EP: 1730•6 Jun 2024

Reserve Bank chief economist – will property profits continue ⎜ Ep. 1730

About this episode

In this episode, we discuss the thoughts of Paul Conway – the Reserve Bank's chief economist.

We play clips from our recent off-air interview with him and share his thoughts on the future of property investment.

And we also mention our red carpet events for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠premiere of The Deal season 2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, happening in Christchurch June 25th, and Auckland June 26th. Click to register for your free tickets.

Want to become a successful property investor? The 'Ultimate NZ Property Investor Bundle' has everything you need, featuring spreadsheets, ebooks, an audiobook, and exclusive software.

Ok, now for the legal bit:

The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.

So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong.

Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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