October 19, 2018

6 Reasons to keep a Cool Head in a Market Downturn

6 Reasons to keep a Cool Head in a Market Downturn 1. Selling down your portfolio in a market downturn will just crystallise a loss. When markets […]
February 7, 2018

Cryptocurrencies

Is there something different about the crypto bubble?  There certainly are people out there who have made plenty of money investing in cryptocurrencies. Over the last […]
February 6, 2018

Share Market Ructions

Sharemarket indices across the globe, led by the US, are correcting. This is a normal and expected cyclic adjustment. Following a record period of low bond […]
June 21, 2017

Bank Stocks & Portfolio volatility

Lower portfolio volatility? It’s in the bank. Most retirees want a steady income and some ability to withstand market volatility. But what should they do when […]
June 21, 2017

APRA and the Housing Bubble

APRA’s needle just popped the housing bubble It is said that a bubble is just a bull market that you’re not in. A pithy one liner […]
June 21, 2017

Market Update

Global shares An improving outlook for global growth and corporate earnings, along with improving business and corporate sentiment has pushed shares higher in 2017. Emerging markets […]
March 2, 2017

Raising Financially Savvy Kids

Raising financially savvy kids If you want your children to grow up making sensible financial decisions, it pays to start early. Guiding your children through the […]
March 2, 2017

Resisting Temptation

Why overcoming our worst human impulses can have great rewards. We have developed language, conquered gravity, and made the most of our opposable thumbs. What we’re […]
March 2, 2017

Superannuation Changes from 1 July 2017

Are you prepared for the new superannuation changes? In November 2016, the Federal Government passed into law superannuation reforms that were first announced in the May […]
March 2, 2017

2017 Market Outlook

2017 market outlook Last year, 2016, will be remembered for its political upsets – Brexit, the rise of populism in Europe, and the election of Donald […]