7 powerful ways to use ‘Good Debt’ to create wealth
In recent years the word ‘debt’ has developed something of a bad name, but the truth is that not all debt is bad – in fact some types of debt can do you a power of good. Going further than…
5 Ways to Make Balanced Investment Decisions
When you make your investment decisions, are you fast, confident and intuitive or slow, analytic and rational? Your dominant behavioural characteristic could be leading you to buy at the top of the market, and sell at the bottom, or become…
Pre-budget Government Annoucements on Super Changes
On Friday 5 April 2013 the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, the Hon Bill Shorten MP, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP, announced the Government’s proposed changes to the superannuation laws. The Government…
Rent out your investment property? Why not rent out your shares?
Those of us on a quest for extra income may find it in an unexpected place – your current portfolio of stocks. The way to get this extra income is by selling covered call options over your stocks. Think of…
Why we are excited about your future
Like a lot of investment terminology, Values-Based Financial Planning (VBFP) may mean absolutely nothing to you and without context, there’s no reason why it should. But if we strip away the rhetoric, this is a really powerful way of saying…
12 Smart End of Financial Year strategies
With the end of the financial year fast approaching, it’s a great time to make smarter decisions about your finances. The enclosed “Smart End of Financial Year strategies 2016/17” flyer outlines a range of ways you may be able to…
Super or the mortgage?
With the end of the financial year approaching, it’s a great time to make smart decisions about your finances. Taking action before 30 June can open up more opportunities for you. We know that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to…
Smart End of Financial Year strategies 2015/16
With the end of the financial year approaching, it’s a great time to make smart decisions about your finances. Taking action before 30 June can open up more opportunities for you. We know that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to…
Are you ready for June 30?
When it comes to getting the most (money) from your annual tax return, there is always a lot to think about, so we’ve provided a short checklist of options that could open the door to some opportunities. The key here…
Why do so many investors buy at the top of the market, only to sell at the bottom?
So what are some of the behaviours that effect our investing…. Why do people jump on investment bandwagons, even though they know they must run out of steam? These and other questions can be answered by looking at investor behaviours and…