Episode 26: Laurence Damiani - Property Vs Share Market

Investing can be an exciting time - whether it be on the share market or with property. When you first start, you look to see how the market is going, which shares or suburbs are booming, which one's are crashing, who's buying what, cry when it takes a tumble, and celebrate when the dollars come in. Today we are talking to a former investment banker, now real estate agent, about the good, the bad and the ugly of investing.

Laurence Damiani has had decades of experience and expert knowledge in valuations, wealth creation and lending portfolios, and has worked across the globe in New York, Sydney and Melbourne, working for companies like JP Morgan Chase, Westpac/Bank of Melbourne and Citibank, and recently became a real estate agent in St Kilda East to utilise his skills in financial portfolios to help his clients in building their property portfolio. Passionate about all things that build wealth creation, Laurence is here to tell us about the difference between the property market and the share market. 

1. What's the number One rule when it comes to investing?

2. What's good about investing in property, vs investing in shares?

3. What are some of the problems associated with investing in property vs investing in shares?

4. Steve in Campbellfield is weighing up where to put his money, what are the on-going costs associated with buying property and buying shares?

5. What types of returns could we expect with both property and shares?

6. You hear about investors having big falls, and also big wins, when it comes to the share market, why is it good not to have all your eggs in one basket?

7. Why is it that the property market goes up with the share market goes down, and vice versa?

8. If you want to be able to cash up easily, which is the best way to go?

9. What are some of your best tips for investing?

Laurence, Sue and Grant tell us some stories that have been both good and bad dealings with both property and shares.