Rick Maggi

22 July 2025

Property, Superannuation, Strategy, Wealth Accumulation

Property update...

Rick Maggi

22 July 2025

Property, Superannuation, Strategy, Wealth Accumulation

Between geopolitical uncertainty on one side and the very real possibility of further interest rate cuts on the other, Australian real estate is in a strange place. So where to from here?

Rick Maggi CFP, Financial Advisor (Perth)

27 November 2024

Investing, Superannuation, Stocks, Strategy, Wealth Accumulation, Volatility

Overcoming investment fears...

Rick Maggi CFP, Financial Advisor (Perth)

27 November 2024

Investing, Superannuation, Stocks, Strategy, Wealth Accumulation, Volatility

It can be scary out there - markets are volatile, and fears are rising. So how can you push past the fear and begin investing?

Rick Maggi CFP, Financial Advisor (Perth)

19 November 2024

Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Stocks, Strategy, Retirement, Investing

Trump 2.0: Market reaction so far...

Rick Maggi CFP, Financial Advisor (Perth)

19 November 2024

Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Stocks, Strategy, Retirement, Investing

The economic and financial environment today is more challenging today than 2017 was, so what could this mean to a second term Trump presidency?

Rick Maggi CFP, Financial Advisor (Perth)

26 September 2024

Bonds, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Vanguard, Superannuation, Strategy

Adding bonds to your investment mix (video)...

Rick Maggi CFP, Financial Advisor (Perth)

26 September 2024

Bonds, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Vanguard, Superannuation, Strategy

Adding bonds to your investment mix (video)...

Bonds can play an important role in investment portfolios, especially as Term Deposit rates contribute to fall. But what exactly are they?

Rick Maggi

10 June 2024

Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, Retirement, Investing, Asset Allocation

How much cash is too much?

Rick Maggi

10 June 2024

Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, Retirement, Investing, Asset Allocation

What is a right amount of cash to hold, if there is such a thing?

Rick Maggi

3 June 2024

Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Stocks, Strategy, Retirement, Market Risk, Market Wrap, Market/Economic Update

Global markets - week in review

Rick Maggi

3 June 2024

Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Stocks, Strategy, Retirement, Market Risk, Market Wrap, Market/Economic Update

Will there be a ‘Truss ‘ moment?

Rick Maggi

31 May 2024

US Elections, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, Stocks, Rick Maggi, Politics, Market/Economic Update, Market Wrap, Market Risk, Investing

US Presidential Election: Implications for investors...

Rick Maggi

31 May 2024

US Elections, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, Stocks, Rick Maggi, Politics, Market/Economic Update, Market Wrap, Market Risk, Investing

US Presidential Election: Implications for investors...

An excellent summation from AMP’s Dr Shane Oliver…

Rick Maggi

24 April 2024

Diversification, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Vanguard, Superannuation, Strategy, SMSF, Retirement, Pensions, Investing, Index Funds, Financial Planning, Financial Advice

Building resilient portfolios through diversification...

Rick Maggi

24 April 2024

Diversification, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Vanguard, Superannuation, Strategy, SMSF, Retirement, Pensions, Investing, Index Funds, Financial Planning, Financial Advice

Building resilient portfolios through diversification...

Does diversification still make sense?

Rick Maggi

30 November 2023

Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Vanguard, Superannuation, Strategy, Investing

How to rebalance your investment portfolio...

Rick Maggi

30 November 2023

Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Vanguard, Superannuation, Strategy, Investing

How to rebalance your investment portfolio...

How can investors rebalance their portfolio and how often should they do it?

Rick Maggi

14 September 2023

Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, Retirement, Investing

Investment lessons from the latest earnings season...

Rick Maggi

14 September 2023

Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, Retirement, Investing

Investment lessons from the latest earnings season...

Tough economic conditions have impacted many ASX-listed companies. But there's an easy way to reduce exposure risk…

Rick Maggi

12 September 2023

ETFs, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, Retirement

ETF's: Investing in passive a long term winner (video)...

Rick Maggi

12 September 2023

ETFs, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, Retirement

ETF's: Investing in passive a long term winner (video)...

The numbers are in, and the results undeniable - ‘indexing’ outperforms…

Rick Maggi

17 August 2023

Educational, Investing, Wealth Accumulation, Thematic investing, Strategy, Shares, Retirement

Growth vs value...

Rick Maggi

17 August 2023

Educational, Investing, Wealth Accumulation, Thematic investing, Strategy, Shares, Retirement

With growth advancing again in 2023, is the value really over?

Rick Maggi

23 March 2023

Vanguard, Superannuation, Strategy, Shares, Retirement

Perspectives on banking volatility (video)...

Rick Maggi

23 March 2023

Vanguard, Superannuation, Strategy, Shares, Retirement

Perspectives on banking volatility (video)...

In this short video, Joe Davis, Vanguard’s global chief economist, discusses volatility in the financial sector sparked by two recent bank failures and shares his views on inflation and central bank policy.

Rick Maggi

16 November 2022

Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Strategy, Stocks, Superannuation, Retirement

Shares may have bottomed...

Rick Maggi

16 November 2022

Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Strategy, Stocks, Superannuation, Retirement

Some light at the end of the tunnel?