Do you have money available to invest but nowhere to place it? Let’s face it, current bank accounts are not terribly enticing these days.

There is a better option; a La Trobe Financial Investment Account. They offer rates from 5.15% for a Classic 48 hour account and 6.65% for a 12 month account (effective 1 Jan 2024)! The minimum deposit is only $10, which makes them hard to resist. La Trobe Financial Investment Account funds are invested into mortgages in Australian property, not dissimilar to what Australian banks do - they just pay more.

6.65% is approximately 2% above the average term deposit across the 4 major banks, which has a $5,000 minimum criteria. 6.65% on $10,000 equates to $655pa- that is at least one large coffee with maybe 2 bickies. $100,000 x 6.65% = $6,650 or $128pw (not including any compound effect). I’m sure you get the picture. 6.65% is actually greater than rental return on investment property in Sydney at present, without the costs; rates, insurance, agents fees etc.

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This article was updated on 8/1/2024

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