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Economies seem to be getting the ‘blues’, hitting a soft patch in terms of economic news with investment markets moving sideways. Perhaps it’s the early days of winter or the death of blues legend, BB King, just a couple of weeks ago. In Australia it was the release of softer than expected private investment numbers […]
Australia is now starting to pay the price for our lack of economic reforms over the past decade. By living through the ‘great complacency’ since 2004 the rivers of gold from the mining and leverage booms masked the structural weaknesses opening up in the Australian economy and we missed a great opportunity to make the […]
Do you want to be young and free? To have the freedom to move around the world? To go on holiday five times a year and not have to worry about saving money? Then buying your first house is probably not the right choice for you just yet. That’s fine, there’s nothing wrong with wanting […]
Researcher Accurium has calculated that 65-year-old SMSF members are likely to live about three years longer than the average Australian. by John Wasiliev AFR [Link] As Australia’s population ages, longevity has become a serious issue for anyone wishing to introduce some certainty to their retirement planning. Results of studies into longevity, which involve analysing how […]
Preparing early can save you stress at tax time. 1. Top up your super Every little bit you add to your super will make a big difference down the track thanks to its concessional tax and the effect of compounding interest. So it could make sense to contribute more than the Super Guarantee amount that […]
Official figures show that inflation in Australia is low and likely to stay that way for some time to come. According to Stephen Halmarick, Head of Economic and Market Research at Colonial First State Global Asset Management, “The current inflation rate is well within the Reserve Bank’s 2% to 3% target range. That’s good news […]
The new year has started with a different landscape than had been expected. The falling price of oil, generational lows in bond yields and renewed political concerns in Europe have sharpened the focus on what 2015 will hold for the global economy and financial markets. On 21 January 2015, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) updated […]
When John Gray famously wrote Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, he was focused more on love than money, yet somehow the analogy also works fairly well in the world of finance. At least that’s the general sentiment revealed in a recent investor survey conducted by BlackRock Investment Management. Among other things, we learned […]
Forget faddy diets or joining the gym, this advice could leave you better off for many New Years to come. The start of a new year is a popular time to make a resolution to live your life differently, whether that’s improving your health, learning something new or managing your money more effectively. Below I’ve […]
Wouldn’t it be nice to win a million dollars? Well, if you believe the Lotto people, it would change your life so that your dreams will come true. I’m not convinced. Watching one of the weekly lotto draws on the telly last night, I thought how many people there must be who are glued to […]