Rick Maggi

15 March 2021

Dividends, Income, Shares, Retirement, Superannuation

A mixed season for dividends

Rick Maggi

15 March 2021

Dividends, Income, Shares, Retirement, Superannuation

The variability in company dividends can be a concern for those reliant on dividend payouts for income. In this low yield environment, it may be prudent to consider a total-returns approach instead…

Rick Maggi

4 March 2021

Bitcoin, Investing, Superannuation, Retirement

Bitcoin: What is it?

Rick Maggi

4 March 2021

Bitcoin, Investing, Superannuation, Retirement

The title may seem a bit harsh, but I reckon it’s a reasonable question given the issues around Bitcoin and the amount of interest it’s once again attracting…

Rick Maggi

2 March 2021

Event Driven Update, Interest Rates, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Retirement

Rates remain unchanged...

Rick Maggi

2 March 2021

Event Driven Update, Interest Rates, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Retirement

The RBA has left rates on hold at their effective lower bound of 0.1 per cent, saying, “The board remains committed to maintaining highly supportive monetary conditions until its goals are achieved.”

Rick Maggi

28 February 2021

Superannuation, Retirement

Why super benchmarking will be a good thing...

Rick Maggi

28 February 2021

Superannuation, Retirement

Why super benchmarking will be a good thing...

Scoreboards can tell uncomfortable stories. Just ask the Australian cricket team…

Rick Maggi

27 February 2021

Economics, Educational, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Gearing, Index Funds, Investing, Market/Economic Update, Retirement, Shares, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial, Risk

The risks in hunting for higher returns...

Rick Maggi

27 February 2021

Economics, Educational, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Gearing, Index Funds, Investing, Market/Economic Update, Retirement, Shares, Strategy, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial, Risk

The risks in hunting for higher returns...

How much investment risk are you willing to take?

Rick Maggi

17 February 2021

Goal Setting, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investing, Investment Fees, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Strategy, Superannuation, Retirement, Wealth Accumulation

Let's talk about a market downturn...

Rick Maggi

17 February 2021

Goal Setting, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investing, Investment Fees, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update, Strategy, Superannuation, Retirement, Wealth Accumulation

It’s always the right time to talk about long-term investing, and now might be a particularly good time…

Rick Maggi

19 January 2021

Economics, Educational, Investing, Retirement, Self Development, SMSF, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial

How to achieve investment success in 2021...

Rick Maggi

19 January 2021

Economics, Educational, Investing, Retirement, Self Development, SMSF, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial

How to achieve investment success in 2021...

Elon Musk, the 49-year-old founder of U.S.-listed electric vehicle maker Tesla, generated global headlines once again last week when he achieved the status as the world's richest person….

Rick Maggi

19 January 2021

Investing, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Retirement

The perks of staying invested...

Rick Maggi

19 January 2021

Investing, Westmount Financial, Wealth Accumulation, Superannuation, Retirement

Around this time last year, as with every year, forecasts of how investment markets would perform in 2020, were in abundance…Read on

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

31 December 2020

Economics, Financial Planning, Financial Advice, Investing, Market/Economic Update, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial

Approaching the dawn...

Rick Maggi

31 December 2020

Economics, Financial Planning, Financial Advice, Investing, Market/Economic Update, Superannuation, Wealth Accumulation, Westmount Financial

COVID-19 has completely, and mercilessly, dictated the direction of economies and financial markets through most of this year. So, as we rapidly approach the end of an extremely unpredictable and volatile year, what's in store for 2021?

Rick Maggi

9 December 2020

ETFs, Wealth Accumulation, Vanguard, Superannuation, Retirement, Investing

Money pours into ETFs...

Rick Maggi

9 December 2020

ETFs, Wealth Accumulation, Vanguard, Superannuation, Retirement, Investing

As many of us begin to adjust our lives to a COVID normal Australia, some of us are emerging from the lockdown experience armed with new skills or hobbies picked up since the pandemic impact hit in the first quarter of the year…