Interest rates have been kept on hold for another record breaking month…
US/China: Circling The Drain
Is working more the answer?
Super: Which way to go?
Postgraduate education: Is it worth it?
'Quitaly' spooking the markets
The Many Risks of Gearing
If you are you borrowing money to invest, or considering it, it’s important to ensure you aware of the many risks involved. Gearing, or borrowing money to invest, can be a great way to grow your wealth, but it isn’t for everyone.
True Advice Versus 'Product Sellers'
In the wake of the Banking Royal Commission, the distinction between ‘product sellers’ and real Financial Advisors seems to have been lost on the media and legislators. With the misdeeds of a very few, an entire profession (there are 18,000 financial advisers in Australia) has been unfairly tarred with the same brush, and left to pick up the pieces…
E+R=O, a formula for success
May Federal Budget
Turning Redundancy Into Retirement
Stressed about money?
Trump & Trade War Risks
After the calm of 2017, 2018 is proving to be anything but with shares falling in February on worries about US inflation, only to rebound and then fall again with markets back to or below their February low, notwithstanding a nice US bounce overnight. So what’s driving the weakness and what should investors do?
Year 2027: Home ownership & renting
Laterpreneurs: Encore careers
Once upon a time, people went out, got a job and stayed there for the rest of their working lives. But “a job for life” is no longer an option for most working Australians.
Changing careers, going out on your own and pursuing a dream to become self-employed has become the reality for many. The amount of co-working spaces that have opened up in major cities is evidence that more people are working for themselves and starting their own businesses...
Geopolitical Risks In The Year Of The Dog
In 2018 it’s already clear that geopolitical events remain significant, for example with Trump’s tariffs and the messy Italian election result. Despite their benign financial market impact over the last two years they are worth keeping an eye on. This note takes a look at why geopolitics is more important for investors these days and what to look out for this year....
