Financial Planning

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How Much Impact Does US Presidents Have On Markets?

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How Much Impact Does US Presidents Have On Markets?

The anticipation building up to elections often brings with it questions about how financial markets will respond. But the outcome of an election is only one of many inputs to the market…

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COVID & Responsible Investing...

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COVID & Responsible Investing...

The pandemic has been described as the ultimate test for the performance of funds that consider environmental, social, governance factors, writes Clifford Fram. The early evidence shows they are outperforming their peers…

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Overwhelmed by debt?

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Overwhelmed by debt?

If you’re feeling the heat of mounting bills, don’t panic. You can negotiate a better deal that lets you hang onto your cash while you weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Federal Budget: What it means for you and the markets...

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Federal Budget: What it means for you and the markets...

A detailed summary of Federal Budget 2020, and how impacts on you and the financial markets…

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Did you defer your loan repayments?

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Did you defer your loan repayments?

If you’re one of 900,000 Aussies who deferred their home or business loan due to COVID-19, you could be getting a call from your bank in the next few weeks. Here’s our guide to your options…

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Important changes to superannuation...

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Important changes to superannuation...

For better or worse, superannuation rules continue to evolve. However, from July 1, 2020, new rules were introduced making contributing to superannuation in your later years just the little bit easier…

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Survey: Investment preferences of the young...

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Survey: Investment preferences of the young...

ASX recently published its annual investor study which this year surveyed over 5,000 investors on their investment preferences and priorities…

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The trouble with intuition...

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The trouble with intuition...

Cognitive bias has been of particular interest to the investing community and long lists of biases – confirmation bias, anchoring, the recency effect and dozens of others – are now the stock-in-trade of beginner investors worldwide…

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Market Outlook Q&A

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Market Outlook Q&A

AMP’s Dr Shane Oliver does Q&A (a worthwhile article)…

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Don't let overspending be your undoing...

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Don't let overspending be your undoing...

Do you struggle to control your spending around your friends and family? If the urge to ‘keep up’ with a certain lifestyle is stretching your finances, it could be time to take action…

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ETFs: Diversified vs Individual Asset Class

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ETFs: Diversified vs Individual Asset Class

A question that comes up for many investors at the beginning of their ETF investment journey is whether they should invest in a diversified ETF or an individual asset class ETF…

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A beginners guide to long-term wealth...

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A beginners guide to long-term wealth...

It's often said that starting out early on one's investing journey will deliver good long-term results…

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Don't be retiring when you're retired...

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Don't be retiring when you're retired...

For many retirees, low-risk assets such as cash and government-backed bonds are often seen as the safest ways of protecting capital over the long term. Yet, depending on your broad retirement goals and tolerance for risk, putting all your eggs into one or two asset classes will most likely expose you to investment hazards over the long term…

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Covid-19: Getting financial help...

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Covid-19: Getting financial help...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Australia in 2020, the Federal Government has made financial support available to individuals, households and businesses. Here’s an update on the latest announcements…

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Financial wellbeing...a pillar of good health

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Financial wellbeing...a pillar of good health

Much like exercise and eating well, your financial wellbeing is key to living a happy and healthy life. So what is financial wellbeing and how can you improve yours?

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Wellbeing not just for the well-off...

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Wellbeing not just for the well-off...

Are you guilty of putting your health and wellbeing last? Whether it’s for financial or family reasons, you could be costing yourself more than you think…