Growing interest in the impact of fossil fuels on the global climate often sparks questions from people about whether they can integrate their values around sustainability with their investment goals and, if so, how...
Saving: Lessons to teach your kids
One of the most important things you can teach your kids is how to manage their money as this will help them better face the challenges of adulthood. In our world of ever advancing technology, children often don’t see physical money being exchanged. In fact, some Scandinavian countries are even doing away with physical cash altogether...
The real cost of retirement
When you’re looking at saving and planning for retirement, it’s important to know how much you can expect to be spending. The latest retirement standard figures and other data sources can give you an idea of the cost of retirement, but what else do you need to take into account to ensure your financial wellbeing?
Another Tech-Bubble?
Interest Rates: THE LONG UNWINDING ROAD
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has unveiled plans to start shrinking its balance sheet, which has more than quadrupled in size since the global financial crisis (GFC). The multi-year massive expansion of the Fed’s balance sheet has had a recognized powerful effect on asset markets—lowering yields and flattening the yield curve...(technical commentary)
Australian Share Market Rallies Past 6000
Interest rates on hold
Grow Your Wealth & Make A Difference
...you can do both. After decades in the investment wilderness, the jury is finally in - 'ethical investing' works, and is rapidly gaining in popularity...
Housing Boom Over
Australia’s housing boom is “officially over,” with data showing prices now flatlining, UBS Group AG said. National house prices were unchanged in October from September, CoreLogic data released Wednesday showed. Annual price growth slowed to 7 percent last month from above 10 percent as recently as July, the data showed...
Budgeting: Where does all my money go?
Balancing Career, Family & Time (VIDEO)
Australians who are living their dream are planners. They believe in their ability to create the life they want and they are not afraid to ask for help or seek advice (FPA Live the Dream research report). Here Christina and Richard Taylor explain how meeting a financial planner opened their mind to new possibilities for their careers, family and love for travel... Watch video here
UNDER 40 & BROKE: THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL ADVICE
Retirement: Seniors are doing it for themselves
Newcastle-based lawyer Lyn Lucas has been practicing family law for 25 years. She is also 76. Lucas studied law as a mature age student, and seven years ago created an online legal practice, Online Divorce Lawyer. This came about as she was looking to lessen the stress of practising law full time...
