Rick Maggi

13 January 2021

Career Advancement, Educational, 2021, Employment, Well Being

5 ways to make yourself more employable in 2021...

Rick Maggi

13 January 2021

Career Advancement, Educational, 2021, Employment, Well Being

5 ways to make yourself more employable in 2021...

If you’re among those who lost their job or missed out on work opportunities last year due to COVID-19, here’s what you can do to improve your employment prospects in 2021…

Rick Maggi

11 January 2021

Economics, Educational, Finance, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Investing, Interest Rates, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial

2021 Outlook...

Rick Maggi

11 January 2021

Economics, Educational, Finance, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Investing, Interest Rates, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial

Can investment returns hold up? Here is a summary of key insights and views on the investment outlook in simple point form…

Rick Maggi

10 December 2020

Educational

9 ways to teach kids the value of money at Christmas...

Rick Maggi

10 December 2020

Educational

9 ways to teach kids the value of money at Christmas...

What’s the meaning of Christmas in your household? While it can sometimes feel like spending a small fortune on gifts and food is non-negotiable, it’s not the only option…

Rick Maggi

6 December 2020

Educational

Investing basics for first timers...

Rick Maggi

6 December 2020

Educational

The students of 2020 are graduating to the adult world in one of the most uncertain times in recent history amid recession, pandemic and global political tensions…

Rick Maggi

30 November 2020

Educational, Financial Planning, Financial Advice, Finance, Financial Stress, Gifting

Be a smart gift giver this holiday season...

Rick Maggi

30 November 2020

Educational, Financial Planning, Financial Advice, Finance, Financial Stress, Gifting

Be a smart gift giver this holiday season...

After a year like no other, many of us are looking forward to a relaxing holiday season shared with family and friends. Check out these easy ways to stretch your Christmas gift budget further…

Rick Maggi

25 October 2020

Strategy, Shares, Superannuation, Investing, Educational

Investing or gambling?

Rick Maggi

25 October 2020

Strategy, Shares, Superannuation, Investing, Educational

Are we jumping into the market with a realistic plan and the view that we are investing for the long-term? Or are we essentially downloading an app to try our luck on some shares?

Rick Maggi

9 October 2020

Educational, Finance, Financial Advice, Financial Assistance, Financial Planning

Covid: Where do our finances stand now?

Rick Maggi

9 October 2020

Educational, Finance, Financial Advice, Financial Assistance, Financial Planning

Find out just how many Australians are feeling the effects of COVID on their income, savings and how they’re changing their behaviour as a result…

Rick Maggi

30 September 2020

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

Vanguard Market Commentary

Rick Maggi

30 September 2020

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

A clear, concise economic and market update from Vanguard Australia…

Rick Maggi

18 September 2020

Economics, Educational, Financial Planning, Investing, SMSF, Superannuation, Retirement, Wealth Accumulation

Important changes to superannuation...

Rick Maggi

18 September 2020

Economics, Educational, Financial Planning, Investing, SMSF, Superannuation, Retirement, Wealth Accumulation

For better or worse, superannuation rules continue to evolve. However, from July 1, 2020, new rules were introduced making contributing to superannuation in your later years just the little bit easier…

Rick Maggi

15 September 2020

Economics, Educational, Shares, SMSF, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation

Is the stock market divorced from reality?

Rick Maggi

15 September 2020

Economics, Educational, Shares, SMSF, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation

Is the stock market divorced from reality?

A 3-minute read and assessment of the current state of the stock market, from Dimensional Fund Advisors….

Rick Maggi

11 September 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, Educational, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, SMSF, Shares

Envisioning a post-pandemic future...

Rick Maggi

11 September 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, Educational, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Strategy, SMSF, Shares

The American mathematician Claude Shannon famously established a lower bound for the number of possible moves in a typical chess match: around 10120…

Rick Maggi

8 September 2020

Educational, Economics, Financial Planning, Financial Advice, Investing, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial

The trouble with intuition...

Rick Maggi

8 September 2020

Educational, Economics, Financial Planning, Financial Advice, Investing, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial

Cognitive bias has been of particular interest to the investing community and long lists of biases – confirmation bias, anchoring, the recency effect and dozens of others – are now the stock-in-trade of beginner investors worldwide…

Rick Maggi

1 September 2020

Budgeting, Debt Management, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Assoc, Finance, Financial Stress, Goal Setting, Investing, Lifestyle, Loans, Educational

Don't let overspending be your undoing...

Rick Maggi

1 September 2020

Budgeting, Debt Management, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Assoc, Finance, Financial Stress, Goal Setting, Investing, Lifestyle, Loans, Educational

Don't let overspending be your undoing...

Do you struggle to control your spending around your friends and family? If the urge to ‘keep up’ with a certain lifestyle is stretching your finances, it could be time to take action…

Rick Maggi

26 August 2020

Educational, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Investing, Strategy, Superannuation, ETFs, Exchange Traded Funds

ETFs: Diversified vs Individual Asset Class

Rick Maggi

26 August 2020

Educational, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Investing, Strategy, Superannuation, ETFs, Exchange Traded Funds

ETFs: Diversified vs Individual Asset Class

A question that comes up for many investors at the beginning of their ETF investment journey is whether they should invest in a diversified ETF or an individual asset class ETF…