Rick Maggi

24 October 2018

Economics, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Investing, Market Risk, Shares, Strategy, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Pensions

Are shares too expensive?

Rick Maggi

24 October 2018

Economics, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Investing, Market Risk, Shares, Strategy, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Pensions

Some commentators claim shares are way overvalued and so a crash is inevitable. As always, it’s a lot more complicated, but given the current turbulence in share markets it’s worth having a look at whether share markets are expensive or not as a guide to how vulnerable we are to further falls….

Rick Maggi

25 September 2018

Economics, Market/Economic Update, Monthly Newsletter/Snapshot, Newsletter, Strategy, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, SMSF, Shares

A Question of Equilibrium

Rick Maggi

25 September 2018

Economics, Market/Economic Update, Monthly Newsletter/Snapshot, Newsletter, Strategy, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, SMSF, Shares

“Sellers were out in force on the market today after negative news on the economy.” It’s a common line
in TV finance reports. But have you ever wondered that if there are so many sellers out there, who is buying?

Rick Maggi

13 September 2018

Economics, Educational

7 Lessons from The GFC...

Rick Maggi

13 September 2018

Economics, Educational

This is the tenth anniversary of the worst of the GFC. So what did we learn?

Rick Maggi

6 September 2018

Economics, Educational, Financial Planning, Investing, Market/Economic Update, Monthly Newsletter/Snapshot, SMSF, Strategy, Superannuation, Stats, Wealth Accumulation

Australian Economy: 5 Things You Should Know...

Rick Maggi

6 September 2018

Economics, Educational, Financial Planning, Investing, Market/Economic Update, Monthly Newsletter/Snapshot, SMSF, Strategy, Superannuation, Stats, Wealth Accumulation

Australian Economy: 5 Things You Should Know...

For years now, many have told us that Australia is heading for an imminent recession. By contrast official forecasts have long been looking for several years of above trend growth. In the event neither has happened and we don’t see them happening anytime soon. Against this backdrop there are five things you should know about the Australian economy…

Rick Maggi

7 August 2018

Educational, Economics, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Finance, Investing, Wealth Accumulation

9 Keys To Successful Investing...

Rick Maggi

7 August 2018

Educational, Economics, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Finance, Investing, Wealth Accumulation

In the rough and tumble of investment markets its very easy to get distracted: by talk of the next best thing that will make you rich, by the ever-present predictions of an imminent crash, by the worry list that constantly surrounds investment markets relating to growth, profits, interest rates, politics, etc…

Rick Maggi

26 July 2018

Economics, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Investing, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Monthly Newsletter/Snapshot, Politics, Strategy, Superannuation, Trade War, Wealth Accumulation, Donald Trump

Trumponomics

Rick Maggi

26 July 2018

Economics, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Investing, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Monthly Newsletter/Snapshot, Politics, Strategy, Superannuation, Trade War, Wealth Accumulation, Donald Trump

For the most part Trump the pragmatist has dominated so far. But we have clearly seen a swing to Trump the populist this year – raising risks for investors...

Rick Maggi

20 July 2018

Economics, Educational, Financial Planning, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Retirement, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation

Is a US recession imminent?

Rick Maggi

20 July 2018

Economics, Educational, Financial Planning, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Retirement, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation

Ever since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) there has been an obsession with looking for the next recession…

Rick Maggi

18 July 2018

Economics, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Assoc, Investing

Fear Factor Investing

Rick Maggi

18 July 2018

Economics, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Assoc, Investing

Fear is a factor in many of our investment decisions. Now, that’s not always a bad thing because fear can be an effective motivator that overcomes another great emotional roadblock for investors – procrastination…

Rick Maggi

4 July 2018

Economics, Educational, Financial Planning, Financial Advice, Investing, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Monthly Newsletter/Snapshot, Shares, SMSF, Stats, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation

Strong returns, but storm clouds gather...

Rick Maggi

4 July 2018

Economics, Educational, Financial Planning, Financial Advice, Investing, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Monthly Newsletter/Snapshot, Shares, SMSF, Stats, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation

Strong returns, but storm clouds gather...

After reviewing the returns of the last financial year, this note looks at the investment outlook for 2018-19 financial year…

Rick Maggi

21 June 2018

Economics, Event Driven Update, Taxation

Tax Cuts Passed

Rick Maggi

21 June 2018

Economics, Event Driven Update, Taxation

The Senate has approved the Government's budget promise to progressively cut income tax, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull welcoming it as a "great day"…

Rick Maggi

4 June 2018

Economics, Educational, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Assoc, Investing, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Monthly Newsletter/Snapshot, Newsletter, Strategy

Is China ok?

Rick Maggi

4 June 2018

Economics, Educational, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Assoc, Investing, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Monthly Newsletter/Snapshot, Newsletter, Strategy

It seems there is constant hand wringing about the risks around the Chinese economy with the common concerns being around unbalanced growth, debt, the property market, the exchange rate and capital flows and a “hard landing”…

Rick Maggi

23 May 2018

Economics, Event Driven Update, Financial Advice, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Pensions, Shares, SMSF, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation

Is An 'Itexit' Really On The Cards?

Rick Maggi

23 May 2018

Economics, Event Driven Update, Financial Advice, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Pensions, Shares, SMSF, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation

AMPs Dr Shane Oliver takes a closer look at the potential impact of the recent Italian elections…

Rick Maggi

3 April 2018

Economics, Event Driven Update, Interest Rates

Rates on Hold at 1.5%

Rick Maggi

3 April 2018

Economics, Event Driven Update, Interest Rates

This month’s Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate policy meeting delivered no surprises, with interest rates kept on hold again at 1.5%...

Rick Maggi

3 April 2018

Economics, Event Driven Update, Superannuation, Politics, Investing

What Happens In A Trade War? (VIDEO)

Rick Maggi

3 April 2018

Economics, Event Driven Update, Superannuation, Politics, Investing

As the war of words heats up between the US and China, this brief video from CNN provides an easy to understand explanation of trade wars and what we might expect if things really heat-up...