Investing in traditional shares generally means you buy a
small percentage of someone’s business and hope that
they can increase the profitability in the future so the
value of business increases hence the value of your shares
increase. Businesses are underpinned by people’s needs.
Those needs are continually changing and evolving.
How much do you know about different industries and
inside those industries the different businesses operating
in them? If you look back 30 years to the top 100 players
in the stock market and compare with how many of those
companies are still at the top today, you may appreciate
the complexity of investing in business.
Housing is one of the most fundamental needs
of human civilisation and investing in residential
property meets a crucial part of our basic needs.
For the past 120 years in Australia property
prices have doubled every 7 years and have
done the same in London for 919 years.
Population growth is rising, putting
pressure on price growth.
Banks regard property as the best asset
class and lend up to 95% of the investment.
The asset is largely insurable, providing
growth in value an ongoing income.
Fast becoming Australia’s fastest-growing city, Melbourne is set to overtake Sydney as the
country’s largest city. In 2014, almost double the number of interstate migrants chose to move
to Melbourne, over any other Australian state. There are only two states in Australia that are
not losing population to other cities in Australia, and Melbourne is at the top of the list.
Proudly positioned at the northwest edge of the Melbourne City grid, and at the
doorstep of the sprawling Flagstaff Gardens, Bond Quarter’s 105 architecturally
designed apartments are walking distance to the best the CBD has to offer.
Designed by renowned architects Hayball, this contemporary, high-rise apartment
building incorporates the existing two level heritage façade, whilst incorporating
a new aesthetic, which will become a sculptural statement on Spencer Street.
Residents will experience high quality fixtures and finishes throughout the residences, whilst
intelligently designed floorplans create a sense of light and space within each apartment.
Right at your doorstep, residents can enjoy an abundance of retailers, world-class
dining, Queen Victoria Market, Crown Entertainment Complex, prestigious
universities such as Melbourne University and RMIT and exclusive schools such as
University High and Haileybury College City Campus (2016).
There is also easy access to world class public and private medical facilities including
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Children’s Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital.
Melbourne’s extensive transport network of buses, trams and trains, including Flagstaff
and Southern Cross Train Stations, are all within walking distance, with connections to
some of the country’s most exciting sporting and entertainment venues including the
MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), Rod Laver Arena, Etihad Sports Stadium, AAMI
Park and Albert Park Lake (home of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix).