In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask continues the Investment Foundations Series with:
- how real estate investing works and the key trade-offs
- comparing direct property to listed shares, REITs and ETFs
- the real impact of gearing, illiquidity and concentration risk
- how shares can give you access to global real estate — without buying a house
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Topics Covered
- Negative gearing, capital growth and property cycles
- Why leverage cuts both ways
- Diversification and risk in direct property vs shares
- How REITs and ETFs offer liquidity and global access



