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There have been some big guarantees made by politicians just a few days before Christmas. Of course, there is the standard one-liner that there will be no more lockdowns! Then last week the government claimed one million jobs will be created over the next four years, inflation is expected to be steady, and wages should rise…
Read the rest of the entry »As we come to the end of the year, we will all reflect on a number of things we have experienced in 2021, and plan for 2022. But when you reflect on your investments, particularly your superannuation, pension account, or personal investments in shares, I predict you will be more than satisfied. We have…
Read the rest of the entry »Market volatility is back! And whilst December is historically a strong month for global share markets, this year could be different. Last night the Dow Jones was up more than 400 points, then the news hit that the COVID-19 Omicron variant had turned up in California. This sent the market into panic mode, falling 500 plus…
Read the rest of the entry »A ten second economics lesson: as inflation goes up, the yield of bonds goes up, with the global expectation that interest rates will also go up. But in Australia that’s happening any time soon. Inflation is a critical economic measure that’s reported quarterly. But in my view, it needs to be reported monthly. Despite that, yesterday’s…
Read the rest of the entry »Despite the (admittedly shaky) roadmap to recovery from the pandemic having been recently unveiled in Victoria and NSW, there are still some relief payments available to businesses and individuals, so it’s worth checking what you might be eligible for. In NSW and Victoria commercial tenants struggling with rent payments will benefit from rent relief, with the Commercial Tenancy Relief…
Read the rest of the entry »Just when you thought you’d seen and heard it all through this pandemic, throw an earthquake in the mix! We all felt the earth shake around 9:15am this morning and looked around wondering what on earth could possibly go wrong next?! It was a big one too, by Australian standards – 5.3 on…
Read the rest of the entry »Thanks to everyone who’s got in touch over the past week since I got my FASEA pass result. The response from clients, advisers, business leaders and political figures has been enormous. It’s also revealed a strong negative sentiment from some in the industry about this compliance process. To give you a taste of some…
Read the rest of the entry »GOOD NEWS: I passed the FASEA exam! This means I’m fully compliant and qualified to continue acting as a financial adviser through 2026. The exam became obligatory for all advisers and brokers in the wake of the Royal Commission into financial services. Designed to ensure that advisers act in an ethical way, and…
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