written for those managing a business in a real market. It pr...

What is your number one investment priority? Beating the market averages? Finding the next "hot" stock? Making a modest ten percent a year on your money? If you found yourself nodding in agreement to any of those suggestions, you need to rethink your whole approach to money management. The number one goal of every investor should actually be to sleep comfortably at night. Personal finance expert Gordon Pape explains that if you adopt the sleep-easy philosophy as your basic credo and judge ...

Mortgage Freedom will save the average Canadian homeowner tens of thousands of dollars and help shave years off the mortgage. In this book Alexander Aitken offers readers a comprehensive method to structure their debt in a way that will provide tax deductions and tax refunds for most Canadians. The book explains the type of mortgage required ways to accelerate the plan the investments used how to use tax refunds recent tax rulings and much more.In the simplest terms Canadian homeowners mak...

Are you struggling to clear your credit card debt? Are you afraid to open those monthly bills? Does your mortgage weigh you down? Would you like to know how to use loans for growing your wealth?Whatever your situation, Paul Clitheroe – one of Australia's most trusted financial experts – shows you here, step-by-step, how to manage your debt and regain control of your finances. Using experience gained from his Money TV program, and the popular Money magazine, and in...