Dec 16, 2020 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing
With thanks from Shane Oliver from AMP Capital. 2020 – not what it was supposed to be 2020 didn’t exactly turn out the way we expected. For Australia, the year started badly as severe drought had given way to the worst bushfires on record. But just as the bushfires...
Nov 27, 2020 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing
In the absence of retail, hospitality, cultural centres and sporting outlets, many of us have gravitated towards new activities to occupy our time during lockdown. For some, this has meant a foray into the world of sourdough and slow cooking, or a deeper dive into the...
Oct 15, 2020 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing, Property
COVID-19 remained the big story of the last quarter. Tragically, by the end of September the pandemic had caused over one million deaths. That was up by 500,000 since the end of the previous quarter, and many countries were experiencing devastating ‘second waves’....
Sep 3, 2020 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing, Loans, Retirement, Superannuation
One of the keys to financial success is to adopt the right strategy at the right time. As you move through the stages of life here are some tried and tested ‘secrets’ that will help you build and protect your wealth. Teens and young adults Time is on your side so get...
Sep 3, 2020 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing
Have markets disconnected from the real economy? Not necessarily. Share markets invariably lead the economic cycle. Shares led the coronavirus hit to the global economy when they plunged 35% into March. The rebound since then reflects the combination of government...
Aug 7, 2020 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing, Lending, Retirement, Superannuation
As most long-term investors know, investment markets have their ups and downs. The downs are usually associated with periods of uncertainty, perhaps due to political or economic factors, or even natural disasters. Uncertainty leads to volatility – more extreme...
