Chills with TFC9 Jul 2025

Rate Cuts, Real Returns: How to Still Find Yield in a Low-Rate Environment [Chills 224, Sponsored by BigFundr]

Interest rates dropping? Markets volatile? Where do savvy investors park their cash now?

Join host Reggie for a power-packed episode where we reveal:

- Why private credit is becoming a go-to for investors seeking yield

- How the Australian property market remains resilient despite global uncertainty

- What makes real estate-backed loans a safer bet — and how you can get involved with as little as $1,000

- Behind-the-scenes insights on risk management, underwriting, and why liquidity isn’t always king

We’re diving deep into PRIVATE CREDIT – Wall Street’s best-kept income secret – with exclusive insights from:

- Quah Kay Beng, CEO & Founder, BigFundr, a Singapore-based platform making real estate-backed private debt accessible to everyday investors

- Meelan Gurung, Senior Director, Aspial Corporation, bringing deep expertise in real estate debt strategies

- Craig Schloeffel, Head of HMC Private Credit, managing over $2 billion in private credit across Australia’s commercial real estate sector

You’ll discover:

- The shocking "1 million homes shortage" fueling Aussie property

- How to tap 8-10% yields while banks pay peanuts

- Real risk vs. reward decoded (no jargon!)

Don’t miss this crash course in turning market chaos into cashflow!

Sneak Peek:

Craig reveals: "Developers are ditching banks over the ‘slow no’... and private lenders are stepping in FAST."

Meelan Gurung: "My wife’s money’s in this – I don’t mess it up!”

03:20 - What’s going on in the credit and bond markets right now?

07:45 - What’s your take on recent fund flows in the credit markets?

12:05 - What’s the house view on how individuals should assess private credit?

22:49 - What’s a fair risk premium in the private credit space?

26:24 - What’s driving Australian property prices to cross the $1 million mark?

29:42 - How do you assess who to lend to, and what risk structures exist at the developer and builder levels?

32:37 - Why should investors pay that 2% fee—what value or work justifies it?

37:24 - Where does private credit fit in an average investor’s portfolio?

40:26 - BigFundr.com

40:39 - TFC Promo Code (valid from 10 July 2025 to 31 July 2025, T&C apply)

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