Should you invest your house deposit?
It’s never been easy to save the deposit for a home, but low interest rates make it even more difficult. For starters low rates drive up house prices, forcing homebuyers
February 23, 2022
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Investment outlook
Inflation, interest rates, Russia & Ukraine, the risk of a share crash, house prices and other issues Inflation – temporary or permanent? Much of the rise in inflation (to a
February 16, 2022
What does it take to become a millionaire?
Pssst! Want to be a millionaire? It may seem an impossible dream, but depending on your circumstances joining the ranks of the millionaires may be easier than you think.
February 2, 2022
Quarterly economic update: October – December 2021
Coronavirus Victoria and New South Wales saw their economies roar back to life as they emerged from lockdown just in time for a new kid to arrive on the coronavirus
January 12, 2022
Review of 2021, outlook for 2022 – recovery to continue as we hopefully learn to live with covid
With thanks to Dr Shane Oliver Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist AMP 2021 – another year of covid Just as 2020 was dominated by coronavirus so too was
December 16, 2021
Tap into the amazing power of compounding
Forget about location, location, location being the key to a good investment outcome. For now, let’s think of the most important ingredient as being regular, regular, regular! A regular
November 24, 2021
Three ways to keep market uncertainty in perspective
It seems like headlines these days keep announcing markets have hit yet another all-time high. And while it’s worth celebrating good days like this, not every day is going to
October 22, 2021
A proven way to build wealth
When it comes to investing, nothing speaks louder than actual results. The 2021 Vanguard Index Chart shows what investors would have achieved over 30 years from a starting balance of
August 26, 2021
Giving the gift of compound interest
The first lesson most children learn about money is what they can spend it on – games, the latest toy, their own iPad – but it’s a parent’s obligation to
August 13, 2021
The return of geopolitical risk? – what to watch over the remainder of 2021
With thanks from Shame Oliver, AMP Capital. Introduction Over the last decade or so it seems geopolitical risk has become of greater significance for investors – particularly with the 2016
May 6, 2021
Meeting the needs of future retirees
Australia’s superannuation market is rapidly maturing, with 65% of Australia’s $2.8 trillion super assets sitting in the hands of fund members aged 50 years and older. Balances on average
March 10, 2021
The bond crash of 2021? Seven things for investors to consider
With thanks to Shane Oliver at AMP Capital. Introduction The share market has been described by Warren Buffett as a “manic depressive”. The same can be said of financial markets
March 3, 2021