Nov 9, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Interest rates, Investing, Property, Uncategorised
This article summarises the key announcements and important changes to the economy that has occurred over recent months. We touche on interest rate concerns, rising property prices and US-China trade negotiations. Interest rates The RBA followed up its June interest...
Oct 17, 2019 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement
Australian retirees are facing a ‘double whammy’ when it comes to funding their retirement. On the one hand we, as a nation, are enjoying longer and healthier lives. On the other hand, record low interest rates have slashed the returns on the traditional bedrocks of...
Oct 10, 2019 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing, Lending, Loans, Property
The equity you have in your home is simply the difference between the current market value of your home and the amount you still owe on your home loan. For example, if your home is worth $800,000 and your outstanding loan balance is $200,000, your equity is $600,000....
Aug 15, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing, Uncategorised
Times like the present are stressful for investors. No one likes to see their wealth fall and uncertainty seems very high. We don’t have a perfect crystal ball, so from the point of sensible long-term investing the following points are worth bearing in mind. First,...
Aug 1, 2019 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing
It’s easier to show how this works, than explain it. Here’s an example of investing $250 a month for 12 months into a hypothetical managed fund. Month Unit price Units purchased 1 $3.00 83.33 2 $2.80 89.29 3 $2.50 100.00 4 $2.60 96.15 5 $2.10 119.05 6 $1.98 126.26 7...
Jun 14, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing, Loans, Superannuation, Uncategorised
Remember the last time you did a good spring clean? It probably felt good. And guess what? Getting your finances in order feels just as good, and it’s even more rewarding. The start of a new financial year is a great opportunity to clean up your act with your...
