Bond markets are flashing warning signs and investors are finally taking inflation seriously again. Bryce and Ren unpack why soaring bond yields matter for your portfolio, how energy prices are driving global inflation fears, and why Trump only really fears the bond market. Then the boys’ mortgage broker Chris Bates drops in to break down the Australian budget changes that could completely reshape property investing, rentvesting, and how Aussies build wealth.

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In this episode:

00:00 Bond Market Panic Begins

00:46 FinFest Announcement

01:31 Inflation Fears Hit Markets

05:10 Elon Musk vs OpenAI Comes to an End

06:24 OpenAI & Anthropic IPO Race

09:04 Big 4 Banks Are Pocketing Your Rate Rises

11:40 Budget Changes Property Investing

14:35 Why Rentvesting Is Dead

15:50 Which Property Prices Could Fall

18:49 New Wealth Strategy for Australians

21:45 Why Shares Could Benefit

23:14 What Investors Should Do Now

23:59 Episode Wrap-Up

Stocks & ETFs mentioned: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), ANZ Group (ASX: ANZ), NAB (ASX: NAB), Westpac (ASX: WBC)

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