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Here at nestegg, we love podcasts for two reasons: For the intelligent and interesting people that we get the chance to speak to and for the insight that we can glean from sitting down for half an hour with them.

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From an editorial perspective, it would be too difficult for us to ever decide on a top five for the year. Each podcast brings something different to the table – whether it’s a good story, a valuable piece of knowledge, or a lesson learned.

What we can do though, is give you a run-down of the five podcasts that piqued the interest of our readers and listeners the most.

Without further ado, we present to you the top five most listened-to nestegg podcasts for 2019:

All things Robo, artificial intelligence and exchange-traded fund

In this podcast, host David Stratford was joined by Richard Lightbound, ETF Securities’ co-head of sales and Robo Global’s CEO of EMEA Asia, to discuss the Robo Global Index.

They also did a deep dive into changes affecting commercial business in 2019 and how technology is being deployed as product in society.

Planning for tomorrow’s lifestyle today

Retirement’s always been a hot topic on nestegg, and this chat with Jason Nyilas, Aberdeen Standard Investments’ head of retirement and product strategy, was no different.

This popular podcast explored the importance of receiving financial advice into retirement and how default pension options aren’t always an individual’s best bet.

How savvy investors are turning otherwise idle cash into a wealth-creation tool

IPO Wealth CEO Ewan Laughlin and Mayfair 101 managing director James Mawhinney unpacked their insight for nestegg to reveal how individuals can grow their wealth through better distribution.

The podcast’s release pre-election also provided listeners with commentary on the May election and its potential impacts on the property market, as well as the importance of customer transparency throughout the investment process.

2. Why investors shouldn’t be afraid of a slowdown in the market

The June appearance of Bell Direct equity strategist Julia Bell provided some much-needed reassurance to investors during a particularly bleak period of the year market-wise.

She shared a number of ways investors can build up a diversified portfolio in a low interest rate environment and illustrated the silver linings of a market slowdown for Australian investors.

Making a full-time income in just a few hours a day a few days a week

The most popular podcast for nestegg’s listeners this year came in May, when David Stratford spoke with former television personality Greg Morgan.

Touching on topics as varied as broadcasting Saddam Hussein’s capture to the world to sitting by a pool in Bali, it’s no surprise this podcast nabbed the top spot.

In just 20 minutes, Mr Morgan shared so much of his trading and investment insight with the nestegg team, from his early mistakes and education to how he has shifted his investment strategies.

As relevant for listeners now as it was on the day of its release, it’s worth checking out – and definitely worth it’s first place ranking!

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By Grace Ormsby · July 16 2019

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Sunset clauses have long received a bad rap from off-the-plan property purchasers concerned that a property developer may terminate the contract in pursuit of a larger windfall, but a lawyer has backed the clause as “an important and useful inclusion” for both parties.

A sunset clause provides “a right to terminate an off-the-plan contract by either the buyer or seller if a project does not complete by a specified date”, according to Jason Cornwall-Jones, a real estate partner from the law firm Ashurst.

Essentially, the sunset clause permits either party to walk away from the deal if there is an unreasonable delay in construction of the property or registration of a plan of subdivision, he explained.

The sunset clause problem

The problem with sunset clauses from the purchaser’s perspective “is that they have historically permitted a vendor to ‘cancel’ the deal if the vendor hasn’t completed construction of the property by an agreed date”, Mr Cornwall-Jones said.

This is not so much of a problem in a falling market, or if there is a genuine insoluble problem with the project, the lawyer outlined.

However, “a concern can be where a vendor wishes to terminate a contract in a strongly rising market – the vendor may be able to use the sunset date as a means to escape an existing contract and sell to another buyer for a higher price”.

This is very unfair for the purchaser, Mr Cornwall-Jones considered, as “the uplift in value should really be for the benefit of the purchaser”.

So why use sunset clauses at all?

Despite the problems outlined above, Mr Cornwall-Jones said “sunset dates are an important and useful inclusion in an off-the-plan contract, as otherwise a contract could subsist forever, even when there is no realistic prospect of the project completing”.

“At some stage, the parties must have the ability to bring an end to the contract and move on,” the lawyer noted.

“It is undoubtedly sensible to include an agreed sunset date in an off-the-plan contract,” he re-iterated.

Are there any protections in place for purchasers?

According to Mr Cornwall-Jones, the application of the sunset date will only be fair if the vendor has used reasonable endeavours to progress the project.

“It would be sharp practice for a developer to seek to rely on a sunset date to escape a contract if it had not even tried to progress the project.”

The common law, as it stands, suggests that a developer is obliged to progress a project where possible and cannot use slowing-down tactics to their benefit, the lawyer said.

Mr Cornwall-Jones said new Victorian legislation, introduced in August last year, will also be helpful for the state’s off-the-plan purchasers, which will “formalise the vendor’s obligation to only rely on a sunset date where it is justified in doing so”.

It follows the introduction of similar legislation in New South Wales back in 2015.

All-in-all, it’s important for purchasers of off-the-plan properties to understand their rights, the lawyer said.

“Buyers should understand that in order for a vendor to rely on a sunset clause, the vendor must first give notice to the buyer of a proposed rescission and obtain the buyer's written consent to the proposed rescission, failing which the seller is obliged to apply to the Supreme Court for an order permitting the rescission,” he explained.

Mr Cornwall-Jones noted that new residential off the plan contracts now need to include specific statements detailing the seller's obligations and the buyer's rights in respect of sunset clauses.

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Grace is a journalist on Momentum Media's nestegg. She enjoys being able to provide easy to digest information and practical tips for Australians with regard to their wealth, as well as having a platform on which to engage leading experts and commentators and leverage their insight.